Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri: Third Quarter 2024 Results
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri reported its Q3 2024 financial results. The company operates through four main segments: Turkcell Türkiye (telecom, digital services, and digital business services), Turkcell International (telecom and digital services outside Türkiye), Techfin (financial services), and Other (call center, energy, retail operations). A significant development was the completion of share transfer of Lifecell , Global Bilgi, and Ukrtower operations, which are now classified as discontinued operations. The financial statements are prepared under IFRS and adjusted for hyperinflationary economies (IAS29), with figures expressed in Turkish Lira purchasing power as of September 30, 2024.
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri ha riportato i risultati finanziari del terzo trimestre 2024. L'azienda opera attraverso quattro segmenti principali: Turkcell Türkiye (telecomunicazioni, servizi digitali e servizi aziendali digitali), Turkcell International (telecomunicazioni e servizi digitali al di fuori della Turchia), Techfin (servizi finanziari) e Other (call center, energia, operazioni al dettaglio). Un importante sviluppo è stata la conclusione del trasferimento delle azioni di Lifecell, Global Bilgi e Ukrtower, che sono ora classificate come operazioni cessate. I bilanci finanziari sono preparati secondo gli IFRS e aggiustati per le economie iperinflazionistiche (IAS29), con cifre espresse in potere d'acquisto della Lira turca al 30 settembre 2024.
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri informó sus resultados financieros del tercer trimestre de 2024. La empresa opera a través de cuatro segmentos principales: Turkcell Türkiye (telecomunicaciones, servicios digitales y servicios comerciales digitales), Turkcell International (telecomunicaciones y servicios digitales fuera de Turquía), Techfin (servicios financieros) y Other (centro de llamadas, energía, operaciones minoristas). Un desarrollo significativo fue la finalización de la transferencia de acciones de Lifecell, Global Bilgi y Ukrtower, que ahora se clasifican como operaciones descontinuadas. Los estados financieros se preparan bajo IFRS y se ajustan para economías hiperinflacionarias (IAS29), con cifras expresadas en el poder adquisitivo de la Lira turca al 30 de septiembre de 2024.
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri는 2024년 3분기 재무 결과를 보고했습니다. 이 회사는 네 가지 주요 사업 부문에서 운영됩니다: Turkcell Türkiye (통신, 디지털 서비스 및 디지털 비즈니스 서비스), Turkcell International (터키 외부의 통신 및 디지털 서비스), Techfin (금융 서비스) 및 Other (콜센터, 에너지, 소매 운영). 중요한 발전은 Lifecell, Global Bilgi 및 Ukrtower 운영의 주식 이전 완료로, 현재 이들은 중단된 운영으로 분류됩니다. 재무 제표는 IFRS에 따라 준비되며, 초고인플레이션 국가의 경제를 위해 조정됩니다 (IAS29), 2024년 9월 30일 기준으로 터키 리라의 구매력을 기준으로 수치가 표현됩니다.
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri a présenté ses résultats financiers du troisième trimestre 2024. L'entreprise opère à travers quatre segments principaux : Turkcell Türkiye (télécommunications, services numériques et services commerciaux numériques), Turkcell International (télécommunications et services numériques en dehors de la Turquie), Techfin (services financiers) et Other (centre d'appels, énergie, opérations de détail). Un développement significatif a été l'achèvement du transfert d'actions de Lifecell, Global Bilgi et Ukrtower, qui sont désormais classées comme opérations abandonnées. Les états financiers sont préparés selon les IFRS et ajustés pour les économies hyperinflationnistes (IAS29), avec des chiffres exprimés en pouvoir d'achat de la Lira turque au 30 septembre 2024.
Die Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri hat ihre Finanzberichte für das dritte Quartal 2024 vorgelegt. Das Unternehmen ist in vier Hauptsegmente unterteilt: Turkcell Türkiye (Telekommunikation, digitale Dienstleistungen und digitale Geschäftsdienstleistungen), Turkcell International (Telekommunikation und digitale Dienstleistungen außerhalb der Türkei), Techfin (Finanzdienstleistungen) und Other (Callcenter, Energie, Einzelhandelsgeschäfte). Eine bedeutende Entwicklung war der Abschluss der Übertragung von Anteilen an Lifecell, Global Bilgi und Ukrtower, die nun als aufgegebene Betriebe eingestuft werden. Die Abschlüsse werden nach IFRS erstellt und für hyperinflationäre Volkswirtschaften angepasst (IAS29), wobei die Zahlen im Kaufkraft der Türkischen Lira zum 30. September 2024 dargestellt werden.
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Insights
Q3 2024 results indicate significant structural changes at Turkcell, most notably the complete divestment of Ukrainian operations (Lifecell , Global Bilgi and Ukrtower) completed in September 2024. This strategic exit from Ukraine marks a major shift in Turkcell's international portfolio.
The company's financial reporting reflects the complexities of operating in Türkiye's hyperinflationary environment, with results adjusted according to IAS29 standards. All figures are restated to reflect the purchasing power as of September 30, 2024, making year-over-year comparisons more meaningful in real terms.
