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America Movil Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates Despite Y/Y Top-Line Growth
ZACKS· 2026-02-11 15:26
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]
America Movil's Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates Despite Higher Revenues
ZACKS· 2025-05-01 13:55
Core Insights - America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. (AMX) reported a net income per ADR of 30 cents for Q1 2025, an increase from 25 cents in the prior year, but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.25% [1] - Total quarterly revenues increased by 14.1% to Mex$232,038 million, driven by growth in both Service and Equipment segments [3] - The company gained 2.4 million postpaid subscribers in Q1, with Brazil contributing the most [4] Financial Performance - Net income for the quarter was Mex$18,703 million, compared to Mex$13,494 million in the same quarter last year [1] - Comprehensive financing costs decreased by 2% to Mex$13,440 million from Mex$13,708 million [1] - Total costs and expenses rose by 14.9% to Mex$140,990 million [9] - EBITDA increased by 13% to Mex$91,048 million, with an EBITDA margin of 39.2% [11] Subscriber Metrics - The company ended the quarter with 324 million wireless subscribers, with a net loss of 1 million prepaid subscribers primarily in Mexico and Brazil [4] - In Mexico, postpaid revenues grew by 5.5%, while prepaid revenue fell by 2.5% due to economic slowdown [6] Regional Performance - Mexico's revenues declined by 2.3% to Mex$82,107 million, mainly due to a 14.3% drop in equipment sales [6] - Argentina's revenues increased by 28.4% to ARS 589,836 million, supported by improved economic activity and consumer spending [7] - Central America's revenues rose by 16.4% to $702 million, driven by strong performance in Service and Equipment revenues [8] Liquidity Position - As of March 31, 2025, the company had Mex$88,363 million in cash and marketable securities, alongside long-term debt of Mex$465,263 million [12]