Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri: Third Quarter 2023 Results
- None.
- None.
“Remarkable Achievements Resulting in Guidance Upgrade”
- Please note that all financial data is consolidated and comprises that of Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (the “Company”, or “Turkcell”) and its subsidiaries and associates (together referred to as the “Group”), unless otherwise stated.
- We have four reporting segments:
- "Turkcell Türkiye" which comprises our telecom, digital services and digital business services related businesses in Türkiye (as used in our previous releases in periods prior to Q115, this term covered only the mobile businesses). All non-financial data presented in this press release is unconsolidated and comprises Turkcell Türkiye only figures, unless otherwise stated. The terms "we", "us", and "our" in this press release refer only to Turkcell Türkiye, except in discussions of financial data, where such terms refer to the Group, and except where context otherwise requires.
- “Turkcell International” which comprises all of our telecom and digital services related businesses outside of Türkiye.
- “Techfin” which comprises all of our financial services businesses.
- “Other” which mainly comprises our non-group call center and energy businesses, retail channel operations, smart devices management and consumer electronics sales through digital channels and intersegment eliminations.
- In this press release, a year-on-year comparison of our key indicators is provided and figures in parentheses following the operational and financial results for September 30, 2023 refer to the same item as at September 30, 2022. For further details, please refer to our consolidated financial statements and notes as at and for September 30, 2023, which can be accessed via our website in the investor relations section (www.turkcell.com.tr).
- Selected financial information presented in this press release for the third quarter and nine months of 2022 and 2023 is based on Turkish Accounting Standards (TAS) / Turkish Financial Reporting Standards (TFRS) figures in TRY terms unless otherwise stated.
- In the tables used in this press release totals may not foot due to rounding differences. The same applies to the calculations in the text.
- Year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter percentage comparisons appearing in this press release reflect mathematical calculation.
NOTICE
We are publishing financial statements as of September 30, 2023 prepared in accordance with Turkish Accounting Standards/Turkish Financial Reporting Standards (“TAS”/“TFRS”) only. These standards are issued by the Public Oversight Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority (“POA”) and are in full compliance with IAS/IFRS Standards. In an announcement published by the POA on January 20, 2022, it is stated that TAS 29 “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies” does not apply to TFRS financial statements as of December 31, 2021. Since then and as of the preparation date of our latest consolidated financial statements, no new statement has been made by the POA about TAS 29 application. Consequently, no TAS 29 adjustment was made to our consolidated financial statements.
Financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS should apply IAS 29 “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies” as of September 30, 2023. In this context, financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and TFRS would have significant differences and would not be comparable as of September 30, 2023. We intend to publish IFRS financial statements, compliant with IAS 29 to the extent that it remains applicable, with our Annual Report on Form 20-F that will be filed to the
Although we have not prepared a detailed comparison of differences between IFRS (unadjusted according to IAS 29) and TFRS, we have noted in our past financial statements that the most significant differences have appeared in the lines Other Operating Income/Expense, Finance Income/Expense, and Investment Activity Income/ Expense. In the past, revenue, net income and EBITDA have generally not differed. While no assurance can be given that this will be the case for Q3 2023, we are not at present aware of changes that would cause other significant differences, other than those resulting from the application of IAS 29.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
TRY million |
Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
|
Revenue |
14,662 |
|
25,993 |
|
|
|
37,835 |
|
64,920 |
|
|
|
EBITDA1 |
5,990 |
|
11,314 |
|
|
|
15,322 |
|
27,595 |
|
|
|
EBITDA Margin (%) |
|
|
|
|
2.6pp |
|
|
|
|
|
2.0pp |
|
EBIT2 |
3,593 |
|
7,855 |
|
|
|
8,360 |
|
18,464 |
|
|
|
EBIT Margin (%) |
|
|
|
|
5.7pp |
|
|
|
|
|
6.3pp |
|
Net Income |
2,396 |
|
5,478 |
|
|
|
5,057 |
|
11,456 |
|
|
THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
- Another quarter with a solid set of financial results:
-
Group revenues up
77.3% year-on-year on the back of the strong ARPU performance and larger subscriber base of Turkcell Türkiye and contribution of techfin business
-
EBITDA up
88.9% year-on-year leading to an EBITDA margin of43.5% ; EBIT up118.7% year-on-year resulting in an EBIT margin of30.2%
-
Net income up
128.7% year-on-year
-
Free cash flow3 generation of TRY2.3 billion; net leverage4 level at 0.8x; long FX position of
US $145 million
- Strong operational performance continued:
- Turkcell Türkiye subscriber base up5 by 674 thousand quarterly net additions
-
392 thousand quarterly mobile postpaid net additions; postpaid subscriber base share at
69.8%
- 193 thousand quarterly prepaid subscriber net additions supported by increased tourism activity
- 48 thousand fiber net additions
- 24 thousand new fiber homepasses; exceeded 5.7 million homepasses in total
-
Mobile ARPU6 ramped up
87.0% year-on-year mainly on the back of sequential price adjustments throughout the year, successful upsell performance and larger postpaid subscriber base
-
Robust residential fiber ARPU growth of
63.1% year-on-year mainly on the back of price adjustments, upsell efforts to higher tariffs, 12-month commitment structure as well as higher IPTV pricing
-
Data usage of 4.5G users at 19.0 GB in Q323; smartphone penetration at
89%
-
We upgraded our guidance7 for 2023. Accordingly, we now target revenue growth of ~
73% up from ~71% , an EBITDA of ~TRY39 billion compared to ~TRY37 billion. We maintain our operational capex over sales ratio8 guidance at ~22%
- General Assembly meeting held on September 13th:
- TRY2.3 billion dividend distribution was approved; the payment will be made on December 20th
(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 16 for the explanation of how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income.
