Grupo Televisa Kept at Neutral - Analyst Blog
July 18 2012 - 8:30AM
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We believe Grupo Televisa
S.A. (TV) is currently fairly valued, and thus, reaffirm
our long-term Neutral recommendation. The stock price has soared
33.4% in the last year. The company reported mixed financial
results for the second quarter of 2012. All the five business
segments of Televisa generated considerable sales growth in the
previous quarter.
We are quite optimistic regarding
the regulatory approval of Televisa-Iusacell venture to enter into
the Mexican wireless market. Televisa currently holds four
free-to-air broadcast channels, the largest of the two satellite TV
channels, and three cable TV units offering triple-play TV, voice
and Internet services.
Mexican wireless market is highly
monopolistic. Telcel, a unit of America Movil SAB
(AMX), controls over 70% of the market, Telefonica
SA (TEF) controls more than 22%, and Iusacell controls
hardly 5% of market share. Undoubtedly, a foothold in the lucrative
mobile market will make the company a highly integrated
broadcasting and telecom operator in Mexico.
Pay-TV market in Mexico is vastly
untapped. Several industry researchers estimated that the pay-TV
penetration rate may reach 43%-44% by the end of 2012, reflecting a
massive opportunity for future growth. Televisa’s cable &
telecom service, which offers bundled triple-play video, data, and
telephony services, may become a significant revenue generator.
At present, a considerable share of
Televisa’s income comes from its U.S. operations, including the
sale of content, website and cable television. Televisa is
continuously generating higher royalties from its Univision venture
in the U.S. The U.S. Hispanic TV market is highly lucrative and
growing at a remarkable pace. In the previous quarter, royalty from
Univision was $64.2 million, up 6.7% year over year. Management
estimated that Univision will generate $245 million of royalty
revenue in 2012.
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