Core Insights - Orange reported solid third-quarter results for 2025, leading to an increase in annual EBITDAaL growth guidance to at least 3.5% [6][8][10] Financial Performance - Group revenues for Q3 2025 reached €9,993 million, a 0.8% increase year-on-year, with EBITDAaL growing by 3.7% to €3,437 million [2][40] - eCAPEX (excluding licenses) increased by 8.3% in Q3 2025, totaling €1,466 million, driven by investments in growth areas [2][10] - EBITDAaL after eCAPEX was €1,971 million, reflecting a 0.6% increase [2][41] Regional Performance - Africa & Middle East revenues grew by 12.2% in Q3 2025, driven by strong retail services growth of 13.1% [20][21] - France experienced a revenue decline of 3.7% in Q3 2025, attributed to competitive pricing pressures and trends in wholesale services [16][19] - Europe saw a revenue increase of 4.7%, supported by a strong performance in retail services and IT & Integration Services [24][25] Customer Growth - The total customer base surpassed 300 million globally, with 8.2 million new customers added in Q3 2025 [3][8] - Mobile Financial Services, particularly Orange Money, reported 44 million active users, contributing to value creation [5][28] Strategic Initiatives - Orange announced a non-binding joint offer with Bouygues Telecom and Free-Groupe iliad to acquire a significant portion of Altice's activities in France, aimed at enhancing network resilience and cybersecurity investments [4][5] - The company is focused on operational efficiency and cost control, which have positively impacted EBITDAaL growth and margins [6][10] Future Outlook - The company aims to maintain double-digit EBITDAaL growth in the Africa & Middle East segment for 2025 [23] - Orange plans to present the evolution of its "Lead the Future" strategy at the Capital Markets Day scheduled for February 19, 2026 [7]