(2) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure and is equal to EBITDA minus depreciation and amortization expenses.
(3) Free cash flow calculation includes EBITDA and the following items as per Turkish Financial Reporting Standartds (TFRS) cash flow statement; acquisition of property, plant and equipment, acquisition of intangible assets, change in operating assets/liabilities, payment of lease liabilities and income tax paid.
(4) Starting from Q421, we have revised the definition of our net debt calculation to include "financial assets” reported under current and non-current assets. Required reserves held in CBRT balances are also considered in net debt calculation. We believe that these assets are highly liquid and can be easily converted to cash without significant change in value.
(5) Including mobile, fixed broadband, IPTV and wholesale (MVNO&FVNO) subscribers
(6) Excluding M2M
(7) 2023 guidance figures are based on TFRS, and do not include the effects of a likely adoption of inflationary accounting in accordance with IAS 29.
(8) Excluding license fee
For further details, please refer to our consolidated financial statements and notes as at September 30, 2023 via our website in the investor relations section (www.turkcell.com.tr).
COMMENTS BY CEO, ALİ TAHA KOÇ, PhD
I am proud to have been appointed as the CEO of Turkcell, the pioneering founder of communication technologies in Türkiye. In my new role, I am determined to advance Turkcell's leading position in Türkiye's digital sovereignty by leveraging my knowledge and the rich experience I have gained in the public sector and global technology companies. We will harness our advanced technological capabilities to foster innovation and create a brighter digital future for all. And together with my team, we will lead Turkcell to be the flag carrier of our country's technology transformation.
Turkcell's third-quarter performance confirms the company's strong business model, best-in-class team, and customer satisfaction-oriented technological capabilities. As I look forward, my main objective is to bolster Turkcell's position in the telecommunication and technology market. To unlock the full potential that lies within Turkcell, I aim to focus more on technological advancement and innovation, promote sustainable growth, and create value for Turkcell shareholders.
Price adjustments continue to support growth
Despite the resumed acceleration of inflation in the third quarter, the return to generally accepted economic policies of the new economy management and the confidence-building Medium-Term-Program, which prioritizes the fight against inflation, positively impacted the markets. Increased mobility over the summer months and the back-to-school period in September positively affected our operations. A growing subscriber base, the continuation of sequential price adjustments, and our strategy of upselling, along with the support of our digital services, techfin, and international subsidiaries, have enabled us to deliver another strong quarterly performance successfully. Group revenue grew by
The net additions in postpaid customers surpassed 1.1 million in the first three quarters
The rising competition, which began in the second quarter of the year, continued to impact the third quarter and affect the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) market. While overall price levels in the market continue to rise, we also observed the aggressive campaigns of competitors. As Turkcell, while we occasionally responded to such campaigns, we continue to gain subscribers by sustaining our pricing focus. The price adjustments we made within the scope of inflationary pricing in the mobile segment were also followed by the competition in August. Despite competitive pressures from alternative data service providers, the positive effects of increased tourist numbers, seasonal factors, and our value propositions and strategies tailored to meet customer needs, we had net additions of 586 thousand, where 392 thousand were postpaid and 193 thousand were prepaid subscribers. With our upselling strategy and the increased contribution of price adjustments, mobile blended ARPU2 rose
On the fixed side, with the increased penetration due to accelerated investments in previous years and higher demand during the back-to-school period, we gained 48 thousand new fiber subscribers. As our high-speed fiber internet packages continue to attract interest to meet our customers' rising need for speed, the percentage of subscribers in our customer base preferring 100 Mbps speeds and above is on the rise. To pass on price adjustments to our subscribers in a timelier manner, we converted the majority of our offers into 12-month packages. Thanks to these strategies, our residential fiber ARPU increased by an impressive
Steady progress in our strategic focus areas
Pioneering the digital transformation, which holds a significant place in the future of our country and the wider world, we continued our activities at full speed this quarter. With our focus on expanding the reach of our digital services, the number of stand-alone users3 of our digital services and solutions rose
We are reinforcing our sustainability strategy with science-based targets
In line with our sustainability strategy, we aim to positively impact our environment, society, business, and the planet through all our endeavors. Being an energy-intensive sector, we continue to increase our initiatives to reduce our environmental impact. We prioritize conducting these efforts through a scientific framework. Within this context, we have formulated our 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goals per the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) criteria. Accordingly, we commit to reduce our absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by
We continue our profitability-oriented growth strategy and once again revise our guidance5 upward
Based on our strong performance in the first nine months, we are revising our revenue growth and EBITDA guidance for 2023 upward to around
While thanking all our employees who have contributed to this success, we are also grateful to our Board of Directors for their trust and support. The continuous presence by our side of our customers and business partners empowers us, and we owe special gratitude to them all.
