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PLDT has deployed three AI-powered systems based on the UiPath platform across multiple business units. KAI reduces knowledge retrieval times from up to five days to 1–3 seconds, saving about 25,000–30,000 hours annually; the assistant Ellie lowers manual effort by 25–35% (approximately 18,000–25,000 hours/year) and speeds customer responses by up to 80%; the risk management system ERICA cuts review times from two–ten days to five minutes–one day and reduces manual work in annual audits by 97–99%. » Mere på de.investing.com

PLDT reported a record EBITDA of PHP 111.2 billion for 2025 on just 1% revenue growth to PHP 196.2 billion, driven by cost cuts and steady margin improvement. Digital bank Maya reached full-year profitability for the first time and contributed PHP 716 million to results, while legacy services continued to shrink. Net financing costs rose 20% to PHP 17.5 billion and net debt stood at PHP 284.7 billion (net debt/EBITDA 2.56x). PLDT announced a full-year dividend of PHP 94 per share, reduced investment intensity and is targeting selective capex, debt reduction and scaling of Maya in 2026. » Mere på de.investing.com

PLDT posted consolidated service revenue up 1% to ₱145.9 billion in Q3 2025 and reported EBITDA of ₱82.8 billion with a 52% margin. Core earnings fell 5% to ₱25.8 billion due to higher depreciation and financing costs. The company continues to invest in infrastructure and new products such as the AI platform Filipinas AI and the credit card Maya Black, and cut its CapEx forecast for the year to ₱60 billion. The stock remained steady at $19.26 after the results were released. » Mere på de.investing.com