Revenue Growth Across Core Lines
Total Q1 revenues grew almost 3% year‑on‑year, with core telecom services up nearly 5% YoY. Combined postpaid revenues (convergence, fixed broadband and mobile postpaid) rose ≈6% YoY.
Strong EBITDA and Profitability Improvement
Q1 EBITDA increased 9.5% YoY (with ~6% underlying growth). Direct margin expanded ~4.5% YoY. Management cites aiming for the upper end of full‑year EBITDA guidance.
Substantial Net Income Increase
Net income reached almost PLN 300 million in Q1, growing by over 50% YoY, supported by strong EBITDA and a high gain on real estate disposals.
Commercial Momentum — Mobile and Convergence
Mobile net additions exceeded 70,000 in Q1. Orange was the leader in mobile number portability (first time in years). Convergence customer base grew 4% YoY and ARPO across subscription services increased by more than 4%.
Fiber and Wholesale Performance
Fiber customer base expanded 10% YoY. Wholesale revenues grew 6% YoY despite the end of the national roaming contract; number of fiber accesses sold via wholesale customers increased ~40% YoY.
ARPO Improvements
Fixed broadband ARPO rose 3.7% YoY. Mobile ARPO for the main Orange brand increased ~5% YoY, supporting revenue quality.
IT&IS Growth
IT & IS revenues increased ~7% YoY driven by higher‑value integration and networking projects in B2B.
Cash Generation and CapEx Context
Organic cash flow improved by PLN 175 million YoY due to stronger EBITDA and lower CapEx. Reported eCapEx was PLN 300 million in Q1; management estimates ~PLN 70 million of CapEx was postponed due to harsh winter weather (timing impact).
One‑off VAT Relief Benefit and Ongoing Recoverable Amounts
Q1 EBITDA included a PLN 28 million one‑time gain from VAT relief on prior years' bad debts; an additional ~PLN 45 million remains potentially recoverable over the next 2–3 years. Ongoing bad debt recognition is expected to be slightly lower (c. PLN 2–3 million benefit per quarter).
Cost Discipline and Transformation Progress
Indirect costs were flat YoY, reflecting operating leverage and efficiency gains (network operations, employment optimization, lower property maintenance). Management is accelerating a transformation program targeting further cost benefits (~PLN 100 million incremental impact aimed for 2026 vs 2025).