On the centennial of our Republic, I am excited about contributing to the upcoming century through technology and innovation. I respectfully and gratefully commemorate Republic of Türkiye’s founder Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 16 for the explanation of how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income
(2) Excluding M2M
(3) Including IPTV, OTT TV, fizy, lifebox, and Game+
(4) Following the change in organizational structure, the revenues of Turkcell Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Insurance Agency), which was previously managed under Financell, have are now classified as "Other" in the Techfin segment as of the first quarter of 2023. Within this scope, all past data has beenrevised for comparability purposes.
(5) 2023 guidance figures are based on TFRS, and do not include the effects of a likely adoption of inflationary accounting in accordance with IAS 29.
(6) Excluding license fee
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW
Financial Review of Turkcell Group
Profit & Loss Statement (million TRY) |
|
|
Quarter |
|
|
|
Nine Months |
|||||
Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
||
Revenue |
14,662.5 |
|
25,993.0 |
|
|
|
37,834.6 |
|
64,919.8 |
|
|
|
Cost of revenue1 |
(7,454.4) |
|
(12,174.5) |
|
|
|
(19,375.3) |
|
(31,301.4) |
|
|
|
Cost of revenue1/Revenue |
( |
|
( |
|
4.0pp |
|
( |
|
( |
|
3.0pp |
|
Gross Margin1 |
|
|
|
|
4.0pp |
|
|
|
|
|
3.0pp |
|
Administrative expenses |
(393.8) |
|
(863.0) |
|
|
|
(1,045.6) |
|
(1,992.0) |
|
|
|
Administrative expenses/Revenue |
( |
|
( |
|
(0.6pp) |
|
( |
|
( |
|
(0.3pp) |
|
Selling and marketing expenses |
(683.7) |
|
(1,431.3) |
|
|
|
(1,800.3) |
|
(3,404.2) |
|
|
|
Selling and marketing expenses/Revenue |
( |
|
( |
|
(0.8pp) |
|
( |
|
( |
|
(0.4pp) |
|
Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets |
(140.4) |
|
(210.7) |
|
|
|
(291.0) |
|
(627.0) |
|
|
|
EBITDA2 |
5,990.3 |
|
11,313.6 |
|
|
|
15,322.4 |
|
27,595.3 |
|
|
|
EBITDA Margin |
|
|
|
|
2.6pp |
|
|
|
|
|
2.0pp |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
(2,397.7) |
|
(3,458.2) |
|
|
|
(6,962.3) |
|
(9,131.5) |
|
|
|
EBIT3 |
3,592.6 |
|
7,855.4 |
|
|
|
8,360.1 |
|
18,463.8 |
|
|
|
EBIT Margin |
|
|
|
|
5.7pp |
|
|
|
|
|
6.3pp |
|
Net finance income / (expense) |
(3,649.7) |
|
(3,275.7) |
|
( |
|
(10,064.8) |
|
(16,621.6) |
|
|
|
Finance income |
4.2 |
|
798.0 |
|
n.m |
|
853.2 |
|
3,373.1 |
|
|
|
Finance expense |
(3,654.0) |
|
(4,073.7) |
|
|
|
(10,918.0) |
|
(19,994.7) |
|
|
|
Other operating income / (expense) |
2,414.8 |
|
(29.4) |
|
( |
|
5,772.0 |
|
6,531.8 |
|
|
|
Investment activity income / (expense) |
526.1 |
|
1,182.9 |
|
|
|
1,622.3 |
|
4,564.5 |
|
|
|
Non-controlling interests |
0.1 |
|
1.8 |
|
n.m |
|
0.1 |
|
2.9 |
|
n.m |
|
Share of profit of equity accounted investees |
13.1 |
|
(101.5) |
|
( |
|
(61.5) |
|
(94.3) |
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
(501.1) |
|
(155.1) |
|
( |
|
(571.2) |
|
(1,390.9) |
|
|
|
Net Income |
2,395.8 |
|
5,478.4 |
|
|
|
5,056.9 |
|
11,456.2 |
|
|
(1) Excluding depreciation and amortization expenses.
(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 16 for the explanation of how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income.
(3) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure and is equal to EBITDA minus depreciation and amortization expenses.
Revenue of the Group grew by
Turkcell Türkiye revenues, comprising
- Consumer segment4 revenues grew
- Corporate segment4 revenues rose
- Standalone digital services revenues registered as part of consumer and corporate segments were up
- Wholesale revenues grew
(4) Following the change in the organizational structure, the revenues from sole proprietorship subscribers that we define as Merchant, which were previously managed under the Corporate segment, are being reported under the Consumer segment as of and from the third quarter of 2023. Within this scope, past data has been revised for comparative purposes.
Turkcell International revenues, comprising
Techfin segment revenues, comprising
Other subsidiaries' revenues, at
revenues and revenues from energy business, increased
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) decreased to
Administrative Expenses increased to
Selling and Marketing Expenses increased to
Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets decreased to
EBITDA1 rose by
- Turkcell Türkiye’s EBITDA rose
- Turkcell International EBITDA grew
- Techfin segment EBITDA rose
- The EBITDA of other subsidiaries was at TRY179 million (TRY155 million).
