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Tele2 — Interim / Quarterly Report 2025
Apr 23, 2025
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Interim Report First Quarter
Highlights
- End-user service revenue of SEK 5.4 billion increased by 1% organically compared to Q1 2024 driven by the Baltics. Total revenue of SEK 7.2 billion remained unchanged organically compared to Q1 2024.
- Underlying EBITDAaL of SEK 2.7 billion increased by 6% organically compared to Q1 2024 driven by sharp cost control across operations and end-user service revenue growth in the Baltics.
- Net profit from total operations of SEK 0.9 (0.8) billion and earnings per share of SEK 1.26 (1.20) in Q1 2025.
- Equity free cash flow of SEK 2.0 (1.3) billion in Q1 2025, supported by some temporary items. Over the last twelve months, SEK 5.1 billion has been generated, equivalent to SEK 7.37 per share.
- Cost and complexity reduction: improved cost governance, renegotiation of largest contracts, and workforce reduced by more than 450 positions by 15 April.
- Full year 2025 guidance reiterated. Refer to page 6.
- Tele2 recognised by CDP with 'A' score for climate change efforts for third year in a row.
- Tele2 among Equileap's global top 40 companies for corporate gender equality efforts, and once again top ranked in Sweden.
Key financial data
| SEK million | Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Organic % |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing operations | ||||
| End-user service revenue | 5,404 | 5,340 | 1.3% | 21,799 |
| Revenue | 7,152 | 7,152 | 0.1% | 29,583 |
| Operating profit | 1,315 | 1,250 | 5,817 | |
| Profit after financial items | 1,084 | 998 | 4,749 | |
| Underlying EBITDAaL | 2,709 | 2,550 | 6.3% | 10,612 |
| Capex excluding spectrum and leases | 823 | 1,015 | 4,073 | |
| Operating cash flow | 1,886 | 1,535 | 6,540 | |
| Operating cash flow, rolling 12 months | 6,891 | 6,574 | ||
| Equity free cash flow | 2,021 | 1,291 | 4,378 | |
| Equity free cash flow, rolling 12 months | 5,107 | 4,892 | ||
| Total operations | ||||
| Net profit | 875 | 833 | 3,870 | |
| Earnings per share (SEK) | 1.26 | 1.20 | 5.59 | |
| Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) | 1.26 | 1.20 | 5.56 | |
| Equity free cash flow | 2,021 | 1,291 | 4,378 | |
| Economic net debt to underlying EBITDAaL | 2.2x | 2.3x | 2.5x |

Reporting period and continuing operations
Figures presented in this report refer to the period January-March 2025 and continuing operations unless otherwise stated. Figures shown in parentheses refer to the comparable periods in 2024. For discontinued operations, refer to Note 8.
Non-IFRS measures
This report contains certain non-IFRS measures which are defined and reconciled to the closest reconcilable line items in the section Non-IFRS measures. Note that organic growth rates exclude translation effects from currency movements. For further definitions of industry terms and acronyms, please refer to the Investor section at www.tele2.com or see section Other financial metrics.
CEO letter

Since stepping into the role of CEO at Tele2, I have repeated a core mantra to the organisation – we need to become faster, more agile, remove unnecessary complexity and embrace a much stricter cost discipline. In short, we must return to our roots and the challenger culture that defined the original Tele2. This is the path to follow to deliver better value for money to our customers, become more resilient, and take control of our future.
We are executing our transformation plan at high speed, and have taken some major steps in the right direction. An employee survey conducted in February indicated strong internal support for our new way of working, reinforcing my belief that we will succeed in our transformation.
Financially, we start seeing impact of our transformation already in Q1. Thanks to topline growth in the Baltics and improved cost discipline across the group, we have managed to increase our Underlying EBITDAaL by 6% year on year. Due to a major cultural shift throughout the Tele2 organisation, we are evolving towards a much higher degree of cost-consciousness, systematically challenging all our purchases while also reviewing our 350 largest contracts.
We have also started delivering on our ambition to simplify our organisation, including a workforce reduction by 15% over 12 months. More than 450 colleagues left us during Q1 and up until mid-April when the new organisation took effect. While cost savings are a key driver, our primary ambition is to simplify our processes, prioritising the initiatives that matter most to our customers, while removing unnecessary complexity and intermediaries.
These have been difficult weeks for everyone in Tele2. My thoughts are especially with the individuals personally affected by the changes. We are doing everything we can to support and assist them through this transition. I am deeply impressed by, and grateful for, the professionalism and focus the entire organisation has shown during this challenging period.
Regardless of our transformation, our customers remain our first and primary focus. We consistently adapt to customers' new behaviours and anticipate the technology evolution. Our Swedish Consumer revenue in Q1 has been impacted negatively by the decommissioning of our obsolete terrestrial TV service in December. Nevertheless, we are convinced it was the right move for customer experience and future growth. In the meantime, we continue enhancing our digital TV offering: in Q1, we integrated the streaming service Max into our portfolio – a move that has been well received by our TV customers.
I am confident that our network quality and the superior value for money offered by Tele2 and Comviq will make the difference on the market. In the meantime, we continue improving our ability to interact directly with current and future customers. As part of this improvement, we are expanding our own retail footprint. During Q1, we opened four new stores in Sweden, including our flagship store in Stockholm's Gallerian. We also reached a major milestone in the development of our digital sales channels with a revamp of Tele2.se, where we now offer smoother and more intuitive sales flows. The new platform allows us to develop new features and offerings faster and provides a more dynamic customer experience.
Defending our customers' interests means standing by their side and addressing competition distortions in Sweden. We look forward to the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority's (PTS) decision to ensure effective competition in the single-family housing market. That would be a significant win for Swedish consumers.
Like many previous quarters, our three Baltic operations show impressive results in Q1, including a promising turnaround of our Estonian operation. This success is no coincidence. It is triggered by our Baltic colleagues' ability to deep dive into customer data, anticipate needs and reach out with the right offers at precisely the right moment. Over the course of this year, we will deepen collaboration between Sweden and the Baltics – learning from each other and identifying further synergies.
For the third consecutive year, Tele2 has been awarded an A rating in CDP's Climate category, and we were once again named as Sweden's most gender equal company by global ranking Equileap. These prestigious and rigorous ratings recognise Tele2's continuous efforts to maintain its leading position amongst the most sustainable companies in the world. Of the many sustainability initiatives we took over the quarter, I am proud to mention our campaigns to protect children online and proactively block child sexual abuse material.
"I have repeated a core mantra to the organisation – we need to become faster, more agile, remove unnecessary complexity and embrace a much stricter cost discipline. Financially, we start seeing impact of our transformation already in Q1."
Finally, I have also had the pleasure of welcoming four new members to the Group Leadership Team: Peter Landgren, Petr Cermak, Karin Wadström Sjöstedt and Ove Wik. Each of them will play an important role in driving our transformation and continued development. We are now well positioned to deliver on our ambitious goals.
Jean Marc Harion
President and Group CEO
Financial overview
Analysis of revenue
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Organic % |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 1,524 | 1,502 | 1% | 6,151 |
| – Postpaid | 1,331 | 1,295 | 3% | 5,303 |
| – Prepaid | 193 | 206 | -7% | 848 |
| Fixed | 1,431 | 1,467 | -2% | 5,882 |
| – Fixed broadband | 818 | 782 | 5% | 3,208 |
| – Digital TV | 592 | 656 | -10% | 2,568 |
| – Fixed telephony & DSL | 22 | 30 | -28% | 106 |
| Landlord & Other | 162 | 166 | -3% | 659 |
| Sweden Consumer | 3,117 | 3,135 | -1% | 12,693 |
| Sweden Business | 1,055 | 1,048 | 1% | 4,226 |
| Baltics | 1,231 | 1,157 | 7% | 4,880 |
| End-user service revenue | 5,404 | 5,340 | 1% | 21,799 |
| Operator revenue | 534 | 536 | 0% | 2,201 |
| Equipment revenue | 1,215 | 1,276 | -5% | 5,582 |
| Revenue | 7,152 | 7,152 | 0% | 29,583 |
End-user service revenue increased by 1% organically driven by the Baltics.
- Sweden Consumer decreased by 1% as growth in Fixed broadband and Mobile postpaid was more than offset by the impact of migrating Boxer off the terrestrial network and continued decline in other legacy services.
- Sweden Business grew by 1% as growth in Mobile and Solutions exceeded continued decline in Fixed.
- Baltics grew by 7% in local currency driven by ASPU (Average Spend Per User) growth from price adjustments and upselling.
Total revenue remained unchanged organically as growth in end-user service revenue was offset by a decline in equipment revenue.
Refer to Note 2 and Overview by segment for a breakdown of the segments.
