MTN Nigeria Communications Plc reported a pre-tax revenue of N1.12 trillion for the 9 months ended 30 September 2025, recovering from a N713.6 billion loss in the identical interval final yr.
For Q3 2025 alone, the telecom large posted a pre-tax revenue of N504.2 billion, considerably greater than the N37.7 billion reported in Q3 2024.
The telecom large additionally declared interim dividends for the primary time for the reason that 2022 monetary yr.
Key Highlights
- Income: N3.73 trillion (up 57.41% YoY from N2.37 trillion)
- Gross Revenue: N3.23 trillion (up 62.4% YoY from N1.99 trillion)
- Working Revenue: N1.44 trillion (up 203.34% YoY from N475.3 billion)
- Pre-tax Revenue: N1.12 trillion (vs. N713.6 billion loss YoY)
- Earnings per Share (EPS): N35.77 (vs. (N24.51) loss per share in 2024)
- Whole Exterior Debt (Brief & Medium Time period): N813.77 billion (down from N972.9 billion as of Dec 2024)
- Whole Property: N4.99 trillion (up from N4.20 trillion)
- Money Stability: N495.9 billion (up from N253.4 billion)
Driving the Numbers
MTN Nigeria’s N3.73 trillion income within the interval was pushed by robust progress throughout practically all service strains:
- Information companies led the pack with N1.97 trillion in income, a 73% YoY improve, accounting for over 53% of whole income.
- Voice income additionally posted wholesome YoY progress of 48%, rising to N1.19 trillion from N803.95 billion.
- Worth-added companies reminiscent of airtime lending and cellular cash generated N131.1 billion, up from N75.1 billion (↑74.5%).
- Digital companies rose to N71.3 billion, reflecting rising demand for life-style, music, and video content material.
- SMS income got here in at N147.5 billion, up from N107.2 billion.
- Interconnect and roaming income rose modestly to N167.6 billion, whereas handset and equipment’ gross sales contributed N14 billion.
These features had been supported by rising smartphone penetration, accelerated information consumption, and fintech adoption.
On the associated fee facet, direct community working bills rose 15.3% YoY, primarily attributable to greater BTS lease, regulatory, and community upkeep prices.
- Finance prices elevated to N404.2 billion however had been partly offset by a N55.6 billion internet overseas trade achieve, in stark distinction to a N904.9 billion foreign exchange loss within the prior yr.
- MTN additionally confirmed improved money circulation energy, with internet money from working actions up 113% YoY to N1.56 trillion. MTN additionally reported robust money circulation era, with internet money from working actions greater than doubling to N1.56 trillion.
- This allowed the corporate to take a position over N800 billion in capital expenditure, develop money reserves, and cut back borrowings by over N300 billion, strengthening its monetary place and returning internet belongings to constructive territory.
Regardless of greater capital expenditure, money balances greater than doubled, and debt ranges decreased, enhancing the corporate’s monetary flexibility.
Market Response
MTN Nigeria’s share worth closed at N520.10 on the day the Q3 2025 outcomes had been launched, rising from N423.00 at the start of October, a 22.9% achieve month-to-date.
- On a year-to-date foundation, the inventory has surged by 197%, making it one of many best-performing shares on the Nigerian Change in 2025.
- The robust market response displays investor confidence within the firm’s turnaround story and profitability outlook.
- In an additional vote of confidence, MTN declared an interim dividend of N5.00 per 2 kobo strange share, its first dividend payout since returning to profitability.
The dividend can be paid on 28 November 2025 to shareholders on the register as of 20 November 2025, with the register closing from 21 November 2025.
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