Release of 21.04.2026
- 3.9% total revenue growth
- Strong service revenue growth in CEE (+11.5%) offsets decline in Austria
- EBITDA increases by 4.6%
- Strong free cash flow
- Growth engine CEE, challenging market Austria
- Net result: +14.7%, supported by higher EBIT and an improved financial result
Alejandro Plater, CEO of A1 Group on the highlights of the first quarter of 2026:
"Our growth path continues – CEE is our growth engine whereas we see a difficult environment in Austria. In the first quarter of 2026 our total revenues grew to EUR 3.9%. This was driven by our strong position in Central and Eastern Europe, robust growth in total service revenues of 3.2%, and continued expansion in the ICT segment. The EBITDA increase of 4.6% demonstrates also the effectiveness of our disciplined cost management and transformation initiatives.
Service revenues in our international markets grew by 11.5% offsetting the decline in Austria. In CEE our fixed business is developing very well and the rising demand for data and ICT are driving our positive momentum there as well.
For 2026 we confirm the guidance for total revenue growth of 2–3% compared to the previous year. CAPEX excluding frequencies and M&A are expected to amount to around EUR 750 mn.”
Thomas Arnoldner, Deputy CEO of A1 Group, adds:
“We delivered a very solid first-quarter performance, with net result rising to EUR 144 million, up 14.7%, and free cash flow increasing by more than 50% year-on-year. This reflects both our stronger operating performance and disciplined CAPEX levels.
Despite a very challenging macroeconomic and competitive environment in Austria, we remain focused on our customers, investing selectively in the market while maintaining strict cost control. Continued progress in our fiber roll-out and growth in value‑added services are supporting this strategy.
Subscriber momentum in the Group remains strong, with total mobile customers increasing by 12.5% to 31 million, driven primarily by M2M growth, while demand for broadband, TV and Internet@home services continues to grow."