CelcomDigi 2Q FY2026 net Profit Falls To RM398 Mln
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- CelcomDigi Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 fell to RM398 million from RM439 million a year ago.
Revenue for the quarter under review rose to RM3.18 billion against RM3.17 billion previously.
The telco said in a Bursa Malaysia filing that the revenue increase was primarily driven by targeted marketing initiatives across the postpaid and home fibre segments, which generated subscriber gains of 3.8 per cent and 37.2 per cent, respectively. This yielded a combined RM61 million in top-line growth.
“These gains were partially offset by a RM31 million lower prepaid revenue, reflecting a deliberate strategic pivot away from single-use prepaid SIM acquisitions, alongside a RM24 million dip in device sales,” it said.
Following higher 5G network utilisation, total costs rose by 1.4 per cent (RM26 million), driven by a RM43 million rise in materials and traffic expenses, and a one-off RM23 million stamp duty charge, CelcomDigi said.
“These costs were partially offset by a RM51 million improvement in receivable impairments,” it explained.
In a separate statement, CelcomDigi chief executive officer Albern Murty said CelcomDigi's focus is centred on sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and long-term value creation.
The company’s performance for the quarter reflects its disciplined execution against these priorities, he said.
“We are delivering our operational excellence programmes as planned, generating tangible savings and improving how we operate. This enables us to continue investing in priority areas, while sustaining healthy service revenue growth.
“As we move beyond integration, we remain focused on disciplined capital allocation and strategic investments in our network, digital capabilities, and customer experience,” he said.
CelcomDigi also said it has completed all planned network integration and modernisation activities for 2026 and is focused on delivering the final phase of its IT consolidation, now targeted for completion in the second half of 2027.
It also declared a second interim dividend of 3.4 sen per share.
On its prospects, the group expects to deliver on its full-year operational efficiency targets and commence new approaches to address medium to longer-term structural costs. The group aims to deliver sustainable service revenue growth and margin improvements for the rest of the year leveraging its refreshed product portfolio and segmental focus.
“We are progressing with other Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) shareholders to complete the acquisition of the Ministry of Finance's equity stake in DNB,” it added.
On completion, the group’s share of DNB's financial results will be accounted for using the equity method and presented as share of results from associated companies.
-- BERNAMA