Are TLS shares or QAN shares better value in 2025?

The Telstra Group Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price has risen 5.0% since the start of 2025. It's probably worth asking, 'is the TLS share price in the money?'
The Telstra Group Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price has risen 5.0% since the start of 2025. Meanwhile, the Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX:QAN) share price is 9.5% away from its 52-week high. This article explains why it could be worth popping TLS and QAN shares on your watchlist.

TLS share price in focus

Founded in 1975, Telstra is Australia’s largest telecommunications company by market share, with over 22.5 million retail mobile accounts as of 2023.

Telstra is responsible for building and operating telecommunications networks across Australia, offering a variety of services, including fixed broadband, mobile, data and IP, and digital media. In addition to its operations within Australia, Telstra has a presence in more than 20 countries, providing services to governments and businesses globally.

Telstra’s competitive advantage lies in its extensive reach and scale, covering 99.6% of the Australian population and delivering 5G services to over 85% of the country.

QAN shares

Founded in 1921, Qantas is Australia’s largest airline operator, with the biggest fleet, the most international flights, and the widest range of destinations.

The airline operates both domestic and international flights, offers freight services, and manages the popular Frequent Flyer loyalty program.

Additionally, Qantas owns Jetstar, giving it considerable pricing and market influence within the highly concentrated Australian airline industry.

TLS & QAN share price valuation

We would consider TLS to be a ‘mature’ or ‘blue-chip’ business, so some of the metrics that could be worth considering include the debt/equity ratio, average yield, and return on equity, or ROE. These measures give us a sense of the company’s debt levels, their ability to generate returns from their assets, and their ability to consistently return profits to shareholders.

For FY24, Telstra Group Ltd reported a debt/equity ratio of 99.4%, meaning the company has more equity than debt.

Over the last 5 years, TLS has delivered an average dividend yield of 3.6% per year. This is important to note if you’re looking for income from your investments.

Finally, in FY24, TLS reported an ROE of 10.7%. For a mature business you generally want to see an ROE of more than 10%, so TLS clears this hurdle.

As more of a growth company, some of the trends we might consider for QAN shares include revenue growth, profit growth, and return on equity (ROE). I say ‘trends’ because it’s always important to look at these figures over a few years. The trend is a much more valuable figure than a single measure at one point in time.

Over the last 3 years, QAN has increased revenue at a rate of 54.6% per year to hit $21,939m in FY24. Meanwhile, net profit has increased from -$1,692m to $1,255m. As for ROE, QAN’s last reported figure was 823.0%.

Please keep in mind that context is important. These metrics give us some indication of company performance, but it’s just the start of valuing TLS or QAN shares. To learn more about valuation, check out one of our free online investing courses.

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