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased
Net finance expense decreased to TRY3,276 million (TRY3,650 million) in Q323. This was driven mainly by lower
FX losses from borrowings and issued bonds in addition to derivative instruments' fair value gains. Higher interest expenses limited the positive impact.
See Appendix A for details of net foreign exchange gain and loss.
Net other operating expense was TRY29 million (TRY2,415 million income) in Q323. The impact of the earthquake donation was offset by FX gains and interest income.
See Appendix A for details of net foreign exchange gain and loss.
Net investment activity income increased to TRY1,183 million in Q323 compared to TRY526 million in Q322. This was driven mainly by the fair value gains registered on currency-protected time deposits.
Income tax expense decreased to TRY155 million (TRY501 million) in Q323. This was driven by tax impacts generated by the change in corporate tax rate on deferred tax assets and donation.
Net income of the Group rose
Total cash & debt: Consolidated cash as of September 30, 2023 increased to TRY39,054 million from TRY35,030 million as of June 30, 2023. Our cash position was positively impacted by currency movements during the quarter. Excluding FX swap transactions,
1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 16 for the explanation of how we calculate adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income.
Consolidated debt as of September 30, 2023 rose to TRY83,452 million from TRY77,198 million as of June 30, 2023, due mainly to the new borrowings, issued bonds and FX impact. Please note that
Net debt1 as of September 30, 2023 was at TRY28,135 million with a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.8 times. Excluding finance company consumer loans, our telco only net debt was at TRY22,448 million with a leverage of 0.7 times.
Turkcell Group had a long FX position of
Capital expenditures: Capital expenditures, including non-operational items, amounted to TRY6,102 million in Q323. In Q323 and 9M23, operational capital expenditures (excluding license fees) at the Group level were at
Capital expenditures (million TRY) |
Quarter |
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Nine Months |
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Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
||
Operational Capex |
2,513.0 |
|
3,806.2 |
|
6,406.4 |
|
11,266.6 |
|
License and Related Costs |
- |
|
8.6 |
|
- |
|
2,638.7 |
|
Non-operational Capex (Including IFRS15 & IFRS16) |
1,384.8 |
|
2,286.9 |
|
3,521.1 |
|
5,864.1 |
|
Total Capex |
3,897.8 |
|
6,101.7 |
|
9,927.5 |
|
19,769.4 |
(1) Starting from Q421, we have revised the definition of our net debt calculation to include "financial assets” reported under current and non-current assets. Required reserves held in CBRT balances are also considered in net debt calculation. We believe that these assets are highly liquid and can be easily converted to cash without significant change in value.
Operational Review of Turkcell Türkiye
Summary of Operational Data |
Q322 |
|
Q223 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y % |
|
q/q % |
|
Number of subscribers (million)1 |
41.6 |
|
42.0 |
|
42.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile Postpaid (million) |
25.0 |
|
26.3 |
|
26.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile M2M (million) |
3.8 |
|
4.2 |
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile Prepaid (million) |
12.6 |
|
11.3 |
|
11.5 |
|
( |
|
|
|
Fiber (thousand) |
2,063.8 |
|
2,199.8 |
|
2,247.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
ADSL (thousand) |
739.4 |
|
754.4 |
|
765.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Superbox (thousand)2 |
676.4 |
|
703.4 |
|
720.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cable (thousand) |
45.3 |
|
40.2 |
|
39.0 |
|
( |
|
( |
|
IPTV (thousand) |
1,230.8 |
|
1,344.2 |
|
1,375.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Churn (%)3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile Churn (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1pp |
|
0.1pp |
|
Fixed Churn (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1pp |
|
0.2pp |
|
ARPU (Average Monthly Revenue per User) (TRY) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile ARPU, blended |
77.5 |
|
114.9 |
|
142.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile ARPU, blended (excluding M2M) |
85.4 |
|
128.2 |
|
159.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Postpaid |
92.7 |
|
133.8 |
|
165.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Postpaid (excluding M2M) |
107.9 |
|
157.7 |
|
195.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid |
47.3 |
|
71.7 |
|
90.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed Residential ARPU, blended |
100.8 |
|
138.5 |
|
160.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Residential Fiber ARPU |
100.6 |
|
140.4 |
|
164.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Average mobile data usage per user (GB/user) |
15.8 |
|
16.5 |
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
|
(1) Including mobile, fixed broadband, IPTV and wholesale (MVNO&FVNO) subscribers.
(2) Superbox subscribers are included in mobile subscribers.
(3) Churn figures represent average monthly churn figures for the respective quarters.
Turkcell Türkiye's customer base continued to expand, reaching 42.7 million with a net quarterly addition of 674 thousand, driven by strong postpaid net addition performance, and increased tourist activity during the summer season which is lower than normal trend due to the widespread use of alternative data solutions (eSIM technology), and gained momentum in September with back-to-school season. This performance resulted in a total of almost 1 million net additions in the first nine months of the year.
