The share price of JSE-listed telecommunications giant Telkom fell more than 5% on Tuesday, following the group releasing a lacklustre set of annual results. Telkom reported a 1.1% decline in revenue, to R42.8 billion, for the year ended 31 March 2022. Its Ebitda came in “flat” at 0.5%, despite the group noting that its ‘Ebitda margin’ expanded to 27.9%. Read: Telkom to implement tariff increases across services At around 11h00, the group’s share price traded 5.5% weaker at R38.01 a share.
Telkom and Rain win first round of spectrum auction Telkom said that its Heps performance was boosted by lower finance charges, fair value movements and a resilient Ebitda. “This was underpinned by our effective sustainable cost management programme which aims to contain opex [operating expense] growth below inflation and [to] optimise cost to serve,” it added. “The group top-line remains under pressure,” Telkom conceded.