America Movil Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates Despite Y/Y Top-Line Growth

Core Insights - America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. (AMX) reported a net income per ADR of 35 cents for Q4 2025, a significant increase from 7 cents in the same quarter last year, although it fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents [1][9] - The company's total quarterly revenues rose by 3.4% to Mex$244,897 million, driven by growth in both Service and Equipment segments [3][9] Financial Performance - Net income for the quarter was Mex$19,134 million, compared to Mex$4,074 million in the prior-year quarter [1] - Comprehensive financing costs decreased by 47.6% to Mex$15,643 million from Mex$29,850 million year-over-year [2] - Free cash flow increased by 39% year-over-year to Mex$81,884 million [12][9] - Total costs and expenses rose by 2.8% to Mex$149,969 million, while EBITDA increased by 4.2% to Mex$94,928 million, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 38.8% [11] Subscriber Growth - AMX gained 2.5 million wireless subscribers in Q4 2025, including a net increase of 2.8 million postpaid subscribers, while the prepaid segment saw a decline of 298,000 users [4] - The company had a total of 331 million wireless subscribers by the end of December 2025 [4] Regional Performance - Central America experienced a revenue growth of 10.4%, with wireless service revenue increasing by 12.7% year-over-year [6] - Argentina's revenues rose by 7.4% to ARS 770,695 million, driven by higher service revenues, although equipment revenues showed soft trends [7] - Brazil's revenues increased by 6.3% to BRL $13,381 million, supported by strong performance in Service and Equipment revenues [10]