However, without specific financial metrics provided in the article, a detailed analysis of performance trends or profitability is not possible. The reorganization into four distinct reporting segments (Turkcell Türkiye, Turkcell International, Techfin and Other) provides better visibility into different business lines, but actual segment performance data is needed for meaningful analysis.
“Resuming the real growth path”
- 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.
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“Turkcell International,” which comprises all of our telecom and digital services-related businesses outside of Türkiye (BeST and KKTCELL).
- As per Turkcell Group’s announcement on September 9, 2024, the transfer of shares, along with all rights and liabilities in Lifecell LLC, LLC Global Bilgi, and LLC Ukrtower, was completed. As of Q324, Turkcell Group no longer holds any shares in these companies. These operations have been classified as assets held for sale and as discontinued operations.
- “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.
- This press release provides a year-on-year comparison of our key indicators and figures in parentheses following the operational and financial results for September 30, 2024 refer to the same item as at and for the three months ended September 30, 2023. For further details, please refer to our consolidated financial statements and notes as at and for September 30, 2024, 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 2023 and 2024 is based on IFRS 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 percentage comparisons appearing in this press release reflect mathematical calculation.
NOTICE
This press release contains the Company’s financial information for the period ended September 30, 2024, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). This press release contains the Company’s financial information prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 29, Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies (“IAS29”). Therefore, the financial statement information included in this press release for the periods presented is expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the Turkish Lira as of September 30, 2024. The Company restated all non-monetary items in order to reflect the impact of the inflation restatement reporting in terms of the measuring unit current as of September 30, 2024. Comparative financial information has also been restated using the general price index of the current period.
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. In addition, certain forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements that may be expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, planned, or projected.
These forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from our future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 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 2023 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.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
TRY million |
Q323 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
9M23 |
9M24 |
y/y% |
Revenue |
37,590 |
40,171 |
|
108,295 |
114,592 |
|
EBITDA1 |
16,091 |
17,757 |
|
44,485 |
49,031 |
|
EBITDA Margin (%) |
|
|
1.4pp |
|
|
1.7pp |
EBIT2 |
5,795 |
6,552 |
|
14,188 |
15,810 |
|
EBIT Margin (%) |
|
|
0.9pp |
|
|
0.7pp |
Net Income / (Loss) |
(4,495) |
14,280 |
n.m |
(5,707) |
20,555 |
n.m |
THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
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As per our announcement on September 9, 2024, we completed the transfer of shares, along with all rights and liabilities in Lifecell LLC, LLC Global Bilgi, and LLC Ukrtower operating in
Ukraine . Turkcell Group no longer holds any shares in these companies.
- Solid operational profitability:
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Group revenues up
6.9% year-on-year, with Turkcell Türkiye’s strong ARPU and subscriber net add performance primarily driven by postpaid and techfin segment contribution
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Robust performance by Techfin segment; Paycell revenues up
19.6% ; Financell revenues up38.1%
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EBITDA rose
10.4% , leading to an EBITDA margin of44.2% ; EBIT up13.1% , resulting in an EBIT margin of16.3% .
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Net income was positive at TRY 14.3 billion, including the sale of subsidiaries in
Ukraine
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Net leverage level at 0.1x; long FX position of
US $228 million
- Profitability-centric operational performance:
- Turkcell Türkiye subscriber base3 up by 322 thousand quarterly net additions
- 515 thousand quarterly mobile postpaid net additions; 1.5 million net additions in the first nine months of the year
- 47 thousand quarterly fiber net additions
- 67 thousand new fiber homepasses in Q324
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Mobile ARPU4 growth of
6.9% ; residential fiber ARPU growth of15.1%
- Data usage of 4.5G users at 19.5 GB in Q324
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Since inflation exceeded expectations in the second half of the year, we have revised our revenue growth guidance5 for 2024 to around
7% . We maintain our EBITDA margin target of around42% , and operational capex over sales ratio6 guidance at around23% .
(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 14 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) Including mobile, fixed broadband, IPTV, and wholesale (MVNO&FVNO) subscribers
(4) Excluding M2M
(5) The guidance for the year 2024 includes the effects of implementing inflation accounting in accordance with IAS 29. Our 2024 guidance has been established using a certain number of assumptions regarding factors beyond our control, including in relation to macroeconomic indicators such as expected inflation levels. In particular, our 2024 guidance is based on an assumed annual inflation rate of
(6) Excluding license fees
For further details, please refer to our consolidated financial statements and notes as at September 30, 2024, via our website in the Investor Relations section (www.turkcell.com.tr).
COMMENTS BY CEO, ALİ TAHA KOÇ, PhD
Resuming the Real Growth Path
As we celebrate our 30th anniversary at Turkcell Group, we remain committed to creating value for our stakeholders through strong foundations and an innovative vision. In line with our strategic goals, we took a significant step by completing the sale of our assets in
We have proudly led Türkiye's digitalization journey for over 30 years. We will now share our expertise and vision on the global stage. With my recent election to the board of directors of GSMA, the global GSM association, I am honored to represent not just the Turkcell brand but also Türkiye. We will continue to make significant contributions to the mobile communications sector and the broader digital landscape under the GSMA umbrella.