On the mobile front, our subscriber base expanded to 38.2 million, with strong performance on both the prepaid and postpaid sides, driven by 586 thousand quarterly net additions on the mobile front. Enhanced tourism activities contributed to a quarterly net addition of 193 thousand prepaid subscribers. Meanwhile, we registered 392 thousand quarterly net additions to the postpaid subscriber base, supported by higher acquisitions. Accordingly, our postpaid subscribers reached
On the fixed front, our subscriber base reached 3.1 million as of Q323 with 57 thousand quarterly net additions. As a result of our dedicated investments in fiber, we saw an increase of 48 thousand new quarterly net additions. Meanwhile, our IPTV subscriber base reached 1.4 million with 31 thousand net additions in Q323.
The average monthly mobile churn rate was at
Our mobile ARPU (excluding M2M) rose
Our residential fiber ARPU growth was
Average monthly mobile data usage per user rose
Total smartphone penetration on our network reached
TURKCELL INTERNATIONAL
lifecell1 Financial Data |
|
|
Quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months |
|
|
|
Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
||
Revenue (million UAH) |
2,370.9 |
|
2,981.2 |
|
|
|
6,804.9 |
|
8,571.8 |
|
|
|
EBITDA (million UAH) |
1,417.6 |
|
1,648.8 |
|
|
|
3,940.9 |
|
4,968.9 |
|
|
|
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
|
|
(4.5pp) |
|
|
|
|
|
0.1pp |
|
Net income (million UAH) |
381.6 |
|
555.4 |
|
|
|
563.5 |
|
1,682.6 |
|
|
|
Capex (million UAH) |
639.6 |
|
952.1 |
|
|
|
2,010.2 |
|
3,035.7 |
|
|
|
Revenue (million TRY) |
1,199.9 |
|
2,176.9 |
|
|
|
3,447.5 |
|
5,209.6 |
|
|
|
EBITDA (million TRY) |
717.4 |
|
1,203.7 |
|
|
|
1,997.6 |
|
3,004.4 |
|
|
|
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
|
|
(4.5pp) |
|
|
|
|
|
(0.2pp) |
|
Net income (million TRY) |
195.0 |
|
405.3 |
|
|
|
277.7 |
|
1,018.2 |
|
|
(1) Since July 10, 2015, we hold a
lifecell (
lifecell revenues in TRY terms grew
lifecell Operational Data |
Q322 |
|
Q223 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
q/q% |
|
Number of subscribers (million)2 |
10.1 |
|
11.1 |
|
11.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Active (3 months)3 |
8.2 |
|
8.6 |
|
9.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
MOU (minutes) (12 months) |
148.8 |
|
128.0 |
|
123.7 |
|
( |
|
( |
|
ARPU (Average Monthly Revenue per User), blended (UAH) |
77.7 |
|
88.1 |
|
87.7 |
|
|
|
( |
|
Active (3 months) (UAH) |
95.4 |
|
112.7 |
|
113.7 |
|
|
|
|
(2) We may occasionally offer campaigns and tariff schemes that have an active subscriber life differing from the one that we normally use to deactivate subscribers and calculate churn.
(3) Active subscribers are those who in the past three months made a revenue generating activity.
lifecell’s three-month active subscribers continued to increase and reached 9.1 million in Q323. 3-month active ARPU grew
At the end of September, approximately
BeST1 |
|
|
Quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months |
|
|
|
Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
||
Number of subscribers (million) |
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
- |
|
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
- |
|
Active (3 months) |
1.1 |
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
Revenue (million BYN) |
38.2 |
|
45.0 |
|
|
|
107.4 |
|
126.9 |
|
|
|
EBITDA (million BYN) |
11.9 |
|
20.5 |
|
|
|
31.8 |
|
58.4 |
|
|
|
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
|
|
14.4pp |
|
|
|
|
|
16.5pp |
|
Net loss (million BYN) |
(5.1) |
|
(12.3) |
|
|
|
(21.7) |
|
(30.4) |
|
|
|
Capex (million BYN) |
22.9 |
|
21.6 |
|
( |
|
56.1 |
|
54.1 |
|
( |
|
Revenue (million TRY) |
267.3 |
|
383.5 |
|
|
|
647.9 |
|
954.4 |
|
|
|
EBITDA (million TRY) |
83.1 |
|
174.7 |
|
|
|
192.4 |
|
439.0 |
|
|
|
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
|
|
14.5pp |
|
|
|
|
|
16.3pp |
|
Net loss (million TRY) |
(35.9) |
|
(104.6) |
|
|
|
(126.0) |
|
(232.4) |
|
|
(1) BeST, in which we hold an
BeST revenues increased
BeST offers LTE services to all six regions, encompassing 4.1 thousand sites. This strategic expansion has played a substantial role in the growing adoption of 4G services, with
Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell2 (million TRY) |
Quarter |
|
Nine Months |
|||||||||
Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
||
Number of subscribers (million) |
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
|
- |
|
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
|
- |
|
Revenue |
125.4 |
|
245.8 |
|
|
|
325.3 |
|
594.3 |
|
|
|
EBITDA |
48.3 |
|
101.9 |
|
|
|
129.9 |
|
224.8 |
|
|
|
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
|
|
3.0pp |
|
|
|
|
|
(2.1pp) |
|
Net income |
26.0 |
|
25.0 |
|
( |
|
68.8 |
|
40.8 |
|
( |
|
Capex |
32.7 |
|
121.3 |
|
|
|
97.8 |
|
324.8 |
|
|
(2) Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell, in which we hold a
Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell revenues grew
TECHFIN
Paycell Financial Data (million TRY) |
Quarter |
|
Nine Months |
|||||||||
Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
||
Revenue |
244.0 |
|
517.9 |
|
|
|
606.7 |
|
1,200.1 |
|
|
|
EBITDA |
109.0 |
|
255.0 |
|
|
|
271.1 |
|
565.5 |
|
|
|
EBITDA Margin (%) |
|
|
|
|
4.5pp |
|
|
|
|
|
2.4pp |
|
Net Income |
75.6 |
|
148.8 |
|
|
|
190.8 |
|
350.8 |
|
|
Paycell saw another quarter of strong performance registering