Analysis of income statement
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7,152 | 7,152 | 29,583 |
| Underlying EBITDAaL | 2,709 | 2,550 | 10,612 |
| Reversal lease depreciation and interest | 416 | 379 | 1,537 |
| Underlying EBITDA | 3,125 | 2,928 | 12,149 |
| Items affecting comparability | -287 | -187 | -394 |
| EBITDA | 2,838 | 2,742 | 11,756 |
| Depreciation/amortisation | -1,524 | -1,492 | -5,944 |
| – of which amortisation of surplus values from acquisitions |
-370 | -373 | -1,491 |
| – of which lease depreciation | -378 | -340 | -1,386 |
| – of which other depreciation/ amortisation |
-776 | -779 | -3,067 |
| Result from shares in associated companies and joint ventures |
0 | 0 | 5 |
| Operating profit | 1,315 | 1,250 | 5,817 |
| Net interest and other financial items | -231 | -252 | -1,068 |
| Income tax | -209 | -188 | -915 |
| Net profit | 875 | 809 | 3,834 |
Underlying EBITDAaL increased by 6% organically driven by sharp cost control across operations and end-user service revenue growth in the Baltics.
Items affecting comparability of SEK -287 (-187) million were mainly driven by redundancy costs related to workforce reductions. Refer to Note 3 for more details.
Net interest and other financial items of SEK -231 (-252) million decreased due to lower financing costs for outstanding debt.
Analysis of cash flow statement
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underlying EBITDA | 3,125 | 2,928 | 12,149 |
| Items affecting comparability | -287 | -187 | -394 |
| Amortisation of lease liabilities | -353 | -405 | -1,430 |
| Capex paid | -835 | -996 | -3,972 |
| Changes in working capital | 525 | 297 | 76 |
| Net financial items paid Taxes paid and received |
-159 3 |
-181 -195 |
-1,040 |
| -1,141 | |||
| Other cash items | 2 | 29 | 128 |
| Equity free cash flow | 2,021 | 1,291 | 4,378 |
| Equity free cash flow, rolling 12 months1) |
5,107 | 4,892 | 4,378 |
1) Reconciliation of equity free cash flow rolling 12 months are presented in an excel document (Q1 2025-financials to the market) on Tele2's website www.tele2.com
Amortisation of lease liabilities of SEK -353 (-405) million decreased mainly due to SEK 90 million reclassification from working capital.
Capex paid of SEK -835 (-996) million decreased due to lower investments.
Changes in working capital of SEK 525 (297) million were mainly impacted by elevated redundancy provisions related to workforce reductions and a seasonal decrease in equipment receivables, partly offset by SEK 90 million reclassification to amortisation of lease liabilities.
Net financial items paid of SEK -159 (-181) million decreased due to lower financing costs for outstanding debt.
Taxes paid and received of SEK 3 (-195) million decreased mainly due to a tax refund of approximately SEK 280 million. Last year included settlement of taxes paid of SEK 93 million relating to previous years.
Analysis of financial position
| Total operations SEK million |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 22,730 | 25,727 | 23,543 | |
| Commercial papers | 1,199 | — | 1,498 | |
| Financial institutions and other liabilities |
1,880 | 3,650 | 1,684 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | -1,693 | -4,380 | -317 | |
| Other adjustments | -108 | -551 | -195 | |
| Economic net debt | 24,008 | 24,446 | 26,213 | |
| Lease liabilities | 4,333 | 4,039 | 4,121 | |
| Net debt | 28,341 | 28,485 | 30,333 | |
| Underlying EBITDAaL, rolling 12 months |
10,771 | 10,467 | 10,612 | |
| Economic net debt to Underlying EBITDAaL |
2.2x | 2.3x | 2.5x | |
| Return On Capital Employed (ROCE), rolling 12 months |
11% 10% |
11% | ||
| Unutilised overdraft facilities and credit lines |
9,778 | 8,743 10,324 |
Economic net debt of SEK 24.0 (26.2 by the end of 2024) billion declined due to the cash generated in the business.
Economic net debt to underlying EBITDAaL (financial leverage) of 2.2x (2.5x by the end of 2024) was below the lower end of the target range of 2.5-3.0x.
Financial guidance
Financial guidance
Tele2 AB provides the following guidance for continuing operations in constant currencies.
2025 guidance (unchanged)
- Low single-digit organic growth of end-user service revenue
- Mid- to high single-digit organic growth of underlying EBITDAaL
- Around 13% capex to sales (excluding spectrum and leases)
Dividend
The Board of Directors of Tele2 are proposing an ordinary dividend of SEK 6.35 (6.90) per A and B shares to be decided by the 2025 Annual General Meeting on 13 May 2025. The proposal means that in total SEK 4.4 billion will be distributed to Tele2's shareholders, corresponding to 100% of Equity Free Cash Flow generated in 2024. These SEK 4.4 billion will be distributed in two tranches of SEK 3.20 and SEK 3.15. The proposed record dates are 15 May 2025 for the first tranche of the dividend and 10 October 2025 for the second tranche of the dividend. If the Annual General Meeting accepts the Board's proposal, the first tranche is expected to be paid on 20 May 2025 and the second tranche is expected to be paid on 15 October 2025.
Guidance (unchanged)
Tele2 provides financial guidance for the inherent year.
The guidance for 2025 is low single-digit organic growth of end-user service revenue, mid- to high single-digit organic growth of underlying EBITDAaL, and around 13% capex to sales (excluding spectrum and leases) as our 5G network investments and intense customer-centric transformation continue at a high pace.
Tele2 confirms growth potential across all segments in 2025. The Swedish operations are expected to continue growing, with Sweden Consumer driven by new offers and propositions, offsetting expected headwind from Boxer's discontinuation of terrestrial TV distribution, and with Sweden Business driven by IoT, SMEs and Large Enterprises. The Baltic operations are expected to continue growing driven by our strong market positions in Lithuania and Latvia alongside continued turnaround in Estonia.
Tele2 has initiated a deep transformation to improve profitability by addressing organisational complexity in Sweden and low profitability in Estonia and some parts of Sweden Business. Radical changes to improve efficiency are already in progress based on two key priorities: Simplify our operating model and organisation, and Rejuvenate Tele2's smart, change and cost-savvy culture. In Q4 2024, Tele2 begun extensive group-wide cost-optimisations including an objective to reduce total workforce by around 15% (600-700 full-time equivalents) within the coming 12 months from the release of the fourth quarter report, subject to union negotiations.
Financial policy (unchanged)
- Tele2 will seek to operate within a range for economic net debt to underlying EBITDAaL of between 2.5-3.0x, and to maintain investment grade credit metrics.
- Tele2's policy will aim to maintain target leverage by distributing capital to shareholders through:
- An ordinary dividend of at least 80% of equity free cash flow, and,
- Extraordinary dividends and/or share repurchases, based on remaining equity free cash flow, proceeds from asset sales and re-leveraging of underlying EBITDAaL growth.
Group summary
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Organic % |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| END-USER SERVICE REVENUE | ||||
| Sweden | 4,173 | 4,183 | 0% | 16,919 |
| Lithuania | 688 | 647 | 7% | 2,704 |
| Latvia | 360 | 342 | 6% | 1,463 |
| Estonia | 182 | 168 | 9% | 714 |
| Total | 5,404 | 5,340 | 1% | 21,799 |
| REVENUE | ||||
| Sweden | 5,487 | 5,505 | 0% | 22,607 |
| Lithuania | 973 | 974 | 0% | 4,086 |
| Latvia | 486 | 482 | 1% | 2,053 |
| Estonia | 239 | 226 | 6% | 979 |
| Internal sales, elimination | -32 | -34 | -6% | -143 |
| Total | 7,152 | 7,152 | 0% | 29,583 |
| UNDERLYING EBITDAaL | ||||
| Sweden | 1,963 | 1,899 | 3% | 7,837 |
| Lithuania | 467 | 404 | 16% | 1,707 |
| Latvia | 217 | 199 | 10% | 862 |
| Estonia | 62 | 49 | 27% | 206 |
| Total | 2,709 | 2,550 | 6% | 10,612 |
| CAPEX | ||||
| Sweden | 698 | 844 | -17% | 3,327 |
| Lithuania | 53 | 87 | -39% | 337 |
| Latvia | 49 | 45 | 10% | 239 |
| Estonia | 23 | 39 | -40% | 170 |
| Capex excluding spectrum and leases | 823 | 1,015 | -19% | 4,073 |
| Spectrum | — | — | — | |
| Right-of-use assets (leases) | 668 | 120 | 1,370 | |
| Total | 1,491 | 1,135 | 5,442 | |
| Capex to sales (excluding spectrum and leases) | 12% | 14% | 14% | |
| Capex to sales (excluding spectrum and leases), rolling 12 months | 13% | 13% |
Overview by segment
Sweden
Tele2 Sweden end-user service revenue remained unchanged in the first quarter with 1% growth in Business and 1% decline in Consumer. Growth was negatively affected mainly by increased decline rate in the Boxer TV business following the discontinuation of terrestrial TV distribution in the beginning of Q1.
enhanced our TV and streaming propositions by the addition of the global streaming service Max. Our 5G population coverage currently stands above 90% with close to 75% population coverage with high-performance 5G+. In January, Opensignal named Tele2 the winner of the 5G Availability award, supporting customer experience and loyalty.