We continue the renewable energy investments in line with our plans. Recently, we completed the first phase of our solar energy investments, installing 54 MW of power, with 6.4 MW already activated in the third quarter. Following the acquisition of the necessary permits, we will progressively bring the remaining capacity online.
We delivered a strong quarter, driven by a robust ARPU performance of Turkcell Türkiye, an expanding postpaid subscriber base, and contributions from our Techfin business. In the third quarter of 2024, our group revenues rose by
Despite the aggressive competition, we achieved strong operational results
In the third quarter, we continued to deliver a strong operational performance. We gained a net of 515 thousand postpaid subscribers, bringing our total net additions in the last 12 months to 1.9 million. As a result, the share of our postpaid subscriber base grew by 4 percentage points year-on-year, reaching
In line with our customer-focused approach, we introduced our '30th Year 1000 Mbps Speed Campaign' to our fixed broadband customers in September. In the fixed broadband segment, we remain focused on fiber subscribers, having gained 47 thousand net subscribers thanks to the strong demand for our high-speed and end-to-end fiber service, while our subscriber base exceeded 2.4 million. The share of our 12-month contract packages, implemented to mitigate the effects of inflation, increased by 23 percentage points year-on-year among our residential fiber subscribers, reaching
Our Techfin business continues to support financial performance
Our strategic focus area, Techfin, which includes our Financell3 and Paycell brands, continued to support group revenue strongly in the third quarter. Financell grew by
The number of standalone paid users of our digital services4 decreased by
In our Digital Business Services portfolio, the revenues from our four next-generation data centers, with a total IT capacity of 55 MW –33 MW of which is active—and cloud services offering value-added services, grew by
We revise our guidance
Due to higher-than-expected inflation in the second half of the year, we have revised our year-end inflation forecast upwards. Accordingly, we are updating our revenue growth target5 for 2024 to approximately
I extend my heartfelt thanks to all our employees for their contributions to our success and express my gratitude to our Board of Directors for their continued support.
(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 14 for the explanation of how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income
(2) Excluding M2M
(3) Following the change in organizational structure, the revenues of Turkcell Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Insurance Agency), which was previously managed under Financell, are now classified as "Other" in the Techfin segment as of the first quarter of 2023.
(4) Including IPTV, OTT TV, fizy, lifebox and GAME+
(5) Our expectations for 2024 incorporate the effects of inflation accounting under IAS 29. These projections are based on assumptions regarding factors beyond our control, including key macroeconomic indicators such as inflation. Specifically, we are assuming an annual inflation rate of
(6) Excluding license fees
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW
Financial Review of Turkcell Group
Profit & Loss Statement (million TRY) |
|
Quarter |
|
Nine Months |
||
Q323 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
9M23 |
9M24 |
y/y% |
|
Revenue |
37,590.1 |
40,171.4 |
|
108,295.3 |
114,592.2 |
|
Cost of revenue1 |
(17,967.2) |
(17,990.5) |
|
(53,854.2) |
(53,417.0) |
( |
Cost of revenue1/Revenue |
( |
( |
3.0pp |
( |
( |
3.1pp |
Gross Margin1 |
|
|
3.0pp |
|
|
3.1pp |
Administrative expenses |
(1,216.6) |
(1,632.6) |
|
(3,280.1) |
(4,307.9) |
|
Administrative expenses/Revenue |
( |
( |
(0.9pp) |
( |
( |
(0.8pp) |
Selling and marketing expenses |
(2,026.2) |
(2,539.3) |
|
(5,566.5) |
(7,073.1) |
|
Selling and marketing expenses/Revenue |
( |
( |
(0.9pp) |
( |
( |
(1.1pp) |
Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets |
(289.5) |
(252.1) |
( |
(1,109.7) |
(763.1) |
( |
EBITDA2 |
16,090.5 |
17,756.9 |
|
44,484.8 |
49,031.1 |
|
EBITDA Margin |
|
|
1.4pp |
|
|
1.7pp |
Depreciation and amortization |
(10,295.9) |
(11,205.1) |
|
(30,296.4) |
(33,221.5) |
|
EBIT3 |
5,794.6 |
6,551.8 |
|
14,188.4 |
15,809.6 |
|
EBIT Margin |
|
|
0.9pp |
|
|
0.7pp |
Net finance income / (costs) |
2,187.2 |
(345.2) |
( |
(4,813.8) |
(1,777.6) |
( |
Finance income |
3,885.3 |
2,783.6 |
( |
14,720.3 |
7,237.5 |
( |
Finance costs |
(4,405.9) |
(4,654.8) |
|
(22,510.3) |
(14,978.9) |
( |
Monetary gain / (loss) |
2,707.8 |
1,525.9 |
( |
2,976.1 |
5,963.7 |
|
Other income / (expenses) |
(2,916.1) |
(179.3) |
( |
(3,018.8) |
(665.9) |
( |
Non-controlling interests |
2.3 |
0.7 |
( |
4.3 |
8.6 |
|
Share of profit of equity accounted investees |
(65.5) |
(672.3) |
|
(195.4) |
(1,568.2) |
|
Income tax expense |
(9,763.5) |
(2,289.7) |
( |
(13,520.4) |
(3,679.9) |
( |
Profit /(loss) from discontinued operations |
265.8 |
11,214.4 |
4, |
1,648.9 |
12,428.0 |
|
Net Income |
(4,495.1) |
14,280.4 |
n.m |
(5,706.7) |
20,554.5 |
n.m |
(1) Excluding depreciation and amortization expenses.
