Tele2 AB (TLTZF) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Sustained Growth and Strategic Initiatives

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  • End User Service Revenue Growth: 3% organically, marking the 14th consecutive quarter of growth.

  • Underlying EBITDAaL Growth: 2% organically.

  • Financial Leverage: 2.3 times, below the target range.

  • Equity Free Cash Flow: SEK1.1 billion for the quarter.

  • Sweden B2C End User Service Revenue Growth: 1%, led by fixed broadband and mobile postpaid.

  • Sweden B2B End User Service Revenue Growth: 2%.

  • Baltics End User Service Revenue Growth: 7% organically.

  • Mobile End User Service Revenue Growth: 2%, driven by 3% in postpaid.

  • Fixed Broadband Revenue Growth: 7%.

  • Digital TV Revenue Decline: 4% due to legacy business decline.

  • Cash Conversion in Baltics: 73% over the last 12 months.

  • Group Revenue Growth: 3% organically.

  • Group Underlying EBITDA Growth: 2% organically.

  • Income Taxes Increase: SEK50 million year on year.

  • Debt Mix: 59% fixed rate, 41% floating rate.

  • Equity Free Cash Flow (Last 12 Months): SEK4.1 billion, SEK5.9 per share.

  • Economic Net Debt: SEK24.6 billion.

  • Leverage Adjusted for Dividend: 2.55 times.

  • CapEx to Sales (Sweden): 15% over the last 12 months.

  • CapEx to Sales (Baltics): 10% due to ongoing rollout.

Release Date: October 22, 2024

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

Positive Points

  • Tele2 AB (TLTZF) reported a solid quarter with a 3% growth in end-user service revenue, marking the 14th consecutive quarter of growth.

  • The company announced the first Disney+ bundle offering in Sweden, enhancing its entertainment offerings.

  • Tele2 AB (TLTZF) was recognized as one of Sweden's most gender-equal companies, highlighting its commitment to diversity and inclusion.

  • The Baltics region showed strong performance with a 7% growth in end-user service revenue, driven by pricing strategies.

  • The company achieved SEK1.1 billion in equity free cash flow, maintaining a low financial leverage of 2.3 times, which is below the target range.

Negative Points

  • The Swedish B2C segment faced challenges with only a 1% growth in end-user service revenue, impacted by legacy headwinds and tougher comparisons.

  • There was a decline in digital TV end-user service revenue by 4%, driven by an increasing decline rate in the legacy DTV business.

  • The cost savings program showed a slowdown in quarterly development, with only SEK25 million added to the annualized run rate.

  • The company faced a SEK17 million headwind from energy costs, mainly due to the absence of electricity support received last year.

  • Tele2 AB (TLTZF) anticipates potential churn impacts from the migration of Boxer TV customers to modern technology.