Overview
Greece telecom provider's Q4 revenue rose 8.7%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 grew 2.3% yr/yr
Company announced €177 mln share buyback program
Outlook
OTE targets 2.4 million FTTH homes passed by end-2026
Company expects 2026 EBITDA growth of approximately 3%
OTE anticipates 2026 Free Cash Flow of approximately €750mn
Result Drivers
MOBILE SERVICE REVENUES - Mobile service revenues increased by 5.2% in Q4, driven by postpaid customer additions and improved prepaid trends
FIXED RETAIL GROWTH - Fixed retail service revenues rose 2.6% in Q4, supported by FTTH uptake and TV growth
SYSTEM SOLUTIONS - System Solutions revenues surged 57.8% in Q4, reflecting strong ICT growth
Company press release: ID:nRSZ5221Ua
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
EUR 916.30 mln
EUR 856.61 mln (5 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
EUR 351.10 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the integrated telecommunications services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA is €19.75, about 9.8% above its February 25 closing price of €17.99
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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