The number of digital subscriptions of AS Ekspress Grupp increased by 10% in the Baltic States year-over-year (2nd quarter: 4%, 1st six months: 3%) and totalled 244 884 at the end of June. The number of digital subscriptions of AS Delfi Meedia that publishes the news portal Delfi, newspapers Eesti Päevaleht, Maaleht, Eesti Ekspress and several popular magazines increased by 12% year-over-year (2nd quarter: 6%, 1st six months: 5%) and totalled 119 811.The number of digital subscriptions of AS Õhtuleht Kirjas ...

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Financial Performance - Total revenues increased by 7.1% year-over-year, reaching $636 million in Q1 2025 compared to $594 million in Q1 2024[12] - Adjusted operating profit (AOP) grew by 21.9% year-over-year to approximately $93 million in Q1 2025, up from $76 million in Q1 2024[9, 12] - AOP margin increased by approximately 180 basis points year-over-year to 14.6% in Q1 2025[9] - Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased to $0.41 in Q1 2025, compared to $0.31 in Q1 2024, a 32.3% increase[12, 59] - Adjusted operating costs (AOC) grew by 4.9% year-over-year, primarily due to higher cost of revenue, product development, and adjusted general and administrative expenses[9, 40] Subscriber Growth - The company added approximately 250K net digital-only subscribers in Q1 2025, bringing the total subscriber count to 11.66 million[9, 14] - Bundle and multiproduct subscribers now constitute 49% of the company's total subscriber base, an increase from 48% in Q4 2024[9] Revenue Streams - Digital-only subscription revenues increased by 14.4% year-over-year due to growth in both digital subscribers and total digital-only ARPU[9, 28] - Total digital-only average revenue per user (ARPU) increased by 3.6% year-over-year to $9.54[9] - Digital advertising revenues increased by 12.4% year-over-year, driven by strong marketer demand and new advertising supply[9, 35]

Core Insights - The total number of digital subscriptions for AS Ekspress Grupp increased by 12% year-over-year, reaching 236,272 by the end of March [1][2][5] Digital Subscription Growth - The most significant year-on-year growth in digital subscriptions was observed in Latvia (30%) and Lithuania (17%), while Estonia experienced a slight decline in the first quarter due to the expiration of some business contracts [3][6] - The company aims to expand its digital subscriber base, particularly in Latvia and Lithuania, with a long-term goal of reaching 340,000 subscribers in the Baltic countries by the end of 2026 [4][5] Detailed Subscription Overview - As of March 31, 2025, the digital subscriptions for various segments are as follows: - Delfi Meedia AS: 112,751 subscriptions (10% increase year-over-year) - AS Õhtuleht Kirjastus: 24,009 subscriptions (9% decrease year-over-year) - Geenius Meedia OÜ: 7,219 subscriptions (5% decrease year-over-year) - Delfi AS (Latvia): 32,918 subscriptions (30% increase year-over-year) - Delfi UAB (Lithuania): 47,341 subscriptions (17% increase year-over-year) - Lrytas UAB (Lithuania): 12,034 subscriptions (38% increase year-over-year) [4][6] Revenue Insights - Digital subscription revenue is becoming a larger portion of Ekspress Grupp's overall digital revenue, aligning with the company's long-term goals established in early 2022 [5]