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Megacable Holdings SAB de CV (MHSDF) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Subscriber Growth ...

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  • Revenue: MXN 8.6 billion, an 8% year-over-year growth.

  • EBITDA: MXN 4.0 billion, an 8% year-over-year increase.

  • EBITDA Margin: Expanded to 46.3% from 46.1% a year ago.

  • Net Income: MXN 722 million, a decrease year-over-year.

  • CapEx to Revenue Ratio: 26.8%, down from 29.5% in the same period last year.

  • Net Debt: MXN 21.1 billion, with a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 1.41x.

  • Interest Coverage Ratio: 5.2x at quarter end.

  • Internet Subscribers: Increased 11% year-over-year to 5.4 million.

  • Telephony Subscribers: Grew 14% year-over-year, exceeding 4.8 million.

  • MVNO Subscribers: Increased 25% year-over-year to approximately 976,000.

  • Video Subscribers: Totaled 3.8 million, a decrease of 21,000 this quarter.

  • XView Platform Subscribers: Increased 15% year-over-year to 3.5 million.

  • ARPU: Remained unchanged at MXN 417.5.

Release Date: April 25, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • Megacable Holdings SAB de CV (MHSDF) reported the highest EBITDA margin in the past 10 quarters, demonstrating strong operational efficiency.

  • Subscriber base grew by 10% year-over-year, reaching 5.6 million, with significant growth in Internet and telephony subscribers.

  • The company successfully integrated ho1a, Metrocarrier, and MCM into NGN business Techco, aiming to generate greater synergies and maximize profitability.

  • Revenue increased by 8% year-over-year, driven by solid performance in the mass market segment, particularly in Internet and telephony services.

  • The company approved a dividend payment equivalent to 20% of the previous year's EBITDA, representing an attractive dividend yield of close to 8%.

Negative Points

  • Net income decreased year-over-year, impacted by higher depreciation and interest expenses, as well as foreign exchange fluctuations.

  • Churn rates increased due to a price adjustment, with Internet churn at 2.1% and telephony at 2.5%.

  • Video subscribers decreased by 21,000 this quarter, reflecting a global industry trend towards double play offerings.

  • The corporate segment showed only a 1% year-over-year increase, with weaker performance in the special project segment.

  • CapEx to revenue ratio was lower, reflecting reduced network construction activity, which may impact future growth if not addressed.

Q & A Highlights

Q: You had a strong margin recovery this quarter. How should we think about margins going forward? Also, what is the CapEx outlook for this year? A: Luis Antonio Zetter Zermeno, CFO: We foresee a consistent increase in EBITDA margins moving forward. The expectation is for slight margin expansion on a sequential basis. Regarding CapEx, we expect it to be around 28% of revenue for 2025, reflecting both organic growth and special projects.