Elisa Drops Further as Q4 Results Disappoint; Charts Conservative Course for 2026

GasFeeLover · 2026-02-08T17:10:58+00:00

Elisa's Q4 2025 results revealed a 29% drop in net income to 58.6 million euros amid competitive challenges. While revenue rose slightly, EBITDA fell, prompting cautious 2026 guidance. Investors reacted negatively, causing a 1.22% drop in share price.

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2026-02-08 17:10:58

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Finnish telecoms and digital services provider Elisa reported a notable downturn in its fourth quarter performance on Friday, signaling headwinds in the competitive Nordic telecom market. The company’s net income attributable to shareholders tumbled to 58.6 million euros in Q4 2025, a significant 29% drop from 82.6 million euros recorded in the same period a year earlier. This decline reflects broader challenges facing the sector as companies navigate intense competition and shifting consumer demand.

Fourth Quarter Financial Results Disappoint

The earnings per share metric reinforced the weakness, sliding to 0.36 euros from 0.51 euros year-over-year. Elisa’s EBITDA—a key profitability measure watched closely by investors—also deteriorated, falling to 160.3 million euros from 191.2 million euros in Q4 2024. On a positive note, revenue managed to edge upward to 588.3 million euros from 579.7 million euros previously, though the 1.5% increase failed to offset margin compression in operations. The divergence between revenue growth and earnings contraction highlights rising operational costs and pricing pressure in the market.

2026 Revenue and EBITDA Guidance Released

Looking ahead, Elisa adopted a cautious stance on future growth prospects. The company projects full-year 2026 revenue to hover at similar levels to 2025 or climb marginally higher, suggesting limited expansion expectations in the coming year. More specifically for profitability, Elisa guided for comparable EBITDA in the 815 million to 845 million euros range for full-year 2026, which analysts will scrutinize for sustainability given current margin pressures.

Market Reaction and Stock Performance

The financial results weighed on investor sentiment, with Elisa shares declining 1.22% to close at 37.18 euros on the Helsinki Stock Exchange on Thursday trading. The stock pullback reflects market disappointment with both the Q4 earnings miss and the company’s relatively flat guidance trajectory for 2026, signaling limited upside catalysts in the near term.

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