Telstra Lifts Annual Earnings 8.3% as Mobile Revenue Soars
By Stuart Condie
SYDNEY--Telstra lifted annual earnings by 8.3% as increased travel helped to boost mobile revenue, and management outlined expectations for another rise in its 2024 fiscal year.
Australia's largest communications provider on Thursday reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization for the 12 months through June of 7.86 billion Australian dollars (US$5.05 billion), compared with A$7.26 billion a year ago.
It posted A$8.0 billion in Ebitda on an underlying basis, meeting the top end of its A$7.8 billion-A$8.0 billion guidance range. The average analyst forecast had been A$7.91 billion, according to data compiled by FactSet.
The board held its final dividend at 8.5 Australian cents per share for a full-year payout of 17 Australian cents.
Statutory net profit rose by 14% to A$1.93 billion. Revenue rose 6.7% to A$22.70 billion.
Telstra said it expects underlying Ebitda of between A$8.2 billion and A$8.4 billion in fiscal 2024, which started July 1.
Write to Stuart Condie at stuart.condie@wsj.com
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