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Revenue and Expenses
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Analysis of income and expense [abstract]  
Revenues and Expenses Revenue and expenses
Revenues
The breakdown of Revenues for the years 2024, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Millions of euros202420232022
Revenues from rendering of services35,480 34,832 34,479 
Lease revenues79 71 76 
Sale of goods5,756 5,749 5,438 
Total41,315 40,652 39,993 
"Revenues from sale of goods" mainly include the sale of mobile handsets, also including those corresponding to leases of terminals with a purchase option.
In 2024, "revenues from rendering of services" included 212 million euros corresponding to insurance contracts (212 million euros in 2023), after the adoption of IFRS 17 on January 1, 2023.
Other income
The breakdown of “Other income” is as follows:
Millions of euros202420232022
Own work capitalized820 803 783 
Gain on disposal of businesses47 24 205 
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment161 257 582 
Gain on disposal of intangible assets— 2 1 
Government grants39 27 16 
Other operating income625 428 478 
Total1,692 1,541 2,065 
"Other operating income" in 2024 included the amount corresponding to the favorable award to Telefónica relating to the international arbitration proceeding against the Republic of Colombia, which amounted to approximately 380 million U.S. dollars (approximately 358 million euros, see notes 2, 15 and 29.a).
"Gain on disposal of businesses" in 2024 includes the gain generated in the joint operation in Colombia (see Note 5), which amounted to 47 million euros.
"Gain on disposal of businesses" in 2022 mainly included the gain from the sale of fiber optics assets of Colombia Telecomunicaciones, amounting to 162 million euros and the gain from the establishment of the joint company for the deployment of fiber in the United Kingdom amounting to 20 million euros.
"Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment" includes the gains on sale and leaseback transactions, which amounted to 17 million euros, 105 million euros and 381 million euros in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively (see Note 20).
Other expenses
The breakdown of “Other expenses” is as follows:
Millions of euros202420232022
Leases included in "Other expenses" (1)
97 68 86 
Other external services8,351 8,282 8,731 
Taxes other than income tax831 753 834 
Change in trade provisions719 734 693 
Losses on disposal of fixed assets, losses on operations classified as held for sale and sale of assets1,525 33 124 
Goodwill impairment (Note 7)866 58 — 
Other operating expenses165 370 273 
Total12,554 10,298 10,741 
(1) According to IFRS 16, only short-term leases and leases involving low-value assets or intangible assets are included (see Note 9).
"Goodwill impairment" in 2024 includes the impairment of goodwill allocated to the cash-generating unit of Peru (226 million euros), Chile (397 million euros), Telefónica Tech UK & Ireland (192 million euros) and the Be-terna Group (51 million euros).
"Goodwill impairment" in 2023 included an impairment of goodwill allocated to the Ecuador cash-generating unit of 58 million euros.
"Losses on disposal of fixed assets, losses on operations classified as held for sale and sale of assets" in 2024 includes mainly impairment losses on intangible assets and property, plant and equipment in Telefónica Argentina amounting to 1,274 million euros (see Notes 2, 6 and 8), impairment losses on intangible assets of Telefónica del Perú amounting to 54 million euros (see Notes 2 and 6), impairment losses on property, plant and equipment of Pangea amounting to 108 million euros (see Note 30) and the impairment of goodwill allocated to the fiber optics business in Peru amounting to 34 million euros (see Note 30). In 2022 included impairment losses on intangible assets and property, plant and equipment of Telefónica Argentina, for a total amount of 77 million euros.
"Other operating expenses" in 2024 includes a lower expense of 386 million Brazilian Reais (67 million euros at the 2024 average exchange rate) referring to the reversal of regulatory provisions of Telefónica Brasil after the Concession Migration Agreement signed between Telefónica Brasil and ANATEL (see notes 24.c and 29.a).
“Taxes other than income tax” includes the outstanding credits related to the court decisions in favor of Telefónica Brasil which recognized the right to deduct the ICMS from the calculation base of the PIS and COFINS. In 2024 there has been no impact on "Taxes other than income tax" having an impact of 51 million euros and 73 million euros in 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Purchases and other contractual commitments
The estimated payment schedule for purchases and other contractual commitments (non-cancelable without penalty cost) is as follows:
Millions of eurosPurchases and other contractual commitments
Less than 1 year4,204 
1 to 3 years4,008 
3 to 5 years1,441 
More than 5 years1,895 
Total11,548 
The purchases and other contractual commitments in the table above include 1,033 million euros corresponding to power purchase agreements (PPAs), mainly of Telefónica Spain for the period from 2025 to 2031 and Telefónica Germany for the period from 2025 to 2035 and 2040 (see Note 29.d). The Group uses these contracts to purchase energy from renewable sources, such as wind and solar, at generally fixed prices (see Note 3.l).
Commitments for short-term leases and low value leases amounted to 58 million euros as of December 31, 2024. In addition, the Group has lease collection commitments amounting to 5 million euros as of December 31, 2024.
Headcount
The table below presents the breakdown of the Telefónica Group’s average number of employees by fully consolidated segment (see Note 4) in 2024, 2023 and 2022, together with total headcount at December 31 each year.
