Telekom Austria

The Vienna stock exchange closed lower, weighed down by the ongoing Middle East conflict and uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz. Telekom Austria recorded marked revenue and profit growth in the first quarter and strong gains in mobile customers, prompting its share to rise 3.2 percent. EuroTeleSites surprised with a positive net profit and gained 5.5 percent, while Erste Group traded ex-dividend and eased slightly. Energy and oil stocks showed mixed performance; OMV reported wind farm projects in Romania with a total capacity of 300 MW. » Plus sur finanzen.net

Telekom Austria reports revenue of €4.588 billion in Q4 2025 (+3% year-on-year) and an EPS of €0.22. The executive board proposes a 5% dividend increase to €0.42 per share. The company recorded growth in most markets thanks to the rollout of 5G in Serbia and expansion in Spain, while the Austrian market is under high competitive pressure. For 2026, revenue growth of 2–3% and capex of around €750 million (excluding spectrum) are expected; the focus remains on ICT and digital services. » Plus sur de.investing.com

Profits of German mobile operators are falling: Telekom merely kept results stable, Telefónica lost about 10%, 1&1 around 7.7% and Vodafone an estimated 2.7%. Since 1&1 has been active as a fourth network operator, aggressive pricing policies and discount campaigns have driven market prices down and are weighing on the industry's ability to invest. Experts are calling for a rethink by regulators and are suggesting mergers, for example between Vodafone and Telefónica, as a way to strengthen infrastructure and digitalization. » Plus sur wiwo.de