Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE.DE,DTE.MI) Thursday said that its fourth quarter net profit declined 59 percent from last year. While net revenue rose 2.5 percent, the company also provided outlook for fiscal 2026.
The German telecommunications company reported fourth quarter net profit of 1.72 billion euros or 0.36 euros per share, down from 4.18 billion euros or 0.85 euros per share in the same period a year ago. On an adjusted basis, net profit was 2.13 billion euros or 0.44 euros per share in the three-month period, compared to 2.35 billion euros or 0.48 euros per share in the prior-year period.
Quarterly net revenue rose 2.5 percent to 31.72 billion euros from 30.93 billion euros in the corresponding period of 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA for the period was 1.4 percent up to 12.44 billion euros from 12.27 billion euros last year. During the three-month period, Adjusted EBITDA AL climbed to 10.83 billion euros from 10.63 billion euros in the previous-year period.
Looking ahead, the company expects Adjusted EBITDA AL to rise to around 47.4 billion euros and adjusted earnings per share is projected around 2.20 euros.
On the XETRA Exchange, DTE.DE is currently up 0.09 percent on Thursday's trading at 33.66 euros.
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