Report
Allan C. Nichols
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Millicom's underlying business continues to perform well, but this is hidden by weak currencies.

Efficient scale is perhaps the least intuitive of the five moat sources that Morningstar identifies as drivers of sustainable competitive advantage. It typically applies to firms that serve a market of limited size, in which potential competitors have little incentive to enter because doing so would lower the industry’s returns below the cost of capital.
We highlight eight distinct market characteristics that can indicate the presence of efficient scale. Although we observe efficient scale acros...
Underlying
Millicom International Cellular SA Swedish Depository Receipt

Millicom International Cellular is a global telecommunications group with mobile telephony operations in emerging markets. Co also operates various combinations of fixed telephony, cable and broadband businesses in five countries in Central America. Co. operates its mobile businesses in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Mauritius, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania and Laos. Co. also provides broadband and cable television services in Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador; fixed telephony in El Salvador and Honduras, and corporate data services in the above countries and in Guatemala and Nicaragua.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Allan C. Nichols

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