In Q323, the transaction volumes for Paycell's product portfolio continued to show significant growth. We launched the Paycell Shopping Limit product in collaboration with Financell to enhance our customers' shopping experiences on the leading e-commerce platforms in this quarter. Meanwhile, the quarterly transaction volume for the Pay Later service, excluding group transactions, more than doubled year-on-year, reaching TRY2.5 billion. This service was utilized by 5.9 million active Pay Later users in Q323. At the same time, transactions made with the Paycell card increased to TRY3.9 billion. The overall transaction volume for POS solutions also rose to TRY6.2 billion, with a quarterly increase of
Financell1 Financial Data (million TRY) |
|
|
Quarter |
|
|
|
Nine Months |
|||||
Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
||
Revenue |
253.5 |
|
516.3 |
|
|
|
660.9 |
|
1,235.8 |
|
|
|
EBITDA |
124.3 |
|
175.5 |
|
|
|
364.9 |
|
497.5 |
|
|
|
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
|
|
(15.0pp) |
|
|
|
|
|
(14.9pp) |
|
Net income |
74.3 |
|
(377.5) |
|
( |
|
220.7 |
|
(110.9) |
|
( |
In Q323, Financell had a big boost in their revenue, with a
Financell's loan portfolio saw substantial growth, rising from TRY4.7 billion in Q223 to TRY5.7 billion in Q323. This expansion can be attributed to increased economic activity and greater lending to the corporate sector. Additionally, Financell's cost of risk decreased from
(1) Following the change in the organizational structure, the revenues of Turkcell Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Insurance Agency), which was previously managed under the Financell, has been classified from Financell to "Other" in the Techfin segment as of the first quarter of 2023. Within this scope, all past data have been revised for comparability purposes.
Turkcell Group Subscribers
Turkcell Group registered subscribers amounted to approximately 56.2 million as of September 30, 2023. This figure is calculated by taking the number of subscribers of Turkcell Türkiye, and of each of our subsidiaries. It includes the total number of mobile, fiber, ADSL, cable and IPTV subscribers of Turkcell Türkiye, and the mobile subscribers of lifecell, BeST and Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell.
Turkcell Group Subscribers |
Q322 |
|
Q223 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
q/q% |
|
Turkcell Türkiye subscribers (million)1 |
41.6 |
|
42.0 |
|
42.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
lifecell ( |
10.1 |
|
11.1 |
|
11.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
BeST ( |
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell |
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Turkcell Group Subscribers (million) |
53.8 |
|
55.2 |
|
56.2 |
|
|
|
|
(1) Subscribers to more than one service are counted separately for each service. Including mobile, fixed broadband, IPTV and wholesale (MVNO&FVNO)
subscribers
OVERVIEW OF THE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
The foreign exchange rates used in our financial reporting, along with certain macroeconomic indicators, are set out below.
Quarter |
|
Nine Months |
||||||||||||||
Q322 |
|
Q223 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
q/q% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
||
GDP Growth (Türkiye) |
|
|
|
|
n.a |
|
n.a |
|
n.a |
|
|
|
n.a |
|
n.a |
|
Consumer Price Index (Türkiye)(yoy) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22.0pp) |
|
23.0pp |
|
|
|
|
|
(22.0pp) |
|
US$ / TRY rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing Rate |
18.5038 |
|
25.8231 |
|
27.3767 |
|
|
|
|
|
18.5038 |
|
27.3767 |
|
|
|
Average Rate |
17.8817 |
|
20.7406 |
|
26.7052 |
|
|
|
|
|
15.7864 |
|
22.1011 |
|
|
|
EUR / TRY rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing Rate |
17.9232 |
|
28.1540 |
|
29.0305 |
|
|
|
|
|
17.9232 |
|
29.0305 |
|
|
|
Average Rate |
18.0379 |
|
22.5331 |
|
28.9644 |
|
|
|
|
|
16.7562 |
|
23.9133 |
|
|
|
US$ / UAH rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing Rate |
36.5686 |
|
36.5686 |
|
36.5686 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
36.5686 |
|
36.5686 |
|
- |
|
Average Rate |
35.3497 |
|
36.5686 |
|
36.5686 |
|
|
|
- |
|
31.1243 |
|
36.5686 |
|
|
|
US$ / BYN rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing Rate |
2.4803 |
|
3.0315 |
|
3.2870 |
|
|
|
|
|
2.4803 |
|
3.2870 |
|
|
|
Average Rate |
2.5585 |
|
2.9308 |
|
3.1329 |
|
|
|
|
|
2.6446 |
|
2.9381 |
|
|
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS: We believe Adjusted EBITDA, among other measures, facilitates performance comparisons from period to period and management decision making. It also facilitates performance comparisons from company to company. Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure eliminates potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), tax positions (such as the impact of changes in effective tax rates on periods or companies) and the age and book depreciation of tangible assets (affecting relative depreciation expense). We also present Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in evaluating the performance of other mobile operators in the telecommunications industry in
Our Adjusted EBITDA definition includes Revenue, Cost of Revenue excluding depreciation and amortization, Selling and Marketing expenses, Administrative expenses and Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets, but excludes finance income and expense, other operating income and expense, investment activity income and expense, share of profit of equity accounted investees and minority interest.
