Tele2, the Sweden-based multinational telco, has published its consolidated results for the first quarter 2025.

The telco reported end-user service revenue of SEK 5.4 billion (€0.49bn), up 1 per cent organically compared to Q1 2024 driven by the Baltics. Total revenue of SEK 7.2 billion remained unchanged organically compared to Q1 2024.

Further Q1 highlights include: 

• Underlying EBITDAaL of SEK 2.7 billion increased by 6 per cent organically compared to Q1 2024 driven by sharp cost control across operations and end-user service revenue growth in the Baltics.
• Q1 2025 profit after financial items (EBT) of SEK 1.1 (1.0) billion.
• Net profit from total operations of SEK 0.9 (0.8) billion and earnings per share of SEK 1.26 (1.20) in Q1 2025.
• Equity free cash flow of SEK 2.0 (1.3) billion in Q1 2025, supported by some temporary items. Over the last twelve months, SEK 5.1 billion has been generated, equivalent to SEK 7.37 per share.
• Cost and complexity reduction: improved cost governance, renegotiation of largest contracts, and workforce reduced by more than 450 positions by April 15th.
• Full year 2025 guidance reiterated.

Jean Marc Harion, President and Group CEO of Tele2, commented: “We start seeing impact of our transformation already in Q1. Thanks to topline growth in the Baltics and improved cost discipline across the group, we have managed to increase our Underlying EBITDAaL by 6 per cent year on year. Due to a major cultural shift throughout the Tele2 organisation, we are evolving towards a much higher degree of cost-consciousness, systematically challenging all our purchases while also reviewing our 350 largest contracts.”

“We have also started delivering on our ambition to simplify our organisation, including a workforce reduction by 15 per cent over 12 months. More than 450 colleagues left us during Q1 and up until mid-April when the new organisation took effect. While cost savings are a key driver, our primary ambition is to simplify our processes and the organisation,” concluded Harion.

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