EMEA telcos' 2007 results are strong as possible market downturn nears
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- Market - Telecommunications
- Published Date - 17/04/2008
- Report Type - Market Report
- Country - Europe
- Number of Pages - 8
Report Summary
As the euro appreciated 8.3% versus the US dollar in 2007, telecom revenues for 52 carriers grew (in US dollars) at a faster 15% pace to $504 billion, net income grew 31% to attain an average net margin of 13.2%, and operating cash flow (OCF, or revenues less opex less capex) held steady at a bit over 20% of revenues. OCF’s stability was aided by capex, which rose by just 13.5%. Operators in the Middle East, Africa, and CIS markets retain above-average net margins and OCF.
Table of Contents
Table of contents
2007 results
Growth in profits and cash flow outpaces revenue
Largest five INOs remain around half of the market
Subregional financials vary with competition, saturation, and build-out cycles
Capital intensity converging among subregions
The bottom line
Emerging markets offer attractive growth but the big money still resides with the INOs
Table of figures
Figure 1 EMEA telco financial results, 2005–07
Figure 2 Largest 5 INOs’ share of the EMEA market, 2007
Figure 3 Revenues and profit margins for EMEA’s largest 25 SPs in 2007
Figure 4 EMEA telcos’ capital intensity ratios by subregion, 2005–07