In Q1, and as part of efforts to supporting our digitalisation journey and creating even more focus on value and efficiency, we improved our mobile and fixed networks further by continued 5G and Remote-PHY rollouts, and
Underlying EBITDAaL grew by 3% driven by sharp cost control, whereas Capex excluding spectrum and leases amounted to SEK 698 (844) million.
| Financials SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Organic % |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End-user service revenue | 4,173 | 4,183 | 0% | 16,919 |
| Revenue | 5,487 | 5,505 | 0% | 22,607 |
| Underlying EBITDA | 2,308 | 2,219 | 9,123 | |
| Underlying EBITDAaL | 1,963 | 1,899 | 3% | 7,837 |
| Underlying EBITDAaL margin | 36% | 34% | 35% | |
| Capex | ||||
| Capex excluding spectrum and leases | 698 | 844 | 3,327 | |
| Spectrum | — | — | — | |
| Right-of-use assets (leases) | 600 | 185 | 1,129 | |
| Capex | 1,297 | 1,029 | 4,456 | |
| Capex to sales (excluding spectrum and leases) | 13% | 15% | 15% |
Sweden Consumer
The first quarter delivered solid revenue growth within fixed broadband and mobile postpaid. Commercial activity was most pronounced on the mobile side, partially driven by continued challenges on the handset market.
Total end-user service revenue declined by 1% as growth in core connectivity was more than offset by the impact of migrating Boxer off the terrestrial network and continued decline in other legacy services.
Mobile postpaid net intake was negative with 4,000 RGUs in this seasonally slow quarter, and as both Tele2 and Comviq executed price adjustments. Mobile end-user service revenue grew by 1% as growth in postpaid RGUs more than offset a decline of 7% in prepaid end-user service revenue.
In Fixed broadband, net intake was positive with 1,000 RGUs while enduser service revenue grew by 5% through ASPU growth.
Digital TV net intake was negative with 25,000 RGUs, entirely driven by Boxer. Digital TV end-user service revenue declined by 10% largely due to Boxer.
| Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
Organic % |
31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGUs (thousands) | Net intake | RGU base | ||||
| Mobile | -26 | -58 | 2,774 | 2,785 | 0% | 2,800 |
| – Postpaid | -4 | -7 | 2,147 | 2,076 | 3% | 2,151 |
| – Prepaid | -22 | -51 | 627 | 709 | -12% | 649 |
| Fixed | -29 | -47 | 1,836 | 1,910 | -4% | 1,865 |
| – Fixed broadband | 1 | -17 | 957 | 952 | 1% | 957 |
| – Digital TV | -25 | -26 | 772 | 832 | -7% | 796 |
| – Fixed telephony & DSL | -5 | -5 | 108 | 127 | -15% | 112 |
| Total RGUs | -55 | -106 | 4,610 | 4,695 | -2% | 4,665 |
| Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Organic % |
Full Year 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPU (SEK) | ||||
| Mobile | 182 | 178 | 2% | 182 |
| – Postpaid | 207 | 208 | -1% | 209 |
| – Prepaid | 101 | 94 | 7% | 100 |
| Fixed | 258 | 253 | 2% | 256 |
| – Fixed broadband | 285 | 271 | 5% | 278 |
| – Digital TV | 252 | 259 | -3% | 259 |
| – Fixed telephony & DSL | 66 | 78 | -15% | 72 |
| Revenue (SEK million) | ||||
| Mobile | 1,524 | 1,502 | 1% | 6,151 |
| – Postpaid | 1,331 | 1,295 | 3% | 5,303 |
| – Prepaid | 193 | 206 | -7% | 848 |
| Fixed | 1,431 | 1,467 | -2% | 5,882 |
| – Fixed broadband | 818 | 782 | 5% | 3,208 |
| – Digital TV | 592 | 656 | -10% | 2,568 |
| – Fixed telephony & DSL | 22 | 30 | -28% | 106 |
| Landlord & Other | 162 | 166 | -3% | 659 |
| End-user service revenue | 3,117 | 3,135 | -1% | 12,693 |
| Operator revenue | 195 | 191 | 772 | |
| Equipment revenue | 406 | 421 | 2,062 | |
| Internal sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Revenue | 3,718 | 3,747 | -1% | 15,526 |
Sweden Business and Wholesale
Sweden Business delivered a slightly positive end-user service revenue growth of 1% in the quarter, as growth across our IoT and Large segments was partly offset by the Micro segment due to continued economic headwinds. Uncertainty about global geopolitics affects the corporate segment in general and also our business.
We were once again recognised in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services Worldwide, ranking among the top 15 in the world and the top 10 in Europe.
Mobile net intake was positive with 19,000 RGUs in the quarter. Mobile enduser service revenue grew by 1% driven by IoT and RGU growth mainly in the SME and Public segments, partly offset by an IoT-related network outage.
Fixed end-user service revenue declined by 3%, confirming continued gradual stabilisation.
Equipment revenue increased slightly compared to Q1 last year due to a few larger handset deals.
Sweden Wholesale revenue decreased by 2% during the quarter due to declining sales within A2P (application to person).
Sweden Business
| Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
Organic % |
31 December 2024 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGUs (thousands) | Net intake | RGU base | |||||
| Mobile (excluding IoT) | |||||||
| – Postpaid | 19 | -10 | 1,108 | 1,046 | 6% | 1,089 |
| Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Organic % |
Full Year 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPU (SEK) | ||||
| Mobile (excluding IoT) | ||||
| – Postpaid | 140 | 146 | -4% | 144 |
| Revenue (SEK million) | ||||
| Mobile | 588 | 582 | 1% | 2,359 |
| Fixed | 173 | 179 | -3% | 705 |
| Solutions | 294 | 287 | 2% | 1,162 |
| End-user service revenue | 1,055 | 1,048 | 1% | 4,226 |
| Operator revenue | 22 | 24 | 96 | |
| Equipment revenue | 444 | 434 | 1,716 | |
| Internal sales | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Revenue | 1,523 | 1,507 | 1% | 6,041 |
Sweden Wholesale
| SEK million | Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Organic % |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator revenue | 244 | 249 | 1,034 | |
| Equipment revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Internal sales | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Revenue | 245 | 250 | -2% | 1,039 |
Baltics
Lithuania
The market continued to remain competitive, with operators implementing price adjustments across segments. Tele2 announced changes early in the quarter, which took effect from March. The prepaid segment was significantly affected by the introduction of the SIM registration requirement during the quarter. We continued expanding our 5G network and enhancing quality to strengthen our value proposition.
Net intake in the quarter was positive in mobile postpaid with 3,000 RGUs. Mobile prepaid was negative with 138,000 RGUs driven by a combination of churn of inactive users, prepaid to postpaid migration, and significantly lower gross intake following the registration requirement.
Mobile ASPU increased by 8% in local currency driven by customer base mix shift towards more postpaid, successful execution of our more-for-more strategy, and price adjustments.
End-user service revenue grew by 7% in local currency driven by ASPU growth.
Underlying EBITDAaL grew by 16% in local currency driven by end-user service revenue growth, cost efficiency measures, and deferral of costs until later.
| Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
Organic % |
31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGUs (thousands) | Net intake | RGU base | ||||
| Mobile | -135 | 21 | 1,927 | 2,027 | -5% | 2,062 |
| – Postpaid | 3 | 18 | 1,413 | 1,371 | 3% | 1,410 |
| – Prepaid | -138 | 3 | 514 | 656 | -22% | 653 |
| Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Organic % |
Full Year 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPU (EUR) | ||||
| Mobile | 10.2 | 9.4 | 8% | 9.6 |
| – Postpaid | 12.0 | 11.4 | 5% | 11.7 |
| – Prepaid | 5.7 | 5.2 | 8% | 5.3 |
| Revenue (SEK million) | ||||
| Mobile | 683 | 643 | 7% | 2,687 |
| – Postpaid | 572 | 527 | 9% | 2,212 |
| – Prepaid | 111 | 116 | -4% | 475 |
| Fixed | 5 | 4 | 26% | 17 |
| End-user service revenue | 688 | 647 | 7% | 2,704 |
| Operator revenue | 33 | 32 | 133 | |
| Equipment revenue | 235 | 276 | 1,172 | |
| Internal sales | 17 | 19 | 76 | |
| Revenue | 973 | 974 | 0% | 4,086 |
| Underlying EBITDA | 499 | 429 | 1,815 | |
| Underlying EBITDAaL | 467 | 404 | 16% | 1,707 |
| Underlying EBITDAaL margin | 48% | 41% | 42% | |
| Capex | 100 | 137 | 543 | |
| Capex excluding spectrum and leases | 53 | 87 | 337 | |
| Capex to sales (excluding spectrum and leases) | 5% | 9% | 8% |
Latvia
The market continued to be competitive in the quarter, particularly in terms of customer acquisitions. Mobile operators were continuously seeking to protect and aggressively increase RGU market shares. Despite headwinds, Tele2 achieved good growth also in Q1 through increased focus on new sales and win-back activities. During the quarter, we also closed down 3G and reallocated the spectrum to 5G and 4G.
