Telefónica Financial & Performance – Page 2
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Financial & PerformanceFixed-up VM O2 looks to bounce back in 2025
UK operator forecasts a return to growth in the current year after spending much of 2024 strengthening its foundations.
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Financial & PerformanceLiberty Global targets $200m+ in savings through AI
The European group has quantified how much it expects to save in operating costs from deploying artificial intelligence across its telecoms assets over the next three years.
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M&ANew Telefónica leadership wields hatchet on Hispam
Under new CEO, Group is on accelerating regional retreat, with at least four of Hispam division’s nine markets now in M&A spotlight. Exits being explored in Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina — representing well over half of Hispam revenue base. Peruvian business is placed in insolvency, meanwhile, after sale and infra separation plans stall.
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Financial & PerformanceSynergy-seeking Vivo employs PwC as new auditor
Vivo becomes third ‘core’ Telefónica operating business to select PwC for auditing services, dropping contract with Baker Tilly. Unit claims the move will enable increased operational synergies, and better aligns Vivo with Group’s other core interests. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceHighlights: Telefónica keeps cool in face of turbulence
Q3 FY24: Operator stays on track to meet end-year financial targets, maintaining underlying momentum, but macro challenges put a dampener on quarterly performance…
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Financial & PerformanceGuidance: ‘confident’ Telefónica steers through FX murk
Q3 FY24: Group exert “high level of confidence” in ability to hit FY24 targets, despite choppy competitive and economic conditions…
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Financial & PerformanceIn-depth: Telefónica keeps on track despite Core Market mixed bag
Q3 FY24: Management puts spotlight on improved, strategy-central free cash flow, as macroeconomic challenges in Brazil and Hispam hinder sales and profitability growth…
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Financial & PerformanceSpend: thrifty Telefónica high-fives on capex low
Q3 FY24: Operator reports reductions in capital intensity and opex, with widening implementation of AI and progress in delayed copper switch-off programme given much of the credit…
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Financial & PerformanceTesco–VM O2 MVNO cracks £1bn sales nut
Tesco Mobile reaches ten-digit revenue milestone for the first time, as premium handset and postpaid sales continue to grow, though profitability proving more challenging in UK’s cutthroat MVNO market…
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OperationsO2 Germany CEO rules out me-too job cuts
Markus Haas says reducing workforce is not on the O2 agenda, instead placing focus on equipping employees with AI tools to boost efficiency. Comments come as Vodafone Germany continues to negotiate scaled-back job cut plans with unions. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesGermany’s Freenet rejigs MNO partnerships as discount competition hots up
The German player has signed new agreements with all three MNOs but says O2 deal offers greater revenue-share benefits.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica gets to plugging Core Market wholesale gaps
Operator seeks to lock in key wholesale clients and create new revenue sources after management affirms wholesale will “be a drag” on 2024 performance.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Tech reaches €2bn sales mark
Q2 FY24: Digital B2B services unit hits revenue milestone in last twelve-month period, and reported another solid quarterly performance. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Q2 FY24 Guidance: Fresh opportunities keeping Group on track
Guidance reiterated across all metrics, with “positive near-term catalysts” to serve as tailwinds in second half of the year.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Q2 FY24 In-depth: Focus on profitability as revenue blips in key geographies
Group reports slight revenue and earnings increases, as growth decelerates in Brazil and Germany, while Virgin Media O2 adjusts guidance after reporting decreases in sales and EBITDA. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Q2 FY24 Spend: Tight lid kept on expenses
Group pulls back on spending after Q1 investment spree, keeping capital intensity well within guidance range.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica Q2 FY24 Highlights: ‘Confident’ Group credits Core Markets catalysts
Initiatives unveiled in Q1 already bearing fruit, as Group affirms it remains on track to meet end-year financial objectives. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica remains confident of Peruvian FibreCo approval in 2024
Q2 FY24: Group management still expecting creation of new FibreCo by the end of the year. Telefónica Infra reaches 23 million premises passed with fibre by end of June 2024, and keeps up pace required to reach longer-term goals. Read more…
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Financial & PerformanceBrazil’s Vivo sails past 100m mark for mobile accesses
Brazilian OB reaps success of upselling tactics as postpaid mobile share expands.
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M&ATelefónica heads for Colombian exit with Millicom deal
Group set to further reduce its presence in Latin America with sale of stake in Colombian operating business to Millicom.