BT guidance: toned down but on track
Joe Purnell2026-08-07T11:48:00
Q1 FY26–27 guidance: BT resets near- and mid-term forecasts after ‘discontinuing’ hived-off BT International, with the division’s long-time drag meaning its disappearance is barely noticed on the earnings front (more so on revenue). CEO says the Group remains ‘on track’, albeit with a knock this FY.
This article includes:
- Themes: Business-to-business (B2B); Capital expenditure (Capex); Cost transformation; Free cash flow (FCF); International divestment; Portfolio simplification; Telecom restructuring; UK-focused strategy.
- Events: BT Q1 FY26–27 earnings.
- People: Allison Kirkby.
- Geographic: United Kingdom (UK).
- Organisations: BT Group; BT International; Verizon.