Net intake in the quarter was positive in mobile postpaid with 4,000 RGUs, whereas mobile prepaid was negative with 9,000 RGUs.
End-user service revenue grew by 6% in local currency mainly driven by ASPU following price adjustments last year.
Underlying EBITDAaL grew by 10% in local currency driven by enduser service revenue growth and successful transformation focusing on efficiency.
| Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
Organic % |
31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGUs (thousands) | Net intake | RGU base | ||||
| Mobile | -6 | 7 | 1,057 | 1,063 | -1% | 1,063 |
| – Postpaid | 4 | 6 | 851 | 827 | 3% | 847 |
| – Prepaid | -9 | 1 | 207 | 236 | -13% | 216 |
| Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Organic % |
Full Year 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPU (EUR) | ||||
| Mobile | 10.0 | 9.5 | 6% | 10.0 |
| – Postpaid | 11.7 | 11.3 | 4% | 11.7 |
| – Prepaid | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2% | 3.5 |
| Revenue (SEK million) | ||||
| Mobile | 358 | 339 | 6% | 1,452 |
| – Postpaid | 335 | 314 | 7% | 1,343 |
| – Prepaid | 23 | 25 | -8% | 109 |
| Fixed | 3 | 3 | -16% | 11 |
| End-user service revenue | 360 | 342 | 6% | 1,463 |
| Operator revenue | 20 | 22 | 91 | |
| Equipment revenue | 95 | 107 | 457 | |
| Internal sales | 10 | 10 | 43 | |
| Revenue | 486 | 482 | 1% | 2,053 |
| Underlying EBITDA | 234 | 214 | 927 | |
| Underlying EBITDAaL | 217 | 199 | 10% | 862 |
| Underlying EBITDAaL margin | 45% | 41% | 42% | |
| Capex | 56 | 60 | 305 | |
| Capex excluding spectrum and leases | 49 | 45 | 239 | |
| Capex to sales (excluding spectrum and leases) | 10% | 9% | 12% |
Estonia
The market remained competitive driven by increasing demand for highspeed connectivity, digital services and customer expectations regarding reliability and innovation. In Q1, Tele2 delivered strong end-user service revenue growth and exceptional underlying EBITDAaL growth. We continue to remain the price leader with a strong brand, which has been instrumental in maintaining growth during this period of macroeconomic uncertainty and high inflation.
Net intake in the quarter was neutral in mobile postpaid and positive in mobile prepaid with 3,000 RGUs.
End-user service revenue increased by 9% in local currency mostly driven by ASPU.
Underlying EBITDAaL increased by 27% in local currency driven by end-user service revenue growth and successful cost efficiency measures including structural changes.
| Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
Organic % |
31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGUs (thousands) | Net intake | RGU base | ||||
| Mobile | 3 | -1 | 464 | 454 | 2% | 461 |
| – Postpaid | 0 | 3 | 419 | 415 | 1% | 418 |
| – Prepaid | 3 | -4 | 46 | 40 | 15% | 43 |
| Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Organic % |
Full Year 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPU (EUR) | ||||
| Mobile | 10.7 | 9.9 | 8% | 10.4 |
| – Postpaid | 11.6 | 10.6 | 9% | 11.1 |
| – Prepaid | 2.9 | 3.1 | -6% | 3.1 |
| Revenue (SEK million) | ||||
| Mobile | 167 | 153 | 10% | 652 |
| – Postpaid | 163 | 148 | 10% | 634 |
| – Prepaid | 4 | 4 | 0% | 18 |
| Fixed | 15 | 16 | -3% | 62 |
| End-user service revenue | 182 | 168 | 9% | 714 |
| Operator revenue | 20 | 17 | 17% | 77 |
| Equipment revenue | 33 | 38 | -11% | 173 |
| Internal sales | 4 | 4 | -1% | 16 |
| Revenue | 239 | 226 | 6% | 979 |
| Underlying EBITDA | 84 | 67 | 285 | |
| Underlying EBITDAaL | 62 | 49 | 27% | 206 |
| Underlying EBITDAaL margin | 26% | 21% | 21% | |
| Capex | 38 | -91 | 138 | |
| Capex excluding spectrum and leases | 23 | 39 | 170 | |
| Capex to sales (excluding spectrum and leases) | 10% | 17% | 17% |
Other items
Risks and uncertainty factors
The present challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical environment also affects Tele2 Group and Tele2 AB, primarily through inflationary pressure and a somewhat cautious customer sentiment. Tele2 has a resilient business model, offering services that are highly valued and prioritised by our customers. In addition, we have a solid balance sheet. We are convinced that we are able to navigate through these uncertain times. Please refer to the section Enterprise risk management in the Board of Directors' report and Note 2 in Tele2's Annual and Sustainability Report 2024 for more information about Tele2's risk exposure and risk management.
Events during the quarter
8 January. Tele2 announced changes to the Group Leadership Team
Tele2 announced that Jenny Garneij, Executive Vice President People and Change, left her position effective from 8 January.
13 January. Tele2 announced changes to the Group Leadership Team
Tele2 announced that Kim Hagberg, Executive Vice President, Chief operations, left her position effective from 13 January.
5 February. Tele2 appoints Petr Cermak as new EVP Chief Commercial Officer and announced further changes to the leadership team
Tele2 announced that Petr Cermak assumes the role of EVP Chief Commercial Officer and joins Tele2's Group Leadership Team starting 10 February 2025. In addition, Charlotte Hansson, EVP Chief Financial Officer and Hendrik de Groot, EVP Chief Commercial Officer, left their positions effective from 5 February.
11 February. Tele2 recognised by CDP with 'A' score for climate change efforts for third year in a row
Tele2 announced that global environmental non-profit, CDP, has recognised Tele2 for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by placing Tele2 on its annual 'A List' for the third year running. Based on data reported through CDP's 2024 Climate Change questionnaire, Tele2 is one of a limited number of companies that achieved an 'A' out of a ranking of more than 24,000 companies. CDP's annual environmental disclosure and scoring process is widely recognised as the gold standard in corporate environmental transparency.
28 February. Tele2 announced that the total number of votes in Tele2 has decreased
Owners of 16,666 class A shares in Tele2 have requested the conversion of these to class B shares in accordance with the reclassification provision set forth in § 5 of the Company's articles of association. As of 28 February 2025, the total number of shares in Tele2 amounts to 696,221,597 of which 9,817,997 are class A shares with ten votes each, 684,303,600 are class B shares with one vote each and 2,100,000 are class C-shares with one vote each. The total number of votes in the Company amounts to 784,583,570.
4 March. Tele2 number one in Sweden and Climbing in Global Gender Equality Ranking
Tele2 has once again been ranked as Sweden's top company for gender equality and has also secured a spot among the world's top 40 in Equileap's annual ranking. This marks the third consecutive year that Tele2 has been included in the global list, further strengthening its position this year. Equileap analyses nearly 4,000 publicly listed companies across 27 countries based on 19 criteria, including gender balance within the organisation, gender pay gaps, and policies to prevent harassment.
24 March. Tele2 Partners with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to
Enhance Entertainment Offering with Global Streaming Service Max Tele2 and WBD have entered a partnership to strengthen Tele2's entertainment offerings by incorporating the renowned global streaming service Max into their service. Tele2's TV customers can enjoy an expanded selection of content through a seamless integration of Max, bringing acclaimed HBO Original series like "The White Lotus" and "The Last of Us" alongside popular local content such as "Wahlgrens World", and Tele2 content, all in one userfriendly location.
31 March. Tele2 appoints two new members to its Group Leadership Team
As of 1 April, Peter Landgren will be Executive Vice President, Group CFO and Karin Wadström Sjöstedt will be Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer.
31 March. 6 out of 10 parents worry about their children being groomed for sexual purposes online
At the same time, the number of reported cases of grooming has increased sharply. To raise awareness of the problem, ChildX and Tele2 are launching the Grooming Generator, a digital tool where the participant receives messages that resemble a real grooming conversation.
Events after the end of the first quarter 2025
14 April. Tele2 appoints new permanent member to its Group Leadership Team
As of 1 May, Ove Wik will be Executive Vice President, CTIO and a permanent member of the Group Leadership Team.
