EARNINGS PREVIEW: Telefonica Czech 3Q Net Profit Seen -39%
04 November 2013 - 10:57PM
Dow Jones News
Telefonica Czech (BAATELEC.PR): 3Q 2013 Earnings
Due: Nov. 5 at 0600 GMT
WSJ Survey of 4 Analysts
Avg Net Profit: CZK1.39B, -21.5% (CZK1.77B in 3Q 2012)
Avg Revenue: CZK11.76B, -6.7% (CZK12.61B in 3Q 2012)
Note: Markets expect steady declines in both Czech fixed-line
and mobile telephone services. The launch of flat calling plans for
mobile customers are also weighing on the company's revenue. Talks
of a possible take over of Telefonica Czech, majority owned by
Spain's Telefonica SA (TEF), impact the Czech company's share price
more than its earnings. "We consider Telefonica's Czech arm as an
attractive asset for either strategic buyers or private equity
firms especially in the light of its financing structure," Concorde
Securities analyst Attila Gyurcsik says. (leos.rousek@wsj.com)
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