(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 14 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 rose
Turkcell Türkiye revenues, comprising
- Consumer segment4 revenues grew
- Corporate segment4 revenues declined by
(4) Following the change in 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.
- Standalone digital services revenues across consumer and corporate segments rose
- Wholesale revenues were down
Turkcell International1 revenues, comprising
Techfin segment revenues, comprising
Other segment revenues, at
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
EBITDA2 grew
- Turkcell Türkiye’s EBITDA rose
- Turkcell International EBITDA declined
- Techfin segment EBITDA decreased
- The EBITDA of other subsidiaries was at TRY58 million (TRY236 million).
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased
Net finance expense of TRY345 million (positive TRY2,187 million) was recorded for Q324, including a TRY1.5 billion monetary gain and net FX losses of TRY1.8 billion.
See Appendix A for details of net foreign exchange gain and loss.
Other expenses decreased to TRY179 million (TRY2,916 million) in Q324.
Income tax expense was TRY2,290 million (TRY9,764 million) in this quarter. Higher corporate tax was more than offset by lower deferred tax expenses.
(1) As per our Company’s announcement on September 9, 2024, we no longer hold any shares in companies operating in
(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 14 for the explanation of how we calculate adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income.
Profit /(loss) from discontinued operations of TRY11,214 million (TRY266 million) was recorded in Q324. This figure includes Ukrainian assets sales.
Net income of the Group was TRY14.3 billion (negative TRY4,495 million) in Q324, thanks to our solid operations and the proceeds from the sale of our Ukrainian assets.
Total cash & debt: Thanks to the proceeds from the sale of our companies operating in
Consolidated debt as of September 30, 2024, decreased to TRY106,728 million from TRY114,237 million as of December 31, 2023. TRY3,894 million of our consolidated debt is comprised of lease obligations. Please note that
Net debt1 as of September 30, 2024, decreased to TRY9,360 million from TRY32,339 million as of December 31, 2023, with a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.1x times.
Turkcell Group had a long FX position of
Capital expenditures: Capital expenditures, including non-operational items, were at TRY9,562 million in Q324.
Operational capital expenditures (excluding license fees) at the Group level were at
Capital expenditures (million TRY) |
Quarter |
Nine Months |
||
Q3232 |
Q3243 |
9M232 |
9M243 |
|
Operational Capex |
6,045.2 |
7,251.9 |
20,366.3 |
22,461.2 |
License and Related Costs |
14.7 |
6.9 |
5,069.2 |
22.7 |
Non-operational Capex (Including IFRS15 & IFRS16) |
6,452.8 |
2,303.6 |
13,335.5 |
9,003.5 |
Total Capex |
12,512.7 |
9,562.4 |
38,770.9 |
31,487.4 |
(1) The net debt calculation includes "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.
(2) Including Ukraine operations
(3) Excluding Ukraine operations
Operational Review of Turkcell Türkiye
Summary of Operational Data |
Q323 |
Q224 |
Q324 |
y/y % |
q/q % |
Number of subscribers (million)1 |
42.7 |
43.2 |
43.5 |
|
|
Mobile Postpaid (million) |
26.7 |
28.1 |
28.6 |
|
|
Mobile M2M (million) |
4.3 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
|
|
Mobile Prepaid (million) |
11.5 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
( |
( |
Fiber (thousand) |
2,247.8 |
2,380.3 |
2,427.6 |
|
|
ADSL (thousand) |
765.1 |
767.8 |
765.0 |
( |
( |
Superbox (thousand)2 |
720.7 |
746.4 |
715.2 |
( |
( |
Cable (thousand) |
39.0 |
38.1 |
37.3 |
( |
( |
IPTV (thousand) |
1,375.0 |
1,484.4 |
1,483.8 |
|
( |
Churn (%)3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mobile Churn (%) |
|
|
|
0.2pp |
0.7pp |
Fixed Churn (%) |
|
|
|
- |
0.4pp |
Average mobile data usage per user (GB/user) |
18.0 |
18.6 |
18.6 |
|
- |
(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.