Financial calendar
Tele2 financial calendar for 2025 has been established.
| 13 May | Annual General Meeting 2025 |
|---|---|
| 17 July | Half year report 2025 |
| 21 October | Interim report Q3 2025 |
Auditors' review
This report has not been subject to a review by Tele2's auditors.
Stockholm, 23 April 2025 Tele2 AB (publ)
Jean Marc Harion President and Group CEO
Q1 2025 PRESENTATION
Tele2 will host a teleconference and webcast with presentation at 09:00 CEST (08:00 BST, 03:00 EDT) on Wednesday 23 April 2025. The presentation will be held in English.
Registration for the webcast and a separate registration for the teleconference will be available at www.tele2.com/investors.
This information is information that Tele2 AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, at 07:00 am CEST on Wednesday 23 April 2025.
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Consolidated income statement Consolidated comprehensive income Condensed consolidated balance sheet Condensed consolidated cash flow statement Consolidated statement of changes in equity Parent company Notes Non-IFRS measures Other financial metrics
Consolidated income statement
| SEK million | Note | Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2 | 7,152 | 7,152 | 29,583 |
| Cost of services provided and equipment sold | 3 | -4,020 | -4,137 | -16,854 |
| Gross profit | 3,132 | 3,015 | 12,729 | |
| Selling expenses | 3 | -1,334 | -1,184 | -4,868 |
| Administrative expenses | 3 | -561 | -639 | -2,280 |
| Result from shares in associated companies and joint ventures | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Other operating income | 3 | 100 | 74 | 309 |
| Other operating expenses | 3 | -23 | -16 | -78 |
| Operating profit | 3 | 1,315 | 1,250 | 5,817 |
| Interest income | 15 | 35 | 115 | |
| Interest expenses | -236 | -298 | -1,197 | |
| Other financial items | -10 | 11 | 15 | |
| Profit after financial items | 1,084 | 998 | 4,749 | |
| Income tax | -209 | -188 | -915 | |
| Net profit, continuing operations | 875 | 809 | 3,834 | |
| Net profit discontinued operations | 8 | 0 | 24 | 36 |
| Net profit, total operations | 875 | 833 | 3,870 | |
| Continuing operations | ||||
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Equity holders of the parent company | 875 | 809 | 3,834 | |
| Net profit, continuing operations | 875 | 809 | 3,834 | |
| Earnings per share (SEK) | 6 | 1.26 | 1.17 | 5.54 |
| Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) | 6 | 1.26 | 1.16 | 5.50 |
| Total operations | ||||
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Equity holders of the parent company | 875 | 833 | 3,870 | |
| Net profit, total operations | 875 | 833 | 3,870 | |
| Earnings per share (SEK) | 6 | 1.26 | 1.20 | 5.59 |
| Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) | 6 | 1.26 | 1.20 | 5.56 |
Consolidated comprehensive income
| SEK million | Note | Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET PROFIT | 875 | 833 | 3,870 | |
| Components not to be reclassified to net profit | ||||
| Pensions, actuarial gains/losses | 70 | 77 | 43 | |
| Pensions, actuarial gains/losses, tax effect | -14 | -16 | -9 | |
| Components not to be reclassified to net profit/loss | 56 | 61 | 34 | |
| Components that may be reclassified to net profit | ||||
| Translation differences in foreign operations | -362 | 232 | 197 | |
| Translation differences in associated companies | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Translation differences | -362 | 233 | 199 | |
| Hedge of net investments in foreign operations | 265 | -139 | -120 | |
| Tax effect on hedge of net investments in foreign operations | -54 | 29 | 25 | |
| Hedge of net investments | 210 | -111 | -95 | |
| Profit/loss arising on changes in fair value of hedging instruments | -13 | -3 | -77 | |
| Reclassified cumulative profit/loss to income statement | 12 | 12 | 44 | |
| Tax effect on cash flow hedges | 0 | -2 | 7 | |
| Cash flow hedges | -1 | 7 | -26 | |
| Components that may be reclassified to net profit/loss | -153 | 129 | 77 | |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD, NET OF TAX | -97 | 190 | 111 | |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | 778 | 1,023 | 3,981 | |
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Equity holders of the parent company | 778 | 1,023 | 3,981 | |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | 778 | 1,023 | 3,981 |
Condensed consolidated balance sheet
| SEK million | Note | 31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||||
| Goodwill | 29,840 | 29,997 | 29,988 | |
| Other intangible assets | 10,717 | 12,321 | 11,135 | |
| Intangible assets | 40,557 | 42,318 | 41,123 | |
| Property, plant & equipment | 10,058 | 9,298 | 10,117 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 4,255 | 4,012 | 4,071 | |
| Tangible assets | 14,312 | 13,310 | 14,188 | |
| Shares in associated companies and joint ventures | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| Other financial assets | 4 | 973 | 1,009 | 1,085 |
| Capitalised contract costs | 920 | 842 | 887 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 124 | 93 | 128 | |
| Non-current assets | 56,889 | 57,578 | 57,414 | |
| Inventories | 876 | 971 | 838 | |
| Trade receivables | 1,895 | 2,133 | 2,020 | |
| Other current receivables | 3,178 | 3,686 | 3,778 | |
| Current investments | 48 | 85 | 74 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5 | 1,693 | 4,380 | 317 |
| Current assets | 7,689 | 11,256 | 7,028 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 64,579 | 68,833 | 64,442 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent company | 22,900 | 23,830 | 22,097 | |
| Equity | 6 | 22,900 | 23,830 | 22,097 |
| Liabilities to financial institutions and similar liabilities | 4 | 19,470 | 24,549 | 21,435 |
| Lease liability | 3,136 | 2,827 | 2,829 | |
| Provisions | 912 | 947 | 958 | |
| Other interest-bearing liabilities | 165 | 169 | 158 | |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 23,683 | 28,491 | 25,380 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 3,486 | 3,579 | 3,531 | |
| Other non-interest-bearing liabilities | 358 | 344 | 354 | |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 3,844 | 3,923 | 3,886 | |
| Non-current liabilities | 27,527 | 32,414 | 29,266 | |
| Liabilities to financial institutions and similar liabilities | 4 | 5,514 | 4,285 | 4,823 |
| Lease liability | 1,197 | 1,212 | 1,291 | |
| Provisions | 339 | 253 | 96 | |
| Other interest-bearing liabilities | 660 | 374 | 309 | |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 7,709 | 6,125 | 6,519 | |
| Trade payables | 1,735 | 2,051 | 2,158 | |
| Other current non-interest-bearing liabilities | 4,701 | 4,350 | 4,395 | |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 6,436 | 6,401 | 6,553 | |
| Current liabilities | 14,145 | 12,526 | 13,073 | |
| Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale | 8 | 7 | 62 | 7 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 64,579 | 68,833 | 64,442 |
Condensed consolidated cash flow statement
| Total operations SEK million |
Note | Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||
| Net profit | 875 | 833 | 3,870 | |
| Adjustments for items in net profit | ||||
| - Depreciation/amortisation and impairment | 1,523 | 1,491 | 5,944 | |
| - Financial items | 231 | 252 | 1,068 | |
| - Tax expense | 209 | 188 | 915 | |
| - Other adjustments in net profit | 1 | 6 | 87 | |
| Adjustments | 1,964 | 1,938 | 8,013 | |
| Interest paid | -167 | -206 | -1,111 | |
| Taxes paid and received | 3 | -195 | -1,141 | |
| Other financial items received | 7 | 26 | 71 | |
| Total before changes in working capital | 2,683 | 2,395 | 9,702 | |
| Changes in working capital | 525 | 297 | 76 | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 3,208 | 2,692 | 9,778 | |
| Investing activities | ||||
| Acquisitions and divestments of intangible and tangible assets | -835 | -996 | -3,972 | |
| Acquisitions and sales of shares and participations | 7 | 1 | -1 | -38 |
| Other financial assets, lending | 25 | -1 | 10 | |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -809 | -998 | -3,999 | |
| Financing activities | ||||
| Proceeds from loans | 47 | 2,034 | 3,650 | |
| Repayments of loans | -711 | -587 | -4,544 | |
| Amortisation of lease liabilities | -353 | -405 | -1,430 | |
| Dividend paid | 6 | — | — | -4,777 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -1,017 | 1,041 | -7,100 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 1,382 | 2,736 | -1,322 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 317 | 1,634 | 1,634 | |
| Exchange rate differences in cash and cash equivalents | -6 | 10 | 5 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 5 | 1,693 | 4,380 | 317 |
Consolidated statements of changes in equity
| Total operations SEK million |
Note | 31 March 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent company | |||||||
| Share capital |
Other paid-in capital |
Hedge reserve |
Translation reserve |
Retained earnings |
Total equity |
||
| Equity at 1 January | 870 | 27,378 | -533 | 781 | -6,400 | 22,097 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | 875 | 875 | |
| Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | — | — | 209 | -362 | 56 | -97 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | — | — | 209 | -362 | 931 | 778 | |
| Other changes in equity | |||||||
| Share-based payments | 6 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 |
| Share-based payments, tax effect | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
| Equity at end of the period | 870 | 27,378 | -323 | 419 | -5,444 | 22,900 |
| Total operations SEK million |
Note | 31 March 2024 Attributable to equity holders of the parent company |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital |
Other paid-in capital |
Hedge reserve |
Translation reserve |
Retained earnings |
Total equity |
||
| Equity at 1 January | 870 | 27,378 | -411 | 582 | -5,640 | 22,780 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | 833 | 833 | |
| Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | — | — | -104 | 233 | 61 | 190 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | — | — | -104 | 233 | 894 | 1,023 | |
| Other changes in equity | |||||||
| Share-based payments | 6 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 28 |
| Equity at end of the period | 870 | 27,378 | -515 | 815 | -4,718 | 23,830 |
Parent company
Condensed income statement
| SEK million | Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 12 | 14 | 60 |
| Administrative expenses | -24 | -28 | -129 |
| Other operating income | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating loss | -11 | -14 | -68 |
| Dividend from group company | — | — | 3,800 |
| Interest income | 38 | 96 | 310 |
| Interest expense | -224 | -302 | -1,166 |
| Other financial items | 264 | -142 | -127 |
| Profit/loss after financial items | 67 | -361 | 2,749 |
| Appropriations | — | — | 2,806 |
| Tax on profit/loss | -22 | 73 | -396 |
| Net profit/loss | 44 | -288 | 5,158 |
Condensed balance sheet
| SEK million | Note | 31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||||
| Financial assets | 70,716 | 76,078 | 71,266 | |
| Non-current assets | 70,716 | 76,078 | 71,266 | |
| Current receivables | 1,445 | 170 | 3,582 | |
| Current investments | 48 | 85 | 74 | |
| Cash and bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current assets | 1,493 | 255 | 3,655 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 72,209 | 76,333 | 74,921 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||
| Restricted equity | 6 | 5,856 | 5,856 | 5,856 |
| Unrestricted equity | 6 | 34,314 | 33,536 | 34,252 |
| Equity | 40,169 | 39,391 | 40,107 | |
| Untaxed reserves | 1,510 | 915 | 1,510 | |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 4 | 24,585 | 29,661 | 26,552 |
| Non-current liabilities | 24,585 | 29,661 | 26,552 | |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 4 | 5,674 | 6,207 | 6,384 |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 271 | 159 | 368 | |
| Current liabilities | 5,945 | 6,366 | 6,752 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 72,209 | 76,333 | 74,921 |
Notes
NOTE 1 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND DEFINITIONS
The interim financial information for the Group for the three month period ended 31 March 2025 has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. The interim financial information for the parent company has also been prepared in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and as well as RFR 2 Reporting for legal entities and other statements issued by the Swedish Corporate Reporting Board. In all respects other than those described below, Tele2 has presented the financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with the accounting policies and principles applied in the Annual and Sustainability Report 2024. The description of these principles and definitions are found in Note 1 in the Annual and Sustainability Report 2024. Disclosures as required by IAS 34 p. 16 A are presented both in the financial statements and notes as well as in other parts of the interim report.
The amendments to IFRS Accounting Standards applicable from 1 January 2025 have no effects to Tele2's financial reports for the three month period ended 31 March 2025.
NOTE 2 REVENUE AND SEGMENTS
Revenue by segment
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 5,487 | 5,505 | 22,607 |
| Lithuania | 973 | 974 | 4,086 |
| Latvia | 486 | 482 | 2,053 |
| Estonia | 239 | 226 | 979 |
| Total including internal sales | 7,185 | 7,187 | 29,726 |
| Internal sales, elimination | -32 | -34 | -143 |
| TOTAL | 7,152 | 7,152 | 29,583 |
Internal sales
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Lithuania | 17 | 19 | 76 |
| Latvia | 10 | 10 | 43 |
| Estonia | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 34 | 143 |
Revenue split by category
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Consumer | |||
| End-user service revenue | 3,117 | 3,135 | 12,693 |
| Operator revenue | 195 | 191 | 772 |
| Equipment revenue | 406 | 421 | 2,062 |
| Internal sales | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3,718 | 3,747 | 15,526 |
| Sweden Business | |||
| End-user service revenue | 1,055 | 1,048 | 4,226 |
| Operator revenue | 22 | 24 | 96 |
| Equipment revenue | 444 | 434 | 1,716 |
| Internal sales | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 1,523 | 1,507 | 6,041 |
| Sweden Wholesale | |||
| Operator revenue | 244 | 249 | 1,034 |
| Equipment revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Internal sales | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 245 | 250 | 1,039 |
| Lithuania | |||
| End-user service revenue | 688 | 647 | 2,704 |
| Operator revenue | 33 | 32 | 133 |
| Equipment revenue | 235 | 276 | 1,172 |
| Internal sales | 17 | 19 | 76 |
| Total | 973 | 974 | 4,086 |
| Latvia | |||
| End-user service revenue | 360 | 342 | 1,463 |
| Operator revenue | 20 | 22 | 91 |
| Equipment revenue | 95 | 107 | 457 |
| Internal sales | 10 | 10 | 43 |
| Total | 486 | 482 | 2,053 |
| Estonia | |||
| End-user service revenue | 182 | 168 | 714 |
| Operator revenue | 20 | 17 | 77 |
| Equipment revenue | 33 | 38 | 173 |
| Internal sales | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Total | 239 | 226 | 979 |
| Internal sales, elimination | -32 | -34 | -143 |
| CONTINUING OPERATIONS | |||
| End-user service revenue | 5,404 | 5,340 | 21,799 |
| Operator revenue | 534 | 536 | 2,201 |
| Equipment revenue | 1,215 | 1,276 | 5,582 |
| TOTAL | 7,152 | 7,152 | 29,583 |
Underlying EBITDAaL
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,963 | 1,899 | 7,837 |
| Lithuania | 467 | 404 | 1,707 |
| Latvia | 217 | 199 | 862 |
| Estonia | 62 | 49 | 206 |
| TOTAL | 2,709 | 2,550 | 10,612 |
NOTE 3 PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS
Reconciling items to reported profit after financial items
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underlying EBITDAaL | 2,709 | 2,550 | 10,612 |
| Reversal lease depreciation and interest | 416 | 379 | 1,537 |
| Underlying EBITDA | 3,125 | 2,928 | 12,149 |
| Restructuring costs | -288 | -183 | -323 |
| Disposal of non-current assets | 16 | -1 | -22 |
| Other items affecting comparability | -15 | -3 | -48 |
| Items affecting comparability | -287 | -187 | -394 |
| EBITDA | 2,838 | 2,742 | 11,756 |
| Depreciation/amortisation | -1,524 | -1,492 | -5,944 |
| Result from shares in associated companies and joint ventures |
0 | 0 | 5 |
| Operating profit | 1,315 | 1,250 | 5,817 |
| Net interest and other financial items | -231 | -252 | -1,068 |
| Profit after financial items | 1,084 | 998 | 4,749 |
Restructuring costs
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redundancy costs | -278 | -148 | -168 |
| Other employee and consultancy costs | 1 | -5 | -7 |
| Exit of contracts and other costs | -11 | -30 | -148 |
| Restructuring costs | -288 | -183 | -323 |
| Reported as: | |||
| – Cost of services provided | -4 | -16 | -40 |
| – Selling expenses | -216 | -52 | -136 |
| – Administrative expenses | -68 | -115 | -147 |
The restructuring costs in the first quarter 2025 are largely related to the ongoing workforce reduction, primarily in Sweden.
In 2024, the restructuring costs were connected to the Strategy Execution Program in Sweden.
Disposal of non-current assets
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sale of network equipment | 22 | — | — |
| Network equipment scrapping | -6 | -3 | -25 |
| Other | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Disposal of non-current assets1) | 16 | -1 | -22 |
1) Reported as other operating income and other operating expenses.
Other items affecting comparability
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal disputes and settlements | — | — | 32 |
| Legacy receivable reconciliation | 8 | — | -34 |
| Inventory adjustment | -25 | — | -28 |
| Legacy insurance costs | — | -5 | -5 |
| Quality assurance | 2 | — | -21 |
| Other | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | -15 | -3 | -48 |
| Reported as: | |||
| – Cost of services provided | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| – Selling expenses | -19 | 0 | -41 |
| – Administrative expenses | — | -5 | -10 |
In Q1 2025, two positive non-recurring items were recognized, related to reconciliation of legacy receivables. This was more than offset by a negative adjustment of legacy inventories of SEK 25 million in the quarter.