Nevertheless, Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation from, or as a substitute for analysis of our results of operations, as reported under TFRS. The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated using financial data prepared in accordance with TFRS to net profit, which we believe is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with TFRS.
Turkcell Group (million TRY) |
Quarter |
|
Nine Months |
|||||||||
Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
||
Adjusted EBITDA |
5,990.3 |
|
11,313.6 |
|
|
|
15,322.4 |
|
27,595.3 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
(2,397.7) |
|
(3,458.2) |
|
|
|
(6,962.3) |
|
(9,131.5) |
|
|
|
EBIT |
3,592.6 |
|
7,855.4 |
|
|
|
8,360.1 |
|
18,463.8 |
|
|
|
Finance income |
4.2 |
|
798.0 |
|
n.m |
|
853.2 |
|
3,373.1 |
|
|
|
Finance expense |
(3,654.0) |
|
(4,073.7) |
|
|
|
(10,918.0) |
|
(19,994.7) |
|
|
|
Other operating income / (expense) |
2,414.8 |
|
(29.4) |
|
( |
|
5,772.0 |
|
6,531.8 |
|
|
|
Investment activity income / (expense) |
526.1 |
|
1,182.9 |
|
|
|
1,622.3 |
|
4,564.5 |
|
|
|
Share of profit of equity accounted investees |
13.1 |
|
(101.5) |
|
( |
|
(61.5) |
|
(94.3) |
|
|
|
Consolidated profit before income tax & minority interest |
2,896.9 |
|
5,631.7 |
|
|
|
5,628.1 |
|
12,844.2 |
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
(501.1) |
|
(155.1) |
|
( |
|
(571.2) |
|
(1,390.9) |
|
|
|
Consolidated profit before minority interest |
2,395.8 |
|
5,476.6 |
|
|
|
5,056.9 |
|
11,453.3 |
|
|
NOTICE: This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Safe Harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes, in particular, our targets for revenue, EBITDA and capex for 2023. More generally, all statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including, without limitation, certain statements regarding the launch of new businesses, our operations, financial position and business strategy may constitute forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, among others, "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "believe", "continue" and “guidance”.
Although Turkcell believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable at this time, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these cautionary statements. For a discussion of certain factors that may affect the outcome of such forward looking statements, see our Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2022 filed with the
The Company makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this press release, which remains subject to verification, completion and change. No responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, board members, officers, employees or agents as to or in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this press release or any other written or oral information made available to any interested party or its advisers.
ABOUT TURKCELL: Turkcell is a digital operator headquartered in Türkiye, serving its customers with its unique portfolio of digital services along with voice, messaging, data and IPTV services on its mobile and fixed networks. Turkcell Group companies operate in 4 countries – Türkiye,
Appendix A – Tables
Table: Net foreign exchange gain and loss details
Million TRY |
Quarter |
|
Nine Months |
|||||||||
Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
||
Net FX loss before hedging |
(722.6) |
|
(1,417.2) |
|
|
|
(3,450.9) |
|
(8,548.3) |
|
|
|
Swap interest income/(expense) |
(35.8) |
|
147.3 |
|
n.m |
|
(156.0) |
|
316.7 |
|
n.m |
|
Fair value gain on derivative financial instruments |
(10.1) |
|
599.7 |
|
n.m |
|
814.5 |
|
2,992.7 |
|
|
|
Net FX gain / (loss) after hedging |
(768.5) |
|
(670.2) |
|
( |
|
(2,792.4) |
|
(5,238.9) |
|
|
Table: Income tax expense details
Million TRY |
Quarter |
|
Nine Months |
|||||||||
Q322 |
|
Q323 |
|
y/y% |
|
9M22 |
|
9M23 |
|
y/y% |
||
Current tax expense |
(484.6) |
|
123.3 |
|
n.m |
|
(723.4) |
|
(366.8) |
|
( |
|
Deferred tax income / (expense) |
(16.5) |
|
(278.4) |
|
1, |
|
152.1 |
|
(1,024.1) |
|
( |
|
Income Tax expense |
(501.1) |
|
(155.1) |
|
( |
|
(571.2) |
|
(1,390.9) |
|
|
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
|
||||||||||
Quarter Ended |
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Nine Months |
|
Nine Months |
||
Sep 30, |
|
Jun 30, |
|
Sep 30, |
|
Sep 30, |
|
Sep 30, |
||
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turkcell Türkiye | 11,075.7 |
|
17,090.8 |
|
20,438.1 |
|
28,402.3 |
|
51,019.6 |
|
Turkcell International | 1,634.7 |
|
2,187.4 |
|
2,867.6 |
|
4,541.0 |
|
6,923.8 |
|
Fintech | 499.1 |
|
797.5 |
|
1,035.8 |
|
1,265.9 |
|
2,439.3 |
|
Other | 1,453.0 |
|
1,575.3 |
|
1,651.4 |
|
3,625.3 |
|
4,537.1 |
|
Total revenues | 14,662.5 |
|
21,651.0 |
|
25,993.0 |
|
37,834.6 |
|
64,919.8 |
|
Direct cost of revenues | (9,852.1) |
|
(13,273.9) |
|
(15,632.7) |
|
(26,337.6) |
|
(40,432.9) |
|
Gross profit | 4,810.4 |
|
8,377.1 |
|
10,360.3 |
|
11,496.9 |
|
24,486.9 |
|
Administrative expenses | (393.8) |
|
(568.4) |
|
(863.0) |
|
(1,045.6) |
|
(1,992.0) |
|
Selling & marketing expenses | (683.7) |
|
(1,061.1) |
|
(1,431.3) |
|
(1,800.3) |
|
(3,404.2) |
|
Other operating income / (expense) | 2,414.8 |
|
5,490.6 |
|
(29.4) |
|
5,772.0 |
|
6,531.8 |
|
Operating profit | 6,147.8 |
|
12,238.1 |
|
8,036.7 |
|
14,423.1 |
|
25,622.6 |
|
Impairment losses determined in accordance with TFRS 9 | (140.4) |
|
(212.5) |
|
(210.7) |
|
(291.0) |
|
(627.0) |
|
Income from investing activities |
526.1 |
|
2,898.5 |
|
1,226.3 |
|
1,622.3 |
|
4,658.3 |
|
Expense from investing activities |
- |
|
(26.9) |
|
(43.4) |
|
- |
|
(93.8) |
|
Share on profit of investments valued by equity method | 13.1 |
|
0.8 |
|
(101.5) |
|
(61.5) |
|
(94.3) |
|
Income before financing costs | 6,546.6 |
|
14,898.0 |
|
8,907.4 |
|
15,693.0 |
|
29,465.8 |
|
Finance income | 4.2 |