ARPU (Average Monthly Revenue per User) (TRY) |
Q323 |
Q224 |
Q324 |
y/y % |
q/q % |
Mobile ARPU, blended |
226.6 |
228.8 |
239.0 |
|
|
Mobile ARPU, blended (excluding M2M) |
253.3 |
258.8 |
270.9 |
|
|
Postpaid |
262.8 |
263.0 |
269.7 |
|
|
Postpaid (excluding M2M) |
310.2 |
313.5 |
321.8 |
|
|
Prepaid |
143.4 |
137.3 |
154.1 |
|
|
Fixed Residential ARPU, blended |
254.1 |
283.0 |
294.4 |
|
|
Residential Fiber ARPU |
259.8 |
286.9 |
299.1 |
|
|
In Q324, Turkcell Türkiye experienced a net increase of 322 thousand subscribers, resulting in a total subscriber base of 43.5 million. The mobile subscriber base totaled 38.7 million, with a net add of 250 thousand in this quarter. Our commitment to expanding our postpaid subscriber base, coupled with successful switch performance, led to a quarterly net add of 515 thousand postpaid subscribers. Over the first nine months of the year, we recorded net adds of 1.5 million postpaid subscribers. Accordingly, postpaid subscribers account for
As the market leader in the mobile segment, we prioritize market rationalization. Nevertheless, we have faced aggressive pricing actions from competitors since May 2024, leading to high volatility in the MNP (Mobile Number Portability) market which increased by
In the fixed business, our subscriber base exceeded 3.2 million on 44 thousand quarterly net additions. Thanks to our fiber focus, the fiber subscriber base grew by 47 thousand in this quarter. Residential fiber ARPU growth was
TURKCELL INTERNATIONAL
BeST1 |
Quarter |
Nine Months |
||||
Q323 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
9M23 |
9M24 |
y/y% |
|
Number of subscribers (million) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
- |
1.5 |
1.5 |
- |
Active (3 months) |
1.2 |
1.2 |
- |
1.2 |
1.2 |
- |
Revenue (million BYN) |
45.0 |
56.5 |
|
126.9 |
157.4 |
|
EBITDA (million BYN) |
20.5 |
25.4 |
|
58.4 |
74.5 |
|
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
(0.5pp) |
|
|
1.3pp |
Net income / (loss) (million BYN) |
(12.3) |
(0.6) |
( |
(30.4) |
(3.0) |
( |
Capex (million BYN) |
21.6 |
29.7 |
|
54.1 |
81.5 |
|
Revenue (million TRY) |
358.8 |
508.1 |
|
1,425.7 |
1,587.8 |
|
EBITDA (million TRY) |
161.8 |
225.4 |
|
655.7 |
751.0 |
|
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
(0.7pp) |
|
|
1.3pp |
Net income / (loss) (million TRY) |
(108.4) |
(4.9) |
( |
(347.2) |
(27.2) |
( |
(1) BeST, in which we hold a
BeST revenues grew
BeST continued to offer LTE services to all six regions, encompassing 4.4 thousand sites in Q324. Enhanced LTE coverage has enabled BeST to expand its 4G subscriber base. Accordingly, 4G users reached
Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell2 (million TRY) |
|
Quarter |
|
Nine Months |
||
Q323 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
9M23 |
9M24 |
y/y% |
|
Number of subscribers (million) |
0.6 |
0.6 |
- |
0.6 |
0.6 |
- |
Revenue |
389.5 |
401.5 |
|
1,077.7 |
1,156.6 |
|
EBITDA |
162.3 |
158.0 |
( |
404.4 |
386.3 |
( |
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
(2.3pp) |
|
|
(4.1pp) |
Net income |
(247.2) |
16.8 |
n.m |
(332.8) |
(165.0) |
( |
(2) Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell, in which we hold a
Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell revenues increased by
TECHFIN
Paycell Financial Data (million TRY) |
Quarter |
Nine Months |
||||
Q323 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
9M23 |
9M24 |
y/y% |
|
Revenue |
811.3 |
970.1 |
|
2,171.0 |
2,650.0 |
|
EBITDA |
399.2 |
436.1 |
|
1,025.1 |
1,235.9 |
|
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
(4.2pp) |
|
|
(0.6pp) |
Net income |
(14.7) |
190.2 |
n.m |
61.6 |
468.3 |
|
Paycell has seen another quarter of robust financial results. Revenues grew by
Strong momentum on the POS solution has continued in this quarter, resulting in an
Financell1 Financial Data (million TRY) |
Quarter |
Nine Months |
||||
Q323 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
9M23 |
9M24 |
y/y% |
|
Revenue |
816.7 |
1,128.1 |
|
2,234.7 |
3,153.7 |
|
EBITDA |
279.8 |
209.1 |
( |
913.2 |
465.1 |
( |
EBITDA margin (%) |
|
|
(15.8pp) |
|
|
(26.2pp) |
Net income |
(1,016.4) |
1.8 |
n.m |
(1,044.0) |
(151.2) |
( |
(1) Following the change in the organizational structure, the revenues of Turkcell Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Insurance Agency), which was previously managed under Financell, have been reclassified from Financell to "Other" in the Techfin segment as of the first quarter of 2023.
Financell’s revenues rose
Financell’s loan portfolio was at TRY6.3 billion in Q324. Financell’s cost of risk was at
Turkcell Group Subscribers
Turkcell Group registered subscribers amounted to approximately 45.6 million as of September 30, 2024. 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 BeST and Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell.
