UAE Equity Research - Emirates Telecommunications Group Co (EAND) 4Q24 - First Look Note
E&’s operating expenses rose 22.8% YOY to AED 11,284 Mn in 4Q24, owing to the consolidation of e& PPF Telecom and the new acquired digital entities. The subscriber base rose 11.7% YOY to 189.3 Mn in 4Q24 with the addition of over 10 Mn new subscribers across Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia attributed to the acquisition of PPF telecom assets.