Eutelsat has reported Q3 FY24–25 operating revenues of EUR300.6m, in line with consensus (EUR302m), and reiterated full-year guidance. The group disclosed a EUR16m annualised revenue and EBITDA impact from the enforcement of EU sanctions mandating the cessation of Russian TV broadcasts—set to fully
Solid Q1 relative to expectations, with revenues of EUR509m (+3.5% vs css, in line with BGe) and an EBITDA margin of 55.0%, 500bps ahead of consensus (BGe: 50.0%), driving a 14% beat on adj. EBITDA at EUR280m. Nonetheless, the print is relatively uneventful, with Networks revenues broadly flat qoq
Orange has reported a solid set of results, with Telco revenue and EBITDA in-line with consensus expectations; the important French SR trends are slightly weaker (but ahead of consensus expectations), but all guidance for Group and divisions (including France) has been reiterated.
When the news of the Trump tariffs first hit the tapes, we didn’t write anything initially as a) we didn’t think we had much of value to add to the thousands of column inches already written on the topic, and b) the direct impact from the tariffs to the EU telecoms sector is minimal – resulting in relative outperformance for the group over the past few days.
It’s pretty clear that in-market M&A is a hot topic which we addressed in more detail in our recent sector M&A note. One of the reasons why speculation is rising about further deals is twofold we think: 1. Recent remedies in UK and Spain were non-intrusive in a historical context, making the deals attractive on a net basis; and 2. Politicians seem to be becoming more amenable to M&A, most notably Mario Draghi, and some are hoping that regulatory/legislative support will follow.
We update our satcom outlook following The Next Launch Window industry brief. We remain concerned about incumbent operators, as we see no evidence of sustainable strategic positioning against Starlink—and soon Kuiper—as competitive threats intensify. European demand for sovereign capabilities could
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