Germany's United Internet 2025 revenue misses estimates

United Internet AG

19/03/2026 06:41

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    Overview
  
    * Germany internet specialist's fiscal 2025 revenue rose 1.9% but missed analyst expectations
    * Adjusted EPS for fiscal 2025 increased, driven by lower tax expenses

    
    Outlook
  
    * United Internet forecasts 2026 sales to rise to EUR 6.25 bln
    * Company expects 2026 EBITDA to increase to about EUR 1.45 bln
    * United Internet projects 2026 cash capex at EUR 600-650 mln

    
    Result Drivers
  
    * CONTRACT GROWTH - Co said total fee-based customer contracts rose by 700,000, driven by gains in Consumer and Business Applications segments
    * NETWORK INVESTMENTS - Co said higher depreciation reflected continued investments in expanding the 1&1 mobile and fiber-optic networks
    * LOWER TAX EXPENSES - Co said increase in adjusted EPS was mainly due to lower tax expenses

    
Company press release:  ID:nEQvNZmFa 
    
    Key Details
  
                               
                               
 Metric    Beat/Mis  Actual    Consensu
           s                   s
                               Estimate
                               
                               
 FY        Miss      EUR 6.10  EUR 6.24
 Revenue             bln       bln (14
                               Analysts
                               )
 FY                  EUR 1.28   
 EBITDA              bln       
    
    Analyst Coverage
  
    * The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "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 United Internet AG is €30.00, about 16% above its March 18 closing price of €25.86
    * The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago

    
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