 202420232022
 AverageYear-endAverageYear-endAverageYear-end
Telefónica Spain19,055 18,305 21,342 21,443 21,099 20,947 
Telefónica Germany7,464 7,589 7,232 7,367 7,029 7,099 
Telefónica Brazil35,605 35,818 35,118 35,519 34,275 34,846 
Telefónica Hispam28,191 27,569 29,715 29,087 30,232 29,994 
Other companies11,069 11,589 10,717 10,726 9,928 10,765 
Total101,384 100,870 104,124 104,142 102,563 103,651 
At December 31, 2024, approximately 40% of the final headcount were women (approximately 39% at December 31, 2023).
At December 31, 2024, the number of employees with disabilities was 2,700 (2,572 employees at December 31, 2023), of which 487 employees were in Spain (462 employees in 2023).
Depreciation and amortization
The breakdown of “Depreciation and amortization” on the consolidated income statement is as follows:
Millions of euros202420232022
Property, plant and equipment (Note 8)4,102 4,055 4,133 
Intangible assets (Note 6)2,462 2,583 2,599 
Rights of use (Note 9)2,235 2,159 2,064 
Total8,799 8,797 8,796 
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing (a) the profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent, adjusted for the net coupon corresponding to the undated deeply subordinated securities (see Note 17.c) by (b) the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.
Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent, adjusted as described above, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares adjusted as described in the preceding paragraph, plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.
Both basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent are calculated based on the following data:
Millions of euros202420232022
(Loss) profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent company(49)(892)2,011 
Adjustment for the coupon corresponding to perpetual subordinated obligations(359)(339)(279)
Tax effect90 85 70 
Total (loss) profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent for basic and diluted earnings per share (318)(1,146)1,802 
Number of shares (thousands)202420232022
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share (does not include treasury shares)5,635,695 5,668,142 5,740,105 
Telefónica, S.A. plans of rights over shares36,575 47,435 23,096 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share (excluding treasury shares)5,672,270 5,715,577 5,763,201 
For the purposes of calculating the earnings per share (basic and diluted) attributable to equity holders of the parent, the weighted average number of shares outstanding is retrospectively adjusted for transactions that have changed the number of shares outstanding without a corresponding change in resources, as if such transactions had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. Such is the case of the bonus share issues carried out to meet the scrip dividend (see Note 17.b).
Thus, basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent are as follows:
(Loss) earnings per share (euros)202420232022
Basic(0.06)(0.20)0.31 
Diluted(0.06)(0.20)0.31 
Revenues and Expenses Revenue and expenses
Revenues
The breakdown of Revenues for the years 2024, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Millions of euros202420232022
Revenues from rendering of services35,480 34,832 34,479 
Lease revenues79 71 76 
Sale of goods5,756 5,749 5,438 
Total41,315 40,652 39,993 
"Revenues from sale of goods" mainly include the sale of mobile handsets, also including those corresponding to leases of terminals with a purchase option.
In 2024, "revenues from rendering of services" included 212 million euros corresponding to insurance contracts (212 million euros in 2023), after the adoption of IFRS 17 on January 1, 2023.
Other income
The breakdown of “Other income” is as follows:
Millions of euros202420232022
Own work capitalized820 803 783 
Gain on disposal of businesses47 24 205 
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment161 257 582 
Gain on disposal of intangible assets— 2 1 
Government grants39 27 16 
Other operating income625 428 478 
Total1,692 1,541 2,065 
"Other operating income" in 2024 included the amount corresponding to the favorable award to Telefónica relating to the international arbitration proceeding against the Republic of Colombia, which amounted to approximately 380 million U.S. dollars (approximately 358 million euros, see notes 2, 15 and 29.a).
"Gain on disposal of businesses" in 2024 includes the gain generated in the joint operation in Colombia (see Note 5), which amounted to 47 million euros.
"Gain on disposal of businesses" in 2022 mainly included the gain from the sale of fiber optics assets of Colombia Telecomunicaciones, amounting to 162 million euros and the gain from the establishment of the joint company for the deployment of fiber in the United Kingdom amounting to 20 million euros.
"Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment" includes the gains on sale and leaseback transactions, which amounted to 17 million euros, 105 million euros and 381 million euros in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively (see Note 20).
Other expenses
The breakdown of “Other expenses” is as follows:
Millions of euros202420232022
Leases included in "Other expenses" (1)
97 68 86 
Other external services8,351 8,282 8,731 
Taxes other than income tax831 753 834 
Change in trade provisions719 734 693 
Losses on disposal of fixed assets, losses on operations classified as held for sale and sale of assets1,525 33 124 
Goodwill impairment (Note 7)866 58 — 
Other operating expenses165 370 273 
Total12,554 10,298 10,741 
(1) According to IFRS 16, only short-term leases and leases involving low-value assets or intangible assets are included (see Note 9).
"Goodwill impairment" in 2024 includes the impairment of goodwill allocated to the cash-generating unit of Peru (226 million euros), Chile (397 million euros), Telefónica Tech UK & Ireland (192 million euros) and the Be-terna Group (51 million euros).
