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Revenue:Consolidated revenue rose 4% YOY in Q2 2026, with telecom revenue growing 4% YOY.
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Operating Income (EBIT):Consolidated EBIT increased 18% YOY, reaching a two-decade high; telecom EBIT rose 25% YOY.
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Net Income:Net income surged 38% YOY to a 20-year high, with EPS of NT$1.49 for Q2 and NT$2.86 for H1 2026.
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EBITDA:Consolidated EBITDA rose 9% YOY.
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Mobile Service Revenue:Grew 3% YOY, hitting an all-time high; 5G revenue grew 8% YOY.
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Smartphone ARPU:Increased 3% YOY to NT$689.
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Postpaid Churn Rate:Record low of 0.5%, a 9 basis point improvement YOY.
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5G Penetration:Reached 45%, up 3 percentage points YOY.
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Broadband Revenue:Solid 5% YOY growth in Q2.
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Telco+ Segment Revenue:Surged 19% YOY; data center revenue soared 89% YOY.
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Telco+ Tech Revenue:Grew 4% YOY; excluding Momo, grew 18% YOY.
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Momo GMV:Accelerated to 7% YOY growth in Q2; revenue grew 4% YOY.
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Momo Operating Income:Grew 3% YOY.
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Free Cash Flow:Pre-IFRS 16 free cash flow surged to NT$7.45 billion in Q2, with an annualized free cash flow yield of 8.4%.
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Net Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio:Dropped to 1.33 times.
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ROE:Expanded to 19%.
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Debt Reduction:Gross debt reduced by NT$8.5 billion quarter-on-quarter and NT$10.9 billion year-over-year.
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Release Date: August 14, 2026
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript .
Positive Points
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Record Q2 2026 revenue and profitability, with net income surging 38% YOY and EPS reaching NT$1.49, the highest in the sector for three consecutive quarters.
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Strong operating leverage in telecom business, with EBIT growing 25% YOY on 4% revenue growth, driven by AI-driven structural cost savings and lower D&A expenses.
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Robust growth in Telco+ segment, with revenue up 19% YOY, including an 89% surge in data center revenue and strong enterprise AICT expansion.
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Successful strategic initiatives: 5G penetration up to 45%, postpaid churn at record low 0.5%, and smartphone ARPU up 3% YOY to NT$689.
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Raised full-year 2026 profit guidance, upgrading telecom operating profit growth to 13%-15% and consolidated operating profit to 7%-9%, reflecting high confidence in continued performance.
Negative Points
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Consolidated operating profit guidance for 2026 (7%-9%) is conservative relative to H1 growth, with management citing potential seasonal impacts from Apple launches on acquisition costs.
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CATV EBIT declined YOY due to a high base in the pay TV business, indicating some segment weakness.
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Momo's EBITDA margin only stabilized YOY, facing competitive market pressures, though EBIT grew 3%.
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The proposed SysTex tender offer is subject to regulatory approval and may not close, with no financial impact incorporated into guidance.
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AIDC capacity is relatively small at just over 30 MW, and expansion relies on an SLI model with neoclouds, which may face execution risks.
Q & A Highlights
Q: Can you elaborate on the strategic intent behind the SysTex acquisition beyond profit contribution, and are there qualitative factors that will translate into actual profit lift? A: Jamie Lin (General Manager, Chief Sustainability Officer, Director) reiterated the three core synergy drivers: cross-selling, AI-driven enterprise business growth, and regional expansion opportunities. The combined group aims to grow its enterprise ICT market share from 7% to 14% over the next five to six years, leveraging nearly 4,500 software engineers and 1,000 sales professionals to offer comprehensive one-stop AI and ICT solutions.
Q: The updated consolidated operating profit guidance of 7-9% YOY growth is much lower than the first-half growth rate. Is this conservatism, and what is the reason? A: Jamie Lin confirmed the guidance is conservative, as the company prefers not to give guidance it isn't 100% confident in achieving. George Chang (CFO) added that second-half seasonal factors, such as the Apple launch, could impact retention and acquisition costs. However, he noted that the D&A expense reduction, a major driver of operating leverage, is expected to be sustained in the second half.
Q: What is the current combined AIDC capacity with SysTex, and how do you view the competitive dynamics in Taiwan's AIDC market? A: Jamie Lin stated that SysTex doesn't currently own AI-grade data center properties, while Taiwan Mobile's combined traditional DC and AIDC capacity stands at just above 30 megawatts. The company plans to grow this portfolio proactively over the next 12-24 months, primarily through an SLI (sale-leaseback or similar) model. The pipeline includes projects with multiple developer partners in Taiwan and regionally, with strong demand from corporates and neoclouds, while deliberately under-indexing the three hyperscalers due to a less attractive business model.
Q: How long does it take to deploy data center capacity from contract signing to opening, and what is your relationship with neocloud companies? A: Jamie Lin explained that the company takes an SLI approach, working with newly built greenfields or brownfields that can be deployed into AIDC within six to 18 months. The company is looking to light up multiple locations in the next 12-24 months. Regarding neoclouds, Taiwan Mobile has a close relationship with GMI for its TAIDC-01 project and is actively engaged in discussions with several other neocloud providers, aiming to replicate this win-win partnership model.
Q: Why is the hyperscaler business model less attractive compared to corporates and neoclouds? A: Jamie Lin noted that the three hyperscalers have significant leverage against their suppliers due to their size, making business with them less attractive. In contrast, emerging neocloud players and corporate customers offer better economics. While corporate customers have smaller per-order demand, the combined scale of Taiwan Mobile and SysTech will allow the group to secure multiple orders to fill data centers, highlighting the synergy of the acquisition.
Q: What is the current enterprise ICT market share, and how will the SysTex acquisition double it? A: Jamie Lin stated that the combined market share between Taiwan Mobile and SysTex would be around 7%, with a target to double that number in the next five to six years. The growth will be driven by the three main strategies: cross-selling, AI-driven growth, and accelerated regional expansion.
Q: Will the company expand AIDC revenue opportunities beyond current ones, and what capital is needed? A: Jamie Lin confirmed the company is proactively talking to many partners to secure AIDC compute capabilities, as the bottleneck for enterprises deploying AI applications is securing enough data center computing power. The pipeline of AIDCs coming online in the next 12-24 months will allow SysTex to be more aggressive in securing AI application business. The strategy involves working with infrastructure developers in an Azure-like model, rather than heavy capital investment.
Q: What are the main components of group CapEx, and do you see similar network spending needs as peers? A: Jamie Lin stated that the 5G rollout is behind them, and going forward, the company will use AI-driven strategies to spend CapEx wisely to improve network performance. The company does not foresee huge capital demands going forward. George Chang added that on a consolidated basis, CapEx is still telecom-driven, with Momo accounting for less than 10% or around 10% in the first half.
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript .
