Telkom Q3 profit rises as data demand fuels mobile revenue growth
Telecommunications group Telkom on Monday, 16 February, reported an 8.4% increase in third‑quarter core profit, supported by ongoing cost‑cutting measures and a 7.2% rise in mobile service revenue as consumers continued to buy more data bundles.
Shoppers walk past a branch of South Africa's mobile operator Telkom in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 4 February 2026. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko
Telkom, majority owned by the government, said adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to R3.2bn ($200.96m), with the EBITDA margin expanding to 29.1% in the three months to 31 December compared to the same quarter in 2024.
Source: Reuters
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