"Goodwill impairment" in 2023 included an impairment of goodwill allocated to the Ecuador cash-generating unit of 58 million euros.
"Losses on disposal of fixed assets, losses on operations classified as held for sale and sale of assets" in 2024 includes mainly impairment losses on intangible assets and property, plant and equipment in Telefónica Argentina amounting to 1,274 million euros (see Notes 2, 6 and 8), impairment losses on intangible assets of Telefónica del Perú amounting to 54 million euros (see Notes 2 and 6), impairment losses on property, plant and equipment of Pangea amounting to 108 million euros (see Note 30) and the impairment of goodwill allocated to the fiber optics business in Peru amounting to 34 million euros (see Note 30). In 2022 included impairment losses on intangible assets and property, plant and equipment of Telefónica Argentina, for a total amount of 77 million euros.
"Other operating expenses" in 2024 includes a lower expense of 386 million Brazilian Reais (67 million euros at the 2024 average exchange rate) referring to the reversal of regulatory provisions of Telefónica Brasil after the Concession Migration Agreement signed between Telefónica Brasil and ANATEL (see notes 24.c and 29.a).
“Taxes other than income tax” includes the outstanding credits related to the court decisions in favor of Telefónica Brasil which recognized the right to deduct the ICMS from the calculation base of the PIS and COFINS. In 2024 there has been no impact on "Taxes other than income tax" having an impact of 51 million euros and 73 million euros in 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Purchases and other contractual commitments
The estimated payment schedule for purchases and other contractual commitments (non-cancelable without penalty cost) is as follows:
Millions of eurosPurchases and other contractual commitments
Less than 1 year4,204 
1 to 3 years4,008 
3 to 5 years1,441 
More than 5 years1,895 
Total11,548 
The purchases and other contractual commitments in the table above include 1,033 million euros corresponding to power purchase agreements (PPAs), mainly of Telefónica Spain for the period from 2025 to 2031 and Telefónica Germany for the period from 2025 to 2035 and 2040 (see Note 29.d). The Group uses these contracts to purchase energy from renewable sources, such as wind and solar, at generally fixed prices (see Note 3.l).
Commitments for short-term leases and low value leases amounted to 58 million euros as of December 31, 2024. In addition, the Group has lease collection commitments amounting to 5 million euros as of December 31, 2024.
Headcount
The table below presents the breakdown of the Telefónica Group’s average number of employees by fully consolidated segment (see Note 4) in 2024, 2023 and 2022, together with total headcount at December 31 each year.
 202420232022
 AverageYear-endAverageYear-endAverageYear-end
Telefónica Spain19,055 18,305 21,342 21,443 21,099 20,947 
Telefónica Germany7,464 7,589 7,232 7,367 7,029 7,099 
Telefónica Brazil35,605 35,818 35,118 35,519 34,275 34,846 
Telefónica Hispam28,191 27,569 29,715 29,087 30,232 29,994 
Other companies11,069 11,589 10,717 10,726 9,928 10,765 
Total101,384 100,870 104,124 104,142 102,563 103,651 
At December 31, 2024, approximately 40% of the final headcount were women (approximately 39% at December 31, 2023).
At December 31, 2024, the number of employees with disabilities was 2,700 (2,572 employees at December 31, 2023), of which 487 employees were in Spain (462 employees in 2023).
Depreciation and amortization
The breakdown of “Depreciation and amortization” on the consolidated income statement is as follows:
Millions of euros202420232022
Property, plant and equipment (Note 8)4,102 4,055 4,133 
Intangible assets (Note 6)2,462 2,583 2,599 
Rights of use (Note 9)2,235 2,159 2,064 
Total8,799 8,797 8,796 
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing (a) the profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent, adjusted for the net coupon corresponding to the undated deeply subordinated securities (see Note 17.c) by (b) the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.
Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent, adjusted as described above, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares adjusted as described in the preceding paragraph, plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.
Both basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent are calculated based on the following data:
Millions of euros202420232022
(Loss) profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent company(49)(892)2,011 
Adjustment for the coupon corresponding to perpetual subordinated obligations(359)(339)(279)
Tax effect90 85 70 
Total (loss) profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent for basic and diluted earnings per share (318)(1,146)1,802 
Number of shares (thousands)202420232022
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share (does not include treasury shares)5,635,695 5,668,142 5,740,105 
Telefónica, S.A. plans of rights over shares36,575 47,435 23,096 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share (excluding treasury shares)5,672,270 5,715,577 5,763,201 
For the purposes of calculating the earnings per share (basic and diluted) attributable to equity holders of the parent, the weighted average number of shares outstanding is retrospectively adjusted for transactions that have changed the number of shares outstanding without a corresponding change in resources, as if such transactions had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. Such is the case of the bonus share issues carried out to meet the scrip dividend (see Note 17.b).
Thus, basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent are as follows:
(Loss) earnings per share (euros)202420232022
Basic(0.06)(0.20)0.31 
Diluted(0.06)(0.20)0.31