e&’s profit jumps in Q3 2025 as the UAE telecom giant posts a 29% revenue rise and hits 202 million subscribers, signaling strong growth across the MENA telecom market.
e&, the UAE telecoms operator formerly known as Etisalat, has reported a sharp rise in profit and revenue for the third quarter of 2025, driven by its expanding subscriber base.
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Revenue for the quarter surged 29% year-on-year to AED18.6 billion ($5.1 billion), compared with AED14.2 billion a year earlier. Net profit rose 6% to AED3.3 billion, according to the company’s statement to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
For the first nine months of 2025, revenue increased 25% to AED53.5 billion, while net profit soared 61% to AED13.2 billion. The company’s total subscriber base grew 14%, reaching 202 million across markets.
Consolidated capital expenditure more than doubled year-on-year to AED3.8 billion by the end of September, mainly due to the consolidation of e& PPF Telecom and higher capex from Maroc Telecom in Morocco, Niger, and Mali.
Shares in e& closed 0.4% higher at AED19.2, up 19% year-to-date, while the Emirates Investment Authority maintains a 60% ownership stake.
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