Release of 27.04.2021
Key financial and operating highlights
- Group total revenues rose by 0.8 %, with increases in all segments apart from an FX driven decline in Belarus.
- Mobile service revenues declined only slightly by 0.4 %, as decreases in Austria, Belarus and Slovenia were almost offset by increases in Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia and North Macedonia.
- Fixed-line service revenues rose by 1.8 % and were driven by higher revenues in Austria, Bulgaria, Slovenia and North Macedonia. Belarus and Croatia reported lower figures.
- Equipment revenues rose by 2.6 % on a Group level with a particular high increase in Austria.
- Mobile contract subscribers rose by 5.3 % year-on-year, with growing numbers in almost all markets.
- Fixed-line RGUs decreased by 0.9 % year-on-year, as the high-bandwidth broadband RGUs growth could not compensate for a decline of low-bandwidth broadband RGUs and fewer fixed-line voice RGUs in Austria.
- Group EBITDA before restructuring charges increased by 5.7 % (reported: +4.7 %) and rising EBITDA margins in almost all segments give proof of the successful measures to enhance operating efficiency.
- In Austria, EBITDA before restructuring charges rose by 4.4 % (reported: +2.5 %) as higher service revenues and continued cost savings more than offset a lower equipment margin.
- Excluding FX impacts, EBITDA in the international markets grew by 13.2 % with rising contributions in all segments.
- Net result grew by 22.0 % to EUR 108.9 mn, as the solid operational performance and an improved foreign currency exchange result more than outweighed higher income tax expenses.
- Free cash flow increased from EUR 116.4 mn in Q1 2020 to EUR 174.1 mn in Q1 2021, as the improved operational performance and lower working capital needs outweighed higher capital expenditures.
- Spectrum acquired in Q1 2021: 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz for EUR 3.2 mn in Bulgaria.
- Spectrum acquired in April 2021: 3.6 Ghz for 2.4 mn in Bulgaria and 700 MHz, 1.4 GHz, 2.1 GHz, 3.6 GHz, 26 GHz for EUR 42.4 mn in Slovenia.
- Outlook 2021 confirmed: around 1 % Group total revenue growth, approx. EUR 800 mn CAPEX excluding spectrum investments and acquisitions.
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