Telia Company AB (publ) (TELIA) Earnings Call Transcripts

Telia Company AB (publ)'s Latest Earnings Call - Q1 FY2026

In Q1 2026, Telia Company AB reported service revenue growth of 2.1% and EBITDA growth of 4%, indicating a solid start to the fiscal year. The company successfully executed on its cost discipline strategy, achieving a 2% reduction in operational expenses and a 40% EBITDA margin. Management maintained their full-year guidance for service revenue growth at around 2% and EBITDA growth at 3%, signaling confidence in their operational improvements despite ongoing challenges in certain markets.

Reported metrics

Guidance from management

Management maintained full-year guidance for service revenue growth at around 2% and EBITDA growth at 3%, indicating confidence in operational improvements despite market challenges.

What management said

Thank you, and welcome, everyone, to the call this morning. We have in the room here, President and CEO, Patrik Hofbauer; and Group CFO, Eric Hageman. And I leave the word to you, Patrik. Please go ahead.

Thank you, Eric. Like I said in the beginning, the past year was a year of significant change and strategic progress for Telia, and I'm glad that we start in line with our plan also now in the first quarter. This confirms that we remain on track to build a simpler, faster and more efficient Telia. Our customers continue to be increasingly more satisfied, and our services are more relevant than ever before in an incre...

What analysts pressed on

Analysts expressed concerns regarding the competitive landscape in Finland and the potential lag in revenue growth from recent price increases. There were also questions about the sustainability of EBITDA growth given the tough comparisons from the previous year.

Main topics on the call

• Cost Efficiency Improvements — Telia achieved a 2% reduction in operational expenses driven by a 5% reduction in headcount. CEO Patrik Hofbauer noted, "this will continue going forward as well. It will not stop," indicating ongoing efforts to enhance ...
• Bredband2 Acquisition Synergies — The acquisition of Bredband2 is expected to enhance Telia's market position with limited customer overlap. Management reported an EBITDA contribution of SEK 45 million from Bredband2 in Q1, with plans to cross-sell mobil...
• Service Revenue Growth — Service revenue growth of 2.1% was supported by strong performance in Sweden and Lithuania, with Sweden alone seeing a 4% increase in consumer revenue. CFO Eric Hageman stated, "we are on track to delivering on our guida...
• Challenges in Finland and Norway — While Finland showed improvement, it still faces challenges with customer retention and pricing. In Norway, service revenue growth was nearly flat, impacted by a decline in postpaid customers due to pricing changes. Hofb...

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Earnings Call History

EarningsCalls.dev has 28 Telia Company AB (publ) earnings call transcripts on record, spanning January 29, 2020 to July 17, 2026. Based on this history, Telia Company AB (publ) reports quarterly. The most recent call on file is dated July 17, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.

Ticker

TELIA

Exchange

OM

Country

SE

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Diversified Telecommunication Services

Calls on record

28

First call

January 29, 2020

Most recent

July 17, 2026

Reporting cadence

quarterly