Turkcell Group Subscribers |
Q323 |
Q224 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
q/q% |
Turkcell Türkiye subscribers1 (million) |
42.7 |
43.2 |
43.5 |
|
|
BeST ( |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
Turkcell Group Subscribers (million) |
44.8 |
45.3 |
45.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
lifecell ( |
11.4 |
11.3 |
- |
- |
- |
(1) Subscribers to more than one service are counted separately for each service. Including mobile, fixed broadband, IPTV, and wholesale (MVNO&FVNO) subscribers
(2) As per our Company’s announcement on September 9, 2024, we no longer hold any shares in companies operating in
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 |
||||||
|
Q323 |
Q224 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
q/q% |
9M23 |
9M24 |
y/y% |
|
GDP Growth (Türkiye) |
|
|
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
n.a |
n.a |
|
Consumer Price Index (Türkiye)(yoy) |
|
|
|
(12.1pp) |
(22.2pp) |
|
|
(12.1pp) |
|
US$ / TRY rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing Rate |
27.3767 |
32.8262 |
34.0900 |
|
|
27.3767 |
34.0900 |
|
|
Average Rate |
26.7052 |
32.3812 |
33.4706 |
|
|
22.1011 |
32.2047 |
|
|
EUR / TRY rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing Rate |
29.0305 |
35.1284 |
38.0180 |
|
|
29.0305 |
38.0180 |
|
|
Average Rate |
28.9644 |
34.8265 |
36.6689 |
|
|
23.9133 |
34.9603 |
|
|
US$ / UAH rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing Rate |
36.5686 |
40.5374 |
41.1664 |
|
|
36.5686 |
41.1664 |
|
|
Average Rate |
36.5686 |
40.0161 |
41.0237 |
|
|
36.5686 |
39.7560 |
|
|
US$ / BYN rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing Rate |
3.2870 |
3.1624 |
3.2113 |
( |
|
3.2870 |
3.2113 |
( |
|
Average Rate |
3.1329 |
3.2221 |
3.1684 |
|
( |
2.9381 |
3.2001 |
|
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 and intangible assets (affecting relative depreciation expense and amortization 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 IFRS. The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated using financial data prepared in accordance with IFRS to net profit, which we believe is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS.
Turkcell Group (million TRY) |
Quarter |
Nine Months |
||||
Q323 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
9M23 |
9M24 |
y/y% |
|
Consolidated profit before minority interest |
(4,497.4) |
14,279.7 |
n.m |
(5,711.0) |
20,546.0 |
n.m |
Profit /(loss) from discontinued operations |
265.8 |
11,214.4 |
4, |
1,648.9 |
12,428.0 |
|
Income tax expense |
(9,763.5) |
(2,289.7) |
( |
(13,520.4) |
(3,679.9) |
( |
Consolidated profit before income tax & minority interest |
5,000.3 |
5,355.0 |
|
6,160.4 |
11,797.9 |
|
Share of profit of equity accounted investees |
(65.5) |
(672.3) |
|
(195.4) |
(1,568.2) |
|
Finance income |
3,885.3 |
2,783.6 |
( |
14,720.3 |
7,237.5 |
( |
Finance costs |
(4,405.9) |
(4,654.8) |
|
(22,510.3) |
(14,978.9) |
( |
Monetary gain / (loss) |
2,707.8 |
1,525.9 |
( |
2,976.1 |
5,963.7 |
|
Other income / (expenses) |
(2,916.1) |
(179.3) |
( |
(3,018.8) |
(665.9) |
( |
EBIT |
5,794.6 |
6,551.8 |
|
14,188.4 |
15,809.6 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
(10,295.9) |
(11,205.1) |
|
(30,296.4) |
(33,221.5) |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
16,090.5 |
17,756.9 |
|
44,484.8 |
49,031.1 |
|
RECONCILIATION OF ARPU: ARPU is an operational measurement tool and the methodology for calculating performance measures such as ARPU varies substantially among operators and is not standardized across the telecommunications industry, and reported performance measures thus vary from those that may result from the use of a single methodology. Management believes this measure is helpful in assessing the development of our services over time. The following table shows the reconciliation of Turkcell Türkiye revenues to such revenues included in the ARPU calculations for Q3 2023 and Q3 2024.
Reconciliation of ARPU |
Q323 |
Q324 |
Turkcell Türkiye Revenue (million TRY) |
32,550.2 |
34,853.5 |
Telecommunication services revenue |
30,975.5 |
33,552.8 |
Equipment revenue |
1,249.2 |
933.1 |
Other* |
325.5 |
367.6 |
Revenues which are not attributed to ARPU calculation1 |
(4,329.3) |
(4,208.2) |
Turkcell Türkiye revenues included in ARPU calculation2 |
27,895.5 |
30,277.7 |
Mobile blended ARPU (TRY) |
226.6 |
239.0 |
Average number of mobile subscribers during the year (million) |
38.0 |
38.6 |
Fixed residential ARPU (TRY) |
254.1 |
294.4 |
Average number of fixed residential subscribers during the year (million) |
2.7 |
3.0 |
(1) Revenue from fixed corporate and wholesale business; digital business sales; tower business, and other non-subscriber-based revenues
(2) Revenues from Turkcell Türkiye included in ARPU calculation comprise telecommunication services revenue, equipment revenue and revenues which are not attributed to ARPU calculation.
