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Key Takeaways
- Deutsche Telekom (DTE) raised its full-year EBITDA AL guidance to €47.6 billion and announced a €2 billion share buyback for 2027 following a strong Q3 performance.
- ArcelorMittal (MT) reported a $391 million net loss for Q3, heavily impacted by $1.1 billion in impairment and exceptional charges related to its operations in Ukraine.
- Commerzbank (CBK) posted a 45% surge in net income to €859 million, reinforcing its standalone potential amid ongoing takeover interest from UniCredit.
- Siemens Healthineers (SHL) announced a rebranding to "Healthineers" and a carve-out of its diagnostics unit as it navigates structural headwinds in the Chinese market.
Deutsche Telekom Lifts Guidance on T-Mobile Strength
Deutsche Telekom (DTE) delivered a robust third-quarter performance, prompting the German telecom giant to raise its full-year outlook for the third time this year. The company reported revenue of €31.10 billion, surpassing analyst estimates of €30.45 billion, while adjusted EBITDA AL reached €12.21 billion.
The upgraded guidance now projects full-year adjusted EBITDA AL of approximately €47.6 billion, up from the previous forecast of €47.5 billion. Management also signaled a commitment to shareholder returns, announcing plans for a share buyback of up to €2 billion to be executed in 2027.
ArcelorMittal Navigates Geopolitical Headwinds
ArcelorMittal (MT) faced significant challenges in the third quarter, reporting a net loss of $391 million compared to a net income of $683 million in the previous quarter. The results were primarily weighed down by a $852 million impairment charge and a $293 million exceptional charge stemming from the idling of its Kryvyi Rih operations in Ukraine.
Despite the reported loss, the steelmaker's EBITDA of $2.02 billion beat the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. The company maintained its full-year capital expenditure guidance of $4.5 billion to $5.0 billion, focusing on strategic growth projects in Brazil and European decarbonization efforts.
Commerzbank Hits Record Nine-Month Result
Commerzbank (CBK) reported a significant jump in profitability, with net income rising to €859 million for the third quarter. The bank's operating profit of €1.31 billion represented a 25% year-over-year increase, driven by resilient net interest income and strong performance in its corporate client segment.
CEO Bettina Orlopp emphasized the bank's ability to create long-term value independently, even as UniCredit continues to build a substantial stake. The bank reaffirmed its full-year goal of achieving a net income of at least €3.4 billion, supported by a CET1 ratio of 14.2%.
Siemens Healthineers Rebrands Amid China Weakness
Siemens Healthineers (SHL) reported fourth-quarter revenue of €6.78 billion, slightly ahead of estimates, but saw adjusted EBIT fall 2% to €1.08 billion. The company continues to struggle with a "challenging market environment" in China, where diagnostics revenue fell 4.2% on a comparable basis.
In a major strategic shift, the company will officially rename itself "Healthineers" and has initiated the carve-out of its diagnostics business into a standalone entity named Olyrian Diagnostics. For fiscal 2027, the firm expects adjusted EPS between €2.20 and €2.40, reflecting a cautious but steady growth trajectory.
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