KPN reports on progress of € 250m share buyback KPN has repurchased 1,912,000 KPN ordinary shares in the period from 16 June to 20 June 2025. The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 4.14 per share for a total consideration of € 7.9m. These repurchases are part of the € 250m share buyback started on 25 February 2025 and reflect KPN's commitment to structurally return additional capital to its shareholders. The total number of ordinary shares repurchased until 13 June 2025 is 50,723,738 for a total consideration of € 202.4m. Transaction details of the share buyback are availabl...
We recently held investor calls with senior management at Salt (HERE), Swisscom (HERE) and Sunrise. We provide a summary in this report. We are Neutral on all three names, but if domestic conditions are indeed improving, as was suggested, then we would become more positively inclined. In addition, we can see how all three look attractive on a yield relative basis to the now 0% Swiss central Bank rate, that is seemingly heading to negative territory again.
We acknowledge the shares have done well, +19% YTD, +9% vs the SXKP, on solid execution in the benign Dutch environment, and telecom stocks finally rerating. We agree the attractive FCF/cash returns profile to 2027, and low leverage, are not at risk. Management is committed to deliver its capex step down. However, we think this is better priced in, the risk return is less obvious and the growth beyond the 2027 “victory” will come with some twists. We think VodafoneZiggo's counter offensive (reta...
One of the key questions in European Telecoms at the moment is how successful will Digi be in Portugal, Spain and Belgium; and to a lesser extent, how successful can the challengers be in general: Salt, Iliad Italy, and so on. In this report, we take a top-down look at how spectrum drives success in European mobile, and what that means for future outcomes.
KPN reports on progress of € 250m share buyback KPN has repurchased 2,540,000 KPN ordinary shares in the period from 9 June to 13 June 2025. The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 4.13 per share for a total consideration of € 10.5m. These repurchases are part of the € 250m share buyback started on 25 February 2025 and reflect KPN's commitment to structurally return additional capital to its shareholders. The total number of ordinary shares repurchased until 13 June 2025 is 48,811,738 for a total consideration of € 194.5m. Transaction details of the share buyback are availabl...
This morning, Proximus announced that it has reached a binding agreement with Arrive to sell its 92.7% stake in Be-Mobile. The transaction is based on an enterprise value of Be-Mobile of € 170m and implies a FY24 EV/EBITDA multiple of 12.1x, with closing expected in 2H25. Following this transaction, Proximus will have achieved its € 500m divestment program two years ahead of the initial 2027 target and is now raising its overall asset disposal ambition to € 600m. We reiterate our Accumulate rati...
Yesterday, we hosted a call for investors with Swisscom CEO, Christoph Aeschlimann. Topics were wide-ranging, but he talked encouragingly about the outlook for Swiss SR, with new products in B2C (family plans) and B2B (BEEM). Overall, market dynamics appear to be improving in Swiss B2C mobile.
KPN reports on progress of € 250m share buyback KPN has repurchased 2,801,895 KPN ordinary shares in the period from 2 June to 6 June 2025. The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 4.17 per share for a total consideration of € 11.7m. These repurchases are part of the € 250m share buyback started on 25 February 2025 and reflect KPN's commitment to structurally return additional capital to its shareholders. The total number of ordinary shares repurchased until 6 June 2025 is 46,271,738 for a total consideration of € 184.0m. Transaction details of the share buyback are available ...
Today, we are publishing the Telecom Infrastructure section of our 27th Tech Infrastructure Quarterly Bible. The Tech Bible is a must-read for any tech investor, as it summarizes the quarterly earnings reports from the over 140 companies we track, providing an update on our key perspectives and convictions. In the coming weeks we will publish sections on Enterprise IT and PCs. Fixed equipment revenues are rebounding from the inventory correction, rising 9% YoY. RAN spending is stabilizing, up l...
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Below our feedback notes written at the occasion of our annual Benelux Local Champions Conference that took place on 27 May 2025 at our historic building at Grand Place Brussels. This event offered the possibility to have one-on-one meetings and/or small group meetings with the following Benelux companies and their top management & IR: ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN | AHOLD DELHAIZE | AKZONOBEL | ARCADIS | AZELIS | CORBION | GBL | LOTUS BAKERIES | MELEXIS | PROXIMUS | SOFINA | UMICORE
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