Solid EBITDAaL growth slightly exceeding the 2025 guidance, supported by sustained commercial performance, synergies and efficiencies
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Regulated information – Inside information
Financial information for the second semester and full year 2025
Solid EBITDAaL growth slightly exceeding the 2025 guidance, supported by sustained commercial performance, synergies and efficiencies
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| H2 Operational Highlights |
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| H2 2024 | H2 2025 | change | |
| Mobile postpaid customer base (in ‘000) | 3 467 | 3 553 | 2.5% |
| Net adds (in ‘000) | 74 | 38 | -49.0% |
| Cable customer base (in ‘000) | 1 021 | 1 039 | 1.8% |
| Net adds (in ‘000) | 17 | 5 | -68.7% |
| Financial Highlights |
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| Orange Belgium Group: key financial figures | ||||||
| in €m | H2 2024 | H2 2025 | change | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | change |
| Revenues | 1016.1 | 1000.6 | -1.5% | 1993.7 | 1963.4 | -1.5% |
| Retail service revenues | 806.6 | 791.4 | -1.9% | 1600.8 | 1577.5 | -1.5% |
| EBITDAaL | 291.4 | 301.3 | 3.4% | 544.3 | 566.1 | 4.0% |
| margin as % of revenues | 28.7% | 30.1% | 143 bp | 27.3% | 28.8% | 153 bp |
| eCapex1 | -187.9 | -191.9 | 2.1% | -368.0 | -375.9 | 2.1% |
| Adjusted Operating cash flow2 | 103.5 | 109.5 | 5.8% | 176.3 | 190.2 | 7.9% |
| Net Cash provided by operating activities | 223.2 | 276.0 | 23.7% | 502.8 | 525.6 | 4.5% |
| Net profit (loss) for the period | 34.8 | 38.8 | 11.6% | 17.2 | 41.3 | 139.5% |
| Net financial debt | 1904.9 | 1815.1 | -4.7% | 1904.9 | 1815.1 | -4.7% |
| Total borrowings | 1963.1 | 1895.8 | -3.4% | 1963.1 | 1895.8 | -3.4% |
- eCapex excluding licence fees
- Adjusted Operating cash flow defined as EBITDAaL – eCapex excluding licence fees
Xavier Pichon, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
In 2025, Orange Belgium has reached another significant milestone, reflecting our commitment to the strategy “Lead the Future.” The successful integration of VOO S.A exemplifies our dedication to operating as a unified operator, enhancing our customers’ experience and boosting operational efficiency.
In addition, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Proximus permitting mutual access to each other’s network in Wallonia, demonstrates our proactive approach to make future-proof networks accessible all over our footprint, while optimizing our eCapex. On the mobile side, our commitment to network excellence is further validated by Ookla®’s recognition of Orange Belgium’s 5G network. This achievement highlights our focus on delivering superior network quality and an exceptional customer experience.
Looking ahead, we remain confident in our ability to deliver our strategy, leveraging our combined strengths to provide innovative technology, foster digital inclusion, and create sustainable value for our customers and stakeholders.
Antoine Chouc, Chief Financial Officer, stated:
Despite some pressure in our revenue, due to market competition and the non-renewal of the Belgian football rights, we achieved a solid EBITDAaL growth of 4% yoy in 2025. This performance stems from the continued ramp-up of synergies generated by the integration of VOO, which again exceeded our initial expectations, as well as several transformation initiatives that strengthened our cost discipline.
We are pleased to note that we slightly overachieved our EBITDAaL guidance (€566 million compared with a guidance between €545 and €565 million) and our eCapex at €376 million are well within the guidance range of €365 and €385 million.
For 2026, we are targeting an EBITDAaL growth of approximately 3.5%, driven by ongoing synergies and efficiencies. We also expect a slight decrease of our eCapex in 2026, to around €360 million, reflecting the conclusion of RAN sharing and continued expansion of our fixed network.
2025 dividend
The Orange Belgium Group aims to balance the appropriate cash returns to equity holders maintaining a balanced and sound financial position, while leaving sufficient leeway to continue to invest in its convergent strategy, the expansion of its network and other growth opportunities. Orange Belgium’s Board of Directors will not propose a dividend for the financial year 2025 to preserve cash for future capital requirements.
2026 outlook
The Company targets an EBITDAaL growth of circa 3.5% yoy. Total eCapex in 2026 is expected to be circa €360m.
New Financial Calendar
6 May Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
3 July Start of quiet period
23 July Financial results H1 2026 (7:00 am CET) – Press release
23 July Financial results H1 2026 (10:00 am CET) – Audio conference call
This is a preliminary agenda and is subject to changes
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