America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V.AMX recorded a net income of 40 cents per ADR for the third quarter of 2025, up from 11 cents in the same period last year. This result exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents.
The company reported a net income of Mex$22,700 million, or Mex$0.38 per share, compared to a net loss of Mex$6,427 million, or Mex$0.10 per share, in the same period last year. Its total financing expenses amounted to Mex$12,899 million, representing a 54.5% decrease from Mex$28,323 million in the previous year's quarter.
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Top-Line Details
Total quarterly income rose by 4.2% to Mex$232,919 million, fueled by growing momentum in both the Service and Equipment divisions. Service income reached Mex$196,307 million, an increase of 4.3% compared to the previous year. Equipment income amounted to Mex$34,083 million, marking a rise of 5.7%.
America Movil added 235,000 wireless users during the third quarter. This total consists of 98,000 postpaid customers and 136,000 prepaid users. The firm brought in over 3 million new postpaid subscribers in the third quarter, with Brazil contributing 1.5 million, followed by Colombia with 251,000, Peru with 198,000, and Mexico with 98,000. In the prepaid category, there was a net loss of 31,000 due to declines in Brazil, Ecuador, and Chile, which counterbalanced gains in Argentina (253,000), Colombia (237,000), and Mexico (136,000). For fixed-line services, the company added 526,000 broadband connections, including 211,000 in Mexico, 86,000 in Brazil, 56,000 in Argentina, and 51,000 in Colombia.
The telecommunications company functions across various regions, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Central America, the Caribbean, Austria, and other European nations.
Among these nations, Colombia experienced a year-over-year increase in revenue of 5.9%, fueled by robust growth in service income, which increased by 5.6% compared to the previous year. Improvements were observed across both fixed and mobile platforms. In the mobile sector, continued strong performance of its top-tier 5G network contributed to better results, resulting in a 7.8% rise in mobile service revenue. Revenue from fixed-line services grew by 2.4%.
Argentina's income amounted to ARS 694,060 million, reflecting a 7% rise compared to the previous year. The nation's economy continued its recovery trend in the third quarter, with GDP rising 8.5% year-over-year, fueled by strong private spending and investment. Inflation decreased to 1.9% month-on-month as of August. Claro's income increased by 7.0% year-over-year in real terms, with service income up 11.9%. Mobile service income rose 12.0%, boosted by excellent prepaid performance, while postpaid growth improved from 0.6% in the prior quarter to 3.7% during this period. Fixed-line service income went up 11.8%, aided by significant growth in PayTV and broadband services.
Central America's income rose by 10.8% to reach $741 million, driven by sustained performance in Service and Equipment revenues. Revenues from Austria, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and Ecuador showed year-over-year increases of 3.5%, 5.4%, 3.1%, 2%, and 1.6% respectively. Revenues in the Caribbean decreased by 1.2%.
Other Quarterly Details
Total expenditures and costs amounted to Mex$139,096 million, representing an increase of 3.8% compared to the previous year's quarter.
In total, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose by 5.2% to Mex$93,823 million. The EBITDA margin stayed the same at 40.3%.
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The company's operational profit increased by 5.6% to Mex$50.1 billion.
Liquidity
As of September 30, 2025, America Movil held Mex$96,588 million in cash, marketable securities, and other short-term investments, along with Mex$463,103 million in long-term debt.
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