NOTE 4 FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Financing
| SEK million | 31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds SEK | 8,795 | 8,792 | 8,794 |
| Bonds EUR | 13,935 | 16,935 | 14,749 |
| Commercial papers | 1,199 | — | 1,498 |
| Financial institutions | 1,055 | 3,108 | 1,217 |
| Total liabilities to financial institutions | 24,984 | 28,834 | 26,258 |
Average maturity and average interest rate (including derivatives) for outstanding debt to financial institutions at 31 March 2025 amounted to 3.0 years and 2.9 percent, respectively.
As of the date of this report, Tele2 has an unutilised credit facility with a syndicate of eight banks maturing in December 2029.
In 2024, Tele2 secured a new loan from the European Investment Bank of EUR 140 million to support the roll-out of the 5G network and upgrade of the 4G network in Sweden. As of 31 March, the loan remains unutilised.
Financial instruments – classification and fair values
Tele2's financial assets consist mainly of receivables from end customers, other operators and resellers as well as cash and cash equivalents. Tele2's financial liabilities consist mainly of loans, bonds, lease liabilities and trade payables. For the category "Liabilities to financial institutions" the reported value amounted on 31 March 2025 to SEK 24,984 (31 December 2024: 26,258) million and the fair value to SEK 24,879 (31 December 2024: 26,013) million.
Tele2 has derivative instruments included in assets of SEK 58 (31 December 2024: 119) million and in liabilities of SEK 523 (31 December 2024: 172) million measured at fair value (Level 2).
NOTE 5 RELATED PARTIES
Tele2's share of cash and cash equivalents in joint operations (Svenska UMTS-nät AB and Net4Mobility HB, Sweden, including subsidiaries) for which Tele2 has limited disposal rights was included in the Group's cash and cash equivalents and amounted at 31 March 2025 to SEK 70 (31 December 2024: 200) million. Other transactions with joint operations and other related parties mainly consists of the same items as prior year end and are presented in Note 33 of the Annual and Sustainability Report 2024.
NOTE 6 EQUITY, NUMBER OF SHARES AND INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
Number of shares
| 31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of shares | 696,221,597 | 696,221,597 | 696,221,597 |
| Number of treasury shares | -3,831,770 | -4,588,520 | -3,831,770 |
| Number of outstanding shares | 692,389,827 | 691,633,077 | 692,389,827 |
| Number of outstanding shares, weighted average |
692,389,827 | 691,633,077 | 692,171,210 |
| Number of shares after dilution | 696,372,139 | 696,154,849 | 696,797,768 |
| Number of shares after dilution, weighted average |
696,584,953 | 696,199,677 | 696,552,645 |
In Q1 2025 there were no changes in shares. Changes in shares during previous year are stated in Note 23 in the Annual and Sustainability Report 2024.
Outstanding share right programs
| 31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| LTI 2024 | 1,284,170 | — | 1,480,100 |
| LTI 2023 | 1,193,769 | 1,590,709 | 1,409,183 |
| LTI 2022 | 1,504,373 | 1,459,397 | 1,518,658 |
| LTI 2021 | — | 1,471,666 | — |
| Total outstanding share rights | 3,982,312 | 4,521,772 | 4,407,941 |
The outstanding long-term incentive programs (LTI 2022, LTI 2023 and LTI 2024) are based on a similar structure, but with updated performance parameters for the LTI 2024 program, where the Tele2 Absolute TSR performance measurement was removed, and replaced with a Sustainability measurement (CDP Score). The performance measurements Cashflow and Relative TSR were kept. Additional information about the LTI programs regarding the purpose of the program, performance parameters, measurement periods, conditions and requirements are stated in Note 30 of the 2024 Annual and Sustainability Report. During the three months in 2025, the total cost including social security costs for all the programs amounted to SEK 38 (28) million.
LTI 2022
The exercise of the share rights in LTI 2022 was conditional upon the fulfilment of certain performance-based conditions. The TSR criterias (serie A and B in below table) were measured from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2025, while operating cashflow (serie C in below table) was measured from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024. The outcome of these performance conditions was in accordance with below and 1,166,305 share rights are expected to be exchanged for shares in Tele2 during Q2 2025.
| Serie Performance based conditions |
Minimum hurdle |
Stretch hur dles (100%) |
Vesting at minimum |
Target fulfillment |
Allotment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Total Shareholder Return (TSR) – Tele2 |
>=0% | — | 100% | 33.3% | 100% |
| B | Tele2s Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) compared to a peer group |
Median of peer group |
>=10% | 50% | 3.8% | 69% |
| C | Operating cash flow vs .target | >=90% | >=110% | 30% | 102.6% | 74% |
Dividend
To the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 13 May 2025 Tele2's Board of Directors, based on the financial year 2024, proposes an ordinary dividend of SEK 6.35 per share (SEK 4.4 billion), to be paid in two tranches of SEK 3.20 in May and SEK 3.15 in October 2025. The proposed record dates are 15 May 2025 for the first tranche of the dividend and 10 October 2025 for the second tranche of the dividend. If the Annual General Meeting accepts the Board's proposal, the first tranche is expected to be paid on 20 May 2025 and the second tranche is expected to be paid on 15 October 2025.
NOTE 7 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTMENTS
Divestments of shares and participations affecting cash flow were as follows:
| SEK million | Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divestments | |||
| Tele2 Croatia | — | -1 | -43 |
| T-Mobile Netherlands | — | — | 5 |
| Other minor divestments | 1 | — | — |
| Total sale of shares and participations | 1 | -1 | -38 |
| TOTAL CASH FLOW EFFECT | 1 | -1 | -38 |
During the first quarter 2025 Tele2 sold shares in an associated company. During 2024 Tele2 paid SEK 43 million to settle a dispute related to the divested operations in Croatia. Tele2 also received an additional payment of SEK 5 million related to the divestment on T-Mobile Netherlands, that was completed in 2022.
See further information about Croatia in Note 8 discontinued operations. Information on divestments made in 2024 is provided in the Annual and Sustainability Report 2024, Note 14 and Note 32.
NOTE 8 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income statement
All discontinued operations are included below. Tele2 Croatia were divested in 2020, while Tele2 Netherlands was divested in 2019.
For Q1 2024, the positive impact of SEK 26 million was related to Tele2 Netherlands and a provision release referring to a resolved dispute.
Further information about effects in the income statement under discontinued operations in 2024 is provided in Note 32 of the Annual and Sustainability Report 2024.
| Discontinued operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss on disposal of operation including sales costs and cumulative |
|||
| exchange rate gain | 0 | 24 | 36 |
| – of which Croatia | 0 | -2 | 10 |
| – of which Netherlands | — | 26 | 26 |
| NET PROFIT | 0 | 24 | 36 |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of the parent company | 0 | 24 | 36 |
| NET PROFIT | 0 | 24 | 36 |
| Earnings per share (SEK) | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
Balance sheet
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale as of 31 March 2025 refer to provisions related to the divested operation in Croatia.
| Discontinued operations SEK million |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 3 | 58 | 3 | |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Current liabilities | 7 | 62 | 7 | |
| Liabilities directly associated with assets | ||||
| classified as held for sale | 7 | 62 | 7 |
Cash flow statement
| Discontinued operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from investing activities | — | -1 | -43 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | — | -1 | -43 |
Non-IFRS measures
This report contains certain financial measures that are not defined by IFRS but are used by Tele2 to assess the financial performance of the business. These measures are included in the report as they are considered important supplementary measures of operating performance and liquidity. They should not be considered a substitute to Tele2's financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. Tele2's definitions and explanations of these measures are described below, but other companies may calculate non-IFRS measures differently and these measures are therefore not always comparable to similar measures used by other companies.
EBITDA
Tele2 considers EBITDA to be a relevant measure to present profitability aligned with industry standard.
EBITDA: Operating profit/loss before depreciation/amortisation, impairment as well as results from shares in associated companies and joint ventures.
Underlying EBITDA
Tele2 considers underlying EBITDA to be a relevant measure to present in order to illustrate the profitability of the underlying business, and as these are used by management to assess the performance of the business.
Underlying EBITDA: EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability.
Items affecting comparability: Disposals of non-current assets and transactions from strategic decisions, such as capital gains and losses from sales of operations, acquisition costs, integration costs due to acquisition or merger, restructuring programs from reorganisations as well as other items that affect comparability.
Underlying EBITDAaL and underlying EBITDAaL margin
Tele2 considers underlying EBITDAaL and the related margin to be relevant measures of the business performance since underlying EBITDAaL includes the cost of leased assets (depreciation and interest), which is not included in underlying EBITDA according to IFRS 16.
Underlying EBITDAaL: Underlying EBITDA as well as lease depreciation and lease interest costs according to IFRS 16.