*Including call center revenues
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 3 countries – Türkiye,
Appendix A – Tables
Table: Net foreign exchange gain and loss details
Million TRY |
Quarter |
Nine Months |
||||
Q323 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
9M23 |
9M24 |
y/y% |
|
Net FX loss before hedging |
(2,343.3) |
(1,582.5) |
( |
(16,604.2) |
(5,564.6) |
( |
Swap interest income/(expense) |
234.6 |
123.8 |
( |
563.8 |
462.4 |
( |
Fair value gain on derivative financial instruments |
1,011.2 |
(302.6) |
( |
5,522.7 |
(1,568.4) |
( |
Net FX gain / (loss) after hedging |
(1,097.5) |
(1,761.4) |
|
(10,517.7) |
(6,670.6) |
( |
Table: Income tax expense details
Million TRY |
Quarter |
Nine Months |
||||
Q323 |
Q324 |
y/y% |
9M23 |
9M24 |
y/y% |
|
Current tax expense |
143.3 |
(1,481.6) |
(1, |
(812.8) |
(1,656.3) |
|
Deferred tax income / (expense) |
(9,906.9) |
(808.1) |
( |
(12,707.6) |
(2,023.6) |
( |
Income Tax expense |
(9,763.5) |
(2,289.7) |
( |
(13,520.4) |
(3,679.9) |
( |
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
|
||||
Nine Months |
Nine Months |
Quarter Ended |
Quarter Ended |
|
Sep 30, |
Sep 30, |
Sep 30, |
Sep 30, |
|
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data | ||||
Turkcell Turkey | 92,886.7 |
99,309.8 |
32,550.2 |
34,853.6 |
Turkcell International | 2,660.7 |
2,866.4 |
775.2 |
934.9 |
Fintech | 4,420.2 |
5,829.0 |
1,629.1 |
2,131.7 |
Other | 8,327.6 |
6,587.0 |
2,635.6 |
2,251.2 |
Total revenue | 108,295.3 |
114,592.2 |
37,590.1 |
40,171.4 |
Total cost of revenue | (84,150.6) |
(86,638.4) |
(28,263.1) |
(29,195.5) |
Total gross profit | 24,144.7 |
27,953.7 |
9,326.9 |
10,975.8 |
Administrative expenses | (3,280.1) |
(4,307.9) |
(1,216.6) |
(1,632.6) |
Selling & marketing expenses | (5,566.5) |
(7,073.1) |
(2,026.2) |
(2,539.3) |
Other Income / (Expense) | (3,018.8) |
(665.9) |
(2,916.1) |
(179.3) |
Net impairment loses on financial and contract assets |
(1,109.7) |
(763.1) |
(289.5) |
(252.1) |
Operating profit | 11,169.6 |
15,143.8 |
2,878.6 |
6,372.6 |
Finance costs | (22,510.3) |
(14,978.9) |
(4,405.9) |
(4,654.8) |
Finance income | 14,720.3 |
7,237.5 |
3,885.3 |
2,783.6 |
Monetary gain (loss) | 2,976.1 |
5,963.7 |
2,707.8 |
1,525.9 |
Share of profit of an associate and a joint venture | (195.4) |
(1,568.2) |
(65.5) |
(672.3) |
Profit before income tax from continuing operations | 6,160.4 |
11,797.9 |
5,000.3 |
5,355.0 |
Income tax income/ (expense) | (13,520.4) |
(3,679.9) |
(9,763.5) |
(2,289.7) |
Profit for the year from continuing operations | (7,360.0) |
8,118.0 |
(4,763.2) |
3,065.3 |
Profit /(loss) from discontinued operations | 1,648.9 |
12,428.0 |
265.8 |
11,214.4 |
Profit for the year | (5,711.0) |
20,546.0 |
(4,497.4) |
14,279.7 |
Non-controlling interests | 4.3 |
8.6 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
Owners of the Company | (5,706.7) |
20,554.5 |
(4,495.1) |
14,280.4 |
Basic and diluted earnings per share for profit attributable to owners of the Company (in full TL) | (2.6) |
9.4 |
(2.1) |
6.5 |
Basic and diluted earnings per share for profit from continuing operations attributable to owners of the Company (in full TL) | (3.4) |
3.7 |
(2.2) |
1.4 |
Other Financial Data | ||||
Gross margin |
|
|
|
|
EBITDA(*) | 44,484.8 |
49,031.1 |
16,090.5 |
17,756.9 |
Total Capex | 38,770.9 |
31,487.4 |
12,512.7 |
9,562.4 |
Operational capex | 20,366.3 |
22,461.2 |
6,045 |
7,252 |
Licence and related costs | 5,069.2 |
22.7 |
15 |
7 |
Non-operational Capex | 13,335.5 |
9,003.5 |
6,453 |
2,304 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (at period end) | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 67,901.3 |
81,008.7 |
||
Total assets | 335,688.2 |
326,664.6 |
||
Long term debt | 78,726.5 |
71,038.0 |
||
Total debt | 114,237.1 |
106,728.4 |
||
Total liabilities | 169,619.5 |
