/KASE, October 29, 2021/ – Kcell (Almaty), whose shares are officially listed on
Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has informed KASE about results of
activities for January–September 2021:
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Kcell Joint-Stock Company (hereinafter "Kcell", or "Company") (KASE, AIX:
KCEL), one of the leading operators in the telecommunications market of
Kazakhstan, announces interim results for January-September 2021.
Third quarter
- Total revenue increased by 7.3% and amounted to KZT50,245 mln (46,828).
Service revenue increased by 12.8% to KZT40,419 mln (35,841).
- EBITDA, excluding non-recurring expenses, increased by 0.7% and amounted
to KZT20,658 mln (20,509). EBITDA margin was 41.1% (43.8).
- Operating profit, excluding non-recurring expenses, increased by 2.1% to
KZT12,874 mln (12,611).
- Net financing costs decreased by 35.3% and amounted to KZT1,526 mln
(2,359).
- Net profit increased by 2.2% and amounted to KZT9,326 mln (9,124).
- The CAPEX to sales ratio was 13.4% (7.5).
- Free cash flow more than doubled and amounted to KZT17,433 mln (8,141).
Nine months
- Net revenue increased by 11.9% and amounted to KZT140,408 mln (125,516).
Service revenue increased by 11.1% to KZT114,541 mln (103,122).
- EBITDA, excluding one-off expenses, increased by 12.5% to KZT59,463 mln
(52,878). EBITDA margin was 42.4% (42.1).
- Operating profit, excluding non-recurring expenses, increased by 23.2% and
amounted to KZT36,244 mln (29,418).
- Net financing costs decreased by 20.4% and amounted to KZT5,709 mln
(7,175).
- Net profit increased by 41.3% and amounted to KZT24,953 mln (17,662).
- The CAPEX to sales ratio was 8.1% (5.7).
- Free cash flow increased by 70.5% and amounted to KZT39,047 mln (22,905).
- The subscriber base amounted to 7,957 thousand users (8,040).
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Full information is available on KASE website –
https://kase.kz/files/emitters/KCEL/kcel_reliz_291021_1.pdf
[2021-10-29]