Underlying EBITDAaL margin: Underlying EBITDAaL in relation to revenue excluding items affecting comparability.
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit | 1,315 | 1,250 | 5,817 |
| Reversal: | |||
| Result from shares in associated companies and joint ventures | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 1,524 | 1,492 | 5,944 |
| EBITDA | 2,838 | 2,742 | 11,756 |
| Reversal, items affecting comparability: | |||
| Restructuring costs | 288 | 183 | 323 |
| Disposal of non-current assets | -16 | 1 | 22 |
| Other items affecting comparability | 15 | 3 | 48 |
| Total items affecting comparability | 287 | 187 | 394 |
| Underlying EBITDA | 3,125 | 2,928 | 12,149 |
| Lease depreciation | -378 | -340 | -1,386 |
| Lease interest costs | -38 | -39 | -151 |
| Underlying EBITDAaL | 2,709 | 2,550 | 10,612 |
| Revenue | 7,152 | 7,152 | 29,583 |
| Revenue excluding items affecting comparability | 7,152 | 7,152 | 29,583 |
| Underlying EBITDAaL margin | 38% | 36% | 36% |
Non-IFRS measures – Capex paid and capex
Tele2 considers capex paid relevant to present as it provides an indication of how much the company invests organically in intangible and tangible assets to maintain and expand its business. Tele2 believes that it is relevant to present capex to provide a view on how much Tele2 invests organically in intangible and tangible assets as well as in right-of-use assets (lease) to maintain and grow its business that is not dependent on the timing of cash payments.
Capex paid: Cash paid for the additions to intangible and tangible assets net of cash proceeds from sales of intangible and tangible assets.
Capex: Additions to intangible assets, tangible assets and right-of-use assets that are capitalised on the balance sheet.
| SEK million | Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additions to intangible and tangible assets | -857 | -997 | -3,975 |
| Sale of intangible and tangible assets | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| Capex paid | -835 | -996 | -3,972 |
| This period's unpaid capex and reversal of paid capex from previous period | 34 | -18 | -98 |
| Reversal received payment of sold intangible and tangible assets | -22 | -1 | -3 |
| Capex intangible and tangible assets | -823 | -1,015 | -4,073 |
| Reversal spectrum | — | — | — |
| Capex excluding spectrum & leases | -823 | -1,015 | -4,073 |
| Spectrum | — | — | — |
| Additions to right-of-use assets | -668 | -120 | -1,370 |
| Capex | -1,491 | -1,135 | -5,442 |
Non-IFRS measures – Operating cash flow
Tele2 considers operating cash flow a relevant measure to present as it gives an indication of the profitability of the underlying business while also taking into account the investments needed to maintain and grow the business.
Operating cash flow: Underlying EBITDAaL less capex excluding spectrum and leases.
| Continuing operations SEK million |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underlying EBITDAaL | 2,709 | 2,550 | 10,612 |
| Capex excluding spectrum and leases | -823 | -1,015 | -4,073 |
| Operating cash flow | 1,886 | 1,535 | 6,540 |
Non-IFRS measures – Equity free cash flow
Tele2 considers equity free cash flow to be relevant to present as it provides a view of funds generated from operating activities that also includes investments in intangible and tangible assets. Management believes that equity free cash flow is meaningful to investors because it is the measure of the Group's funds available for acquisition related payments, dividends to shareholders, share repurchases and debt repayment.
Equity free cash flow: Cash flow from operating activities less capex paid and amortisation of lease liabilities.
Equity free cash flow per share: Equity free cash flow for the period in relation to the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the financial year
| SEK million | Jan-Mar 2025 |
Jan-Mar 2024 |
Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities | 3,208 | 2,692 | 9,778 |
| Capex paid | -835 | -996 | -3,972 |
| Amortisation of lease liabilities | -353 | -405 | -1,430 |
| Equity free cash flow (eFCF) | 2,021 | 1,291 | 4,378 |
| eFCF per share (SEK) | 2.92 | 1.87 | 6.32 |
| eFCF per share after dilution (SEK) | 2.90 | 1.85 | 6.28 |
| NUMBER OF SHARES | |||
| Number of outstanding shares, weighted average | 692,389,827 | 691,633,077 | 692,171,210 |
| Number of shares after dilution, weighted average | 696,584,953 | 696,199,677 | 696,552,645 |
TELE2 INTERIM REPORT – FIRST QUARTER 2025
Non-IFRS measures – Net debt and economic net debt
Tele2 believes that net debt is relevant to present as it is useful to illustrate the indebtedness, financial flexibility, and capital structure. Furthermore, economic net debt is considered relevant as it excludes lease liabilities, and thereby consistently can be put in relation to underlying EBITDAaL when measuring financial leverage.
Net debt: Interest-bearing non-current and current liabilities excluding provisions, less cash and cash equivalents, current investments, restricted cash and derivative assets.
Economic net debt: Net debt excluding lease liabilities.
| Total operations SEK million |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing non-current liabilities | 23,683 | 28,491 | 25,380 |
| Interest-bearing current liabilities | 7,709 | 6,125 | 6,519 |
| Reversal provisions | -1,251 | -1,200 | -1,054 |
| Cash & cash equivalents, current investments and restricted funds | -1,743 | -4,466 | -392 |
| Derivative assets | -58 | -465 | -119 |
| Net debt | 28,341 | 28,485 | 30,333 |
| Reversal: | |||
| Lease liabilities | -4,333 | -4,039 | -4,121 |
| Economic net debt | 24,008 | 24,446 | 26,213 |
Non-IFRS measures – Return On Capital Employed (ROCE), rolling 12 months
ROCE is presented as it illustrates the return regardless of how investments have been financed (equity or debt). Annualised 12 month rolling EBIT and financial revenue in relation to capital employed, defined as net of average total assets, non-interest bearing liabilities and provision for asset dismantling.
| Total operations SEK million |
31 March 2025 |
31 March 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit | 5,882 | 5,454 | 5,817 |
| Operating profit, discontinued operations | 13 | 25 | 36 |
| Financial income | 95 | 117 | 115 |
| Annualised return | 5,989 | 5,596 | 5,968 |
| in relation to | |||
| Total assets | 64,579 | 68,833 | 64,442 |
| Non-interestbearing liabilities | -10,280 | -10,324 | -10,439 |
| Non-interestbearing liabilities, discontinued operation | -4 | -4 | -4 |
| Provision for asset dismantling | -627 | -627 | -641 |
| Capital employed, closing balance | 53,668 | 57,878 | 53,358 |
| Capital employed, average | 55,773 | 56,9452) | 54,2351) |
| ROCE, % | 11% | 10% | 11% |
1) Capital employed, closing balance as of 31 December 2023 was SEK 55,111 million
2) Capital employed, closing balance as of 31 March 2023 was SEK 56,012 million.
Organic
Tele2 believes that organic growth rates are relevant to present as they exclude effects from currency movements but include effects from divestments and acquisitions as if these occurred on the first day of each reporting period and are therefore providing an indication of the underlying performance.
Organic growth rates: Calculated at constant currency, meaning that comparative figures have been recalculated using the currency rates for the current period, but including effects from divestments and acquisitions as if these occurred on the first day of each reporting period.
Reconciliation of figures is presented in an Excel document (Q1-2025 financial-and-operational-data) on Tele2's website www.tele2.com.
Other financial metrics
Certain other financial metrics that are presented in this report are defined below. It is the view of Tele2 that these metrics provide valuable additional information to investors and other readers of this report.
ASPU
Average monthly spending per user for the referenced period. ASPU is calculated by dividing the monthly end-user service revenue by the average number of RGUs for the same period. The average number of RGUs is calculated as the number of RGUs on the first day in the period plus the number of RGUs on the last day of the respective period, divided by two.
Average interest rate
Annualised interest expense on loans (excluding penalty interest etc.) in relation to average interest-bearing liabilities excluding provisions, lease liabilities, debt related to equipment financing, balanced bank fees as well as adjusted for borrowings and amortisations during the period.
Capex to sales
Capex excluding spectrum and leases divided by revenue.
Earnings per share
Profit/loss for the period attributable to the parent company shareholders in relation to the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the fiscal year.
Economic net debt / Underlying EBITDAaL (financial leverage)
Economic net debt divided by underlying EBITDAaL (rolling twelve months) for all operations owned and controlled by Tele2 at the end of each reporting period.
End-user service revenue
Revenue from end-users excluding equipment revenue. End-user service revenue is presented to provide a view of revenue attached to the customers usage of services provided by the company.
Operating profit/loss (EBIT)
Revenue less operating expenses.
RGU
Revenue generating units, which refer to each service subscribed to by a unique customer. A unique customer who has several services is counted as several RGUs but one unique customer.
TSR
Total shareholder return including change in the share price and reinvested dividends.
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