152,185.7 |
||
Total shareholders’ equity | 166,068.7 |
174,478.9 |
||
(*) Please refer to the notes on reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial measures on page 14 For further details, please refer to our consolidated financial statements and notes as at September 30, 2024, on our website |
||||
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
|
||||
Nine Months |
Nine Months |
Quarter Ended |
Quarter Ended |
|
Sep 30, |
Sep 30, |
Sep 30, |
Sep 30, |
|
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data | ||||
Turkcell Turkey | 92,886.7 |
99,309.8 |
32,550.2 |
34,853.6 |
Turkcell International | 2,660.7 |
2,866.4 |
775.2 |
934.9 |
Fintech | 4,420.2 |
5,829.0 |
1,629.1 |
2,131.7 |
Other | 8,327.6 |
6,587.0 |
2,635.6 |
2,251.2 |
Total revenues | 108,295.3 |
114,592.2 |
37,590.1 |
40,171.4 |
Direct cost of revenues | (84,150.6) |
(86,638.4) |
(28,263.1) |
(29,195.5) |
Gross profit | 24,144.7 |
27,953.7 |
9,326.9 |
10,975.8 |
Administrative expenses | (3,280.1) |
(4,307.9) |
(1,216.6) |
(1,632.6) |
Selling & marketing expenses | (5,566.5) |
(7,073.1) |
(2,026.2) |
(2,539.3) |
Other operating income | 16,121.0 |
10,828.0 |
3,026.7 |
4,195.1 |
Other operating expense | (3,948.3) |
(1,485.8) |
(3,146.9) |
(489.9) |
Operating profit | 27,470.8 |
25,914.9 |
5,963.9 |
10,509.1 |
Impairment losses determined in accordance with TFRS 9 | (1,109.7) |
(763.1) |
(289.5) |
(252.1) |
Income from investing activities |
8,285.8 |
3,169.5 |
1,822.4 |
1,323.0 |
Expense from investing activities |
(140.1) |
(137.7) |
(17.4) |
(42.1) |
Share on profit of investments valued by equity method |
(195.4) |
(1,568.2) |
(65.5) |
(672.3) |
Income before financing costs | 34,311.4 |
26,615.4 |
7,414.0 |
10,865.7 |
Finance income |
6,190.5 |
444.3 |
1,325.0 |
52.8 |
Finance expense |
(37,317.7) |
(21,225.4) |
(6,446.4) |
(7,089.4) |
Monetary gain (loss) | 2,976.1 |
5,963.7 |
2,707.8 |
1,525.9 |
Income from continuing operations before tax and non-controlling interest | 6,160.4 |
11,797.9 |
5,000.3 |
5,355.0 |
Tax income (expense) from continuing operations |
(13,520.4) |
(3,679.9) |
(9,763.5) |
(2,289.7) |
Profit from continuing operations | (7,360.0) |
8,118.0 |
(4,763.2) |
3,065.3 |
Profit /(loss) from discontinued operations | 1,648.9 |
12,428.0 |
265.8 |
11,214.4 |
Profit for the period | (5,711.0) |
20,546.0 |
(4,497.4) |
14,279.7 |
Non-controlling interest |
4.3 |
8.6 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
Owners of the Parent | (5,706.7) |
20,554.5 |
(4,495.1) |
14,280.4 |
Earnings per share | (2.6) |
9.4 |
(2.1) |
6.5 |
Earnings per share from discontinued operations | (3.4) |
3.7 |
(2.2) |
1.4 |
Earnings per share from continuing operation | 0.8 |
5.7 |
0.1 |
5.1 |
Other Financial Data | ||||
Gross margin |
|
|
|
|
EBITDA(*) | 44,484.8 |
49,031.1 |
16,090.5 |
17,756.9 |
Total Capex | 38,770.9 |
31,487.4 |
12,512.7 |
9,562.4 |
Operational capex | 20,366.3 |
22,461.2 |
6,045.2 |
7,251.9 |
Licence and related costs | 5,069.2 |
22.7 |
14.7 |
6.9 |
Non-operational Capex | 13,335.5 |
9,003.5 |
6,452.8 |
2,303.6 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (at period end) | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 67,901.3 |
81,008.7 |
||
Total assets | 335,688.2 |
326,664.6 |
||
Long term debt | 78,726.5 |
71,038.0 |
||
Total debt | 114,237.1 |
106,728.4 |
||
Total liabilities | 169,619.5 |
152,185.7 |
||
Total equity | 166,068.7 |
174,478.9 |
||
(*) Please refer to the notes on reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial measures on page 14 | ||||
For further details, please refer to our consolidated financial statements and notes as at September 30, 2024, on our website |
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Tel: + 90 212 313 1888
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