GLOBE ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER & NINE MONTHS 2024 RESULTS



 GLOBE MAINTAINS STRONG FINANCIAL RESULTS: FULL YEAR

TARGETS REMAIN ON TRACK

RECORD SERVICE REVENUES AT ₱124.0 BILLION, UP 2% YoY;

RECORD EBITDA AT ₱64.9 BILLION, UP 7% YoY;

EBITDA MARGIN AT 52%, TRACKING ABOVE GUIDANCE;

NORMALIZED NIAT AT ₱17.8 BILLION, UP 20% YoY;

CORE NIAT AT ₱17.6 BILLION, UP 19% YoY;

MYNT'S IMPRESSIVE GROWTH DRIVES GLOBE'S NET INCOME BEFORE


TAX, CONTRIBUTING A SIGNIFICANT 14%


RECORD MOBILE BUSINESS REVENUES AT ₱87.7 BILLION, UP 5% YoY, LED

BY RECORD MOBILE DATA REVENUES OF ₱72.9 BILLION, UP 9% YOY;

RECORD CORPORATE DATA REVENUES AT ₱15.5 BILLION, UP 14% YOY;

GLOBE'S STRATEGIC SHIFT TO PREPAID FIBER PAYS OFF

WITH STRONG CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT;


GLOBE SPENT CASH CAPEX OF ₱41.0 BILLION, DOWN 24% YoY, IN LINE

WITH STRATEGY TO OPTIMIZE CAPITAL UTILIZATION AND ACHIEVE


POSITIVE FREE CASH FLOW BY 2025;


GLOBE ATTAINS MSCI ESG “AA” RATING FOR TWO YEARS IN A ROW AND

THREE-PEAT FIVE GOLDEN ARROW AWARD FROM THE INSTITUTE OF


CORPORATE DIRECTORS


Key Highlights:

  • Service Revenues: ₱124.0B, up 2% YoY.
  • EBITDA: ₱64.9B, up 7% YoY; EBITDA margin at 52%, above guidance.
  • Normalized Net Income: ₱17.8B, up 20% YoY.
  • Core Net Income: ₱17.6B, up 19% YoY.
  • Mobile Business: Revenues hit ₱87.7B, up 5% YoY, with mobile data reaching ₱72.9B, up 9%.
  • Corporate Data: Revenues up 14% YoY to ₱15.5B.
  • Home Broadband: Revenue decreased by 6%, but fiber services showed growth.

Capital Expenditures: ₱41.0B, down 24% YoY, as Globe focuses on optimizing existing network investments.

Mynt (GCash): Contributed 14% to pre-tax net income, up from 6% in 2023, with strong growth in digital financial services.

Sustainability & Infrastructure:

  • Globe continues to improve its 5G coverage and expand fiber infrastructure.
  • Globe's network now covers 98.5% of the National Capital Region with 5G, and 106 towns enjoy 5G coverage.

Recent Developments:

  • Tower Sale & Leaseback: Globe completed sales of 6,653 towers, generating ₱85.5B in proceeds.
  • Typhoon Kristine: Globe restored service quickly, offering free connectivity to affected customers and supporting relief efforts.

Data Center Updates:

  • Construction of new data centers is on track, with the STT Fairview and STT Cavite 2 projects expected to increase IT capacity significantly by 2026.

    Globe's Q3 & 9-Month Highlights (:

    • Strong Mobile Growth: Mobile data traffic up 8% YoY, hitting 4,843 petabytes.
    • Fiber Expansion: GFiber Prepaid subscribers grew 52x.
    • Corporate Data: 14% increase in corporate data revenue.
    • Home Broadband Decline: 6% decrease due to fiber shift.
    • Non-Telco Revenue: Down 56% YoY due to ECPay deconsolidation.
    • EBITDA: Up 7% from higher revenues and lower costs.
    • Mynt’s Contribution: Helped boost Globe’s profits, contributing 14% to pre-tax income.
    • Investments: ₱41 billion spent on network upgrades, including new 5G sites and fiber lines.
    • Tower Sale: Globe raised ₱85.5 billion from tower sales.
    • Typhoon Response: Free services provided in affected areas.
    • Updated GFiber Plans: New pricing starts at ₱1,499/month for 300 Mbps.
    • Data Centers: Globe expanding capacity to 52 MW by 2026.