Telecom Intelligence
Financial Performance
EBITDA, margin, opex and cash performance against plan.
Executive summary
Revenue is ahead of budget on data growth, but EBITDA and operating margins are under pressure from energy and interconnect costs. Free cash flow remains positive.
Key indicators
Total revenue (QTD)
USD 142.6M
+2.8%vs budget (Q3 2026, quarter to date) · Previous-period comparison unavailable
Service revenue growth
6.4%
+0.7ppvs prior month
Free cash flow
USD 21.3M
+5.2%vs stored prior
Revenue vs budget
102.8%
+2.8ppvs prior month
Issues requiring attention
Energy cost rising — budget basis not stored
high priorityEnergy cost USD 11.2M (Sep 2026); no energy budget is stored. Total OPEX +3.1% vs Q3 2026 budget. -0.4pp EBITDA margin
Owner: CFO
Drill downInterconnect cost step-up
medium priorityNew termination rates add $0.4M monthly.
Owner: Head of Carrier Services
Drill downPerformance analysis
EBITDA margin (%)
Monthly actuals, Apr–Sep
Revenue mix (USD M, QTD)
Source unavailable — this breakdown has no stored record.
Actual vs prior and target
Current period, KPIs measured in %
EBITDA margin trend
EBITDA margin by month, Apr–Sep (%)
AI Advisory
- Prioritise energy savings programme to recover margin
- Review interconnect agreements before Q4
Value realization
| Metric / outcome | Value type | Baseline → target KPI | Expected | Actual | Variance | Realization | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Site energy optimisation FY2026 · CTO | Cost reduced | 100 → 88 KPI for: Site energy optimisation | USD 950kConditional projection | USD 610kRecorded actual — illustrative evidence | Not verified | Not verified | On track |
Evidence
energy driver not separately budgeted. Source unavailable for other figures.
Source: General ledger
Source unavailable
Source: Billing
Methodology
- Consolidate revenue and cost from ledger
- Compare to budget and prior year
- Attribute margin variance to cost drivers