Overview
Sweden telecom operator's Q1 revenue grew 3% organically yr/yr
Underlying EBITDAaL (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, mortisation, and lease costs) for Q1 rose 11% organically, driven by cost control and service revenue growth
Company completed Baltic tower transaction, booking SEK 5.1 bln capital gain
Outlook
Tele2 did not provide specific financial guidance or outlook for the current or coming quarters
Result Drivers
SERVICE REVENUE GROWTH - Co said Q1 organic revenue growth was driven by increased end-user service revenue across all operations
COST CONTROL - Co attributed 11% organic growth in underlying EBITDAaL to sharp cost control across all operations
BALTIC TOWER TRANSACTION - Co said SEK 5.1 bln capital gain from Baltic tower company transaction drove increase in Q1 pretax profit
Company press release: ID:nWkr3BsrCb
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
SEK 7.20 bln
Q1 EPS
SEK 9.20
Q1 Net Income
SEK 6.40 bln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
SEK 2.90 bln
Q1 Free Cash Flow
SEK 2.20 bln
Q1 Pretax Profit
SEK 6.70 bln
Analyst Coverage
The stock recently traded at 22 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago
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