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The Screen · Communication Services · Telecom Services
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.
TKC · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $4.7B
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., together with its subsidiaries, engages in establishing and operating a global system for mobile communications (GSM) network in Turkey, Belarus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ge…
Not yet scored
5.37 USD
At the last full screen 2026-09-11
Screened 2026-09-11 · the tape above runs as of 17:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its distribution label.
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. holds its Distribution at $5.37. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 279 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-11
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 279 days
Price at the screen
$5.37
Valuation
12.79 trailing · 10.13 forward price to earnings
Values screen
Not scored· score 70.0
Beta
0.66
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
This security has not been fully scored against the values screen yet.
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
30.31%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 30.3% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
3.44%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 3.4% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
26.57%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 26.6% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
Excluded
Below 5%
of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line.
Fail
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-11 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 48.4% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 2 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +37% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-11 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Turkey's top mobile network fails our ethical screen
Every time a family in Istanbul tops up data or a truck driver in Anatolia makes a call, Turkcell carries the traffic. The numbers show a forward P/E of 10.8 times, revenue growth of 9 percent and a 41 percent gap between the 5.72 dollar price and our 8.08 dollar fair value. Still the opportunity rating is none.
We pass because the ethical screen flags insufficient data, with no usable financial ratios supplied for review. Profit margins sit at 7 percent and return on equity matches that figure, both thin for a telecom business operating across Turkey, Belarus and a handful of other markets.
Currency swings, political risk in Turkey and the complete absence of moat visibility keep any apparent discount from turning into a workable case. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Turkey and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
TKC trades on the NYSE (the company is based in Turkey). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-09-14Markdown · changed$5.37-1.8%Entry 5
The framework has shifted from distribution to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 1.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 7% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 8%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $8.
2026-08-14Distribution$5.47-8.5%Entry 4
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 8.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 7% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 8%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $8.
2026-07-18Distribution$5.98+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 7% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 8%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $8.
2026-07-03Distribution$5.98+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Distribution$5.98Entry 1
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
