Iliad : Additional thoughts on potential market consolidation in France
We published a Special Comment on Iliad on 3rd September 2023 in the context of Iliad SA’s issuance of € 600m of new unsecured notes due in January 2032 (long 6Y) at a yield of 4.25%. We touched briefly upon Iliad’s solid H1 2025 earnings, the group’s adequate liquidity, and its current Ba3/BB ratings with a positive outlook. In this report, we are adding some thoughts about the capital structure and the impact of a potential consolidation in France, in the light of a new article published by BFMTV on 10 September 2025.Iliad is an operator in the French internet access & telecommunications markets. Co. divides its operations into three business segments: Broadband, Traditional Telephony, and Retail Telecom. Broadband includes Internet service provider operations, hosting services, user assistance operations & operations related to the rollout of the FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) network. Traditional Telephony includes switched landline telephony (One.Tel and Iliad Telecom), directory services (mainly the ANNU reverse look-up directory accessible by Minitel, telephone, Internet and SMS text messaging) and e-commerce operations (Assunet.com). Retail Telecom offers various mobile phones & services to customers.
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