|
2,570.4 |
|
798.0 |
|
853.2 |
|
3,373.1 |
|
Finance expense | (3,654.0) |
|
(13,812.1) |
|
(4,073.7) |
|
(10,918.0) |
|
(19,994.7) |
|
Income from continuing operations before tax and non-controlling interest | 2,896.9 |
|
3,656.3 |
|
5,631.7 |
|
5,628.1 |
|
12,844.2 |
|
Tax income (expense) from continuing operations | (501.1) |
|
(495.9) |
|
(155.1) |
|
(571.2) |
|
(1,390.9) |
|
Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest | 2,395.8 |
|
3,160.4 |
|
5,476.6 |
|
5,056.9 |
|
11,453.3 |
|
Income before non-controlling interest | 2,395.8 |
|
3,160.4 |
|
5,476.6 |
|
5,056.9 |
|
11,453.3 |
|
Non-controlling interest | 0.1 |
|
0.9 |
|
1.8 |
|
0.1 |
|
2.9 |
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Net income | 2,395.8 |
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3,161.3 |
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5,478.4 |
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5,056.9 |
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11,456.2 |
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Net income per share from continuing operations | 1.1 |
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1.4 |
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2.5 |
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2.3 |
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5.3 |
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Other Financial Data |
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Gross margin |
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EBITDA(*) | 5,990.3 |
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9,522.5 |
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11,313.6 |
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15,322.4 |
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27,595.3 |
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Total Capex | 3,897.8 |
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8,229.1 |
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6,101.7 |
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9,927.5 |
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19,769.4 |
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Operational Capex | 2,513.0 |
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4,017.6 |
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3,806.2 |
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6,406.4 |
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11,266.6 |
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Licence and related costs | - |
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2,615.7 |
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8.6 |
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- |
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2,638.7 |
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Non-operational Capex | 1,384.8 |
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1,595.8 |
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2,286.9 |
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3,521.1 |
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5,864.1 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (at period end) |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 24,344.2 |
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35,030.3 |
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39,053.5 |
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24,344.2 |
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39,053.5 |
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Total assets | 90,655.4 |
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136,175.4 |
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149,170.5 |
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90,655.4 |
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149,170.5 |
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Long term debt | 37,700.3 |
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51,930.2 |
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55,274.3 |
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37,700.3 |
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55,274.3 |
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Total debt | 51,921.7 |
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77,197.8 |
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83,452.2 |
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51,921.7 |
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83,452.2 |
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Total liabilities | 65,123.7 |
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98,639.3 |
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108,191.1 |
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65,123.7 |
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108,191.1 |
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Total shareholders’ equity / Net Assets | 25,531.8 |
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37,536.2 |
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40,979.4 |
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25,531.8 |
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40,979.4 |
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(*) Please refer to the notes on reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial measures on page 16 | ||||||||||
For further details, please refer to our consolidated financial statements and notes as at 30 September 2023 on our website. |
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Investor Relations
Tel: + 90 212 313 1888
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
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Source: Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri
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