Telefónica’s results met forecasts in terms of revenue, exceeded them in underlying EBITDA, and fell short in terms of EBITDA, EBIT, and net profit (continuing operations). Revenue was €8.957 billion (down 1.5% versus Q3 24), EBITDA was €2.867 billion (down 6% versus consensus and 8% compared with Q3 24), underlying EBITDA was €3.071 billion (up 1% versus consensus and down 1% compared with Q3 24), EBIT was €952 million (down…
The urgency with which the minimum wage (SMI) has been increased in Spain (a 46% rise just between 2018 and 2023, triple the increase of the preceding decade) clashes with companies’ real capacity to absorb it. And this has an impact: if the nominal SMI was equivalent to 60% of the modal (most frequent) salary in 2018, it reached 97% in 2023. Thus, in Spain, the interprofessional minimum wage is…
The CaixaBank Group obtained a net profit of €4.397 billion between January and September 2025, after growing by 3.5% compared to the same period of the previous year. CaixaBank, which serves 20.6 million customers in Spain and Portugal through a network of around 4,100 branches, holds more than €660 billion in assets. The year-on-year evolution of the income statement reflects, as it did in the first half of the year,…
CdM | Inflation reached its highest level since June 2024 in October. The rise in electricity, air and rail transport prices has pushed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up by one tenth of a percentage point, bringing its year-on-year rate to 3.1%, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE). In detail, the evolution of inflation in the tenth month of the year is mainly due to electricity…
Repsol obtained a net income of €1.177 billion in the first nine months of 2025, a 34.3% decrease compared to the same period in 2024, mainly impacted by the effect of lower crude oil prices on inventory valuation. Adjusted net income, which specifically measures business performance, stood at €2.173 billion, 19% lower than in 2024. The net income for the third quarter more than doubled that of the previous year,…
The Group’s revenues rose by 4% during the 9M ’25 period to exceed €6,911 million. Construction, which contributes over 80% of this variable, moderated its growth to 3%, implying a 5% in the standalone Q3, despite a more demanding base effect in 2024 following the recovery of Budimex in Q2 at that time, as well as the weakening of the dollar last quarter (down 6%) EBITDA increased by 2% to…
Norbolsa | The company posted a net profit of €1.668 billion (+6% year-on-year) and EBITDA of €4.214 billion in 9M25, in line with record levels and with the target of exceeding €2 billion at year-end. The company maintains a solid financial profile (DN/EBITDA <2.5x) and a minimum total dividend of €1.70/share within the 2025–27 plan. Among the most notable milestones of the period, the free float increased to 18.8% from…
Santander posts record nine-month results, with earnings per share up 16% and growing seven million customers to 178 million. Revenue was stable (€46.3 billion), with the bank achieving record net fee income (up 4% year-on-year). Operating expenses fell by 1%. As a result, the efficiency ratio improved to 41.3%. Loan-loss provisions fell 1% with improved cost of risk at 1.13% (-5 basis points). Non-performing loan ratio of 2.92%, improving 14…
CdM | Contributory pensions (retirement, widowhood, permanent disability, orphanhood and family benefits) rose by 6% in October to €13.6758 billion, according to data released by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration. In the eighth month of the year, Social Security paid a total of 10,397,372 pensions to 9,405,352 million people. Almost three-quarters of these were retirement pensions, representing more than 73% of the total (€9,999.2 million, up 6.01%)….
Bankinter | Beats earnings and revises full-year guidance upward. The networks division drives growth for the group. Key figures compared to consensus: Adjusted EBITDA (x capital gains from asset sales and provisions) €12.438 billion (up 7.7%) versus €12.117 billion estimated., Adjusted BNA: €5.116 billion (up 16.6%) versus €4.932 billion estimated. Revises upward its guidance for the year, from high single-digit net profit growth to double-digit growth, exceeding €6.6 billion. Bankinter…