Telefônica Brasil (VIV) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Telefônica Brasil (VIV) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Telefônica Brasil generated BRL 20.72B of operating cash flow and spent BRL 9.46B on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of BRL 11.26B, up 6.7% from BRL 10.55B a year earlier, or 18.9% of revenue. It returned BRL 5.88B to shareholders through BRL 2.19B in dividends and BRL 3.69B in share buybacks.

Telefônica Brasil Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Telefônica Brasil S.A. (VIV) - Annual data in billions BRL
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	7.27	6.76	5.57	4.83	5.96	6.01	6.39	11.28	5.73
Depreciation & Amortization	14.94	14.20	13.39	12.66	12.04	11.23	10.92	8.37	7.85
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.66	0.65	1.07	0.67	0.63	1.10	1.00
Stock Based Compensation	0.00	0.00	0.06	0.04	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00
Change in Working Capital	-2.97	-1.81	-1.12	-0.31	-1.17	-0.26	-1.72	-10.35	-3.21
Change in Accounts Receivable	-2.45	-1.66	-1.94	-0.85	-3.77	0.54	-2.08	-7.45	-1.60
Change in Inventory	-0.42	-0.31	-0.10	-0.18	-0.05	-0.06	-0.02	-0.07	0.11
Change in Accounts Payable	0.51	1.10	0.80	0.23	1.05	0.29	0.29	1.06	0.12
Change in Other Working Capital	-2.55	-1.85	0.12	3.27	1.60	-1.03	0.09	-3.89	-1.83
Other Operating Activities	1.48	0.72	0.23	3.27	0.18	1.69	1.49	1.55	1.27
Net Cash from Operating Activities	20.72	19.88	18.79	18.94	18.09	19.34	17.72	11.94	12.64
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-9.46	-9.32	-8.81	-9.89	-9.30	-8.29	-8.84	-8.52	-8.37
Acquisitions	-1.06	-0.17	-0.06	-4.91	0.00	-0.01	-0.07	0.00	-0.21
Purchases of Investments	-0.09	-0.01	0.00	0.23	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.16	0.20	0.23	0.24	0.12	0.00	0.00	0.03
Other Investing Activities	0.16	0.05	0.83	-0.41	0.92	1.77	0.98	2.84	0.10
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-10.02	-8.91	-7.85	-14.20	-8.13	-6.41	-7.93	-5.68	-8.44
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-5.23	-3.50	-4.42	-6.99	-3.90	-5.30	-3.70	-2.89	-1.43
Common Stock Issued	0.95	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-3.69	-2.76	-0.49	-0.61	-0.50	-0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-2.19	-2.53	-3.83	-5.71	-4.90	-5.26	-6.18	-4.14	-3.67
Other Financing Activities	0.86	0.08	-0.11	-0.11	0.04	0.02	0.09	0.10	-0.16
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-10.36	-8.63	-8.85	-8.91	-9.26	-10.56	-9.78	-6.93	-5.26
Summary
Net Change in Cash	0.34	2.33	2.08	-4.17	0.70	2.37	0.01	-0.67	-1.05
Cash at Beginning of Period	6.69	4.36	2.27	6.45	5.76	3.39	3.38	4.05	5.11
Cash at End of Period	7.03	6.69	4.36	2.27	6.47	5.76	3.39	3.38	4.05
Free Cash Flow	11.26	10.55	9.97	9.05	8.79	11.05	8.88	3.42	4.27
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	2.08	2.05	1.53	0.85	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.86	0.90	1.11	0.10	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Telefônica Brasil Cash Flow

What is Telefônica Brasil's free cash flow?

Telefônica Brasil generated free cash flow of BRL 11.26B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of BRL 20.72B minus BRL 9.46B of capital expenditures. That was up 6.7% from BRL 10.55B a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 18.9% of revenue.

How much does Telefônica Brasil spend on capital expenditures?

Telefônica Brasil spent BRL 9.46B on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with BRL 9.32B a year earlier. That equals 45.7% of operating cash flow.

Does Telefônica Brasil pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Telefônica Brasil returned BRL 2.19B in dividends and BRL 3.69B in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition