📈 Dialog Axiata Q3 Net Profit Surges 62.4% to Rs. 9.25 Bn

• Key Financial Highlights: - Net Profit: Rs. 9.24 Bn (+62.4% YoY from Rs. 5.69 Bn) - EPS: Rs. 1.00 (up from Rs. 0.62) - Revenue: Rs. 48.54 Bn (+6.2% YoY), driven by data and home broadband growth - Interim Dividend: Proposed at Rs. 0.70 per share • Cost Efficiency & Profitability: - Gross Profit: Rs. 28.33 Bn (+15.7% YoY) as direct costs fell 4.7% to Rs. 20.21 Bn - Operating Profit: Rs. 13.47 Bn (+27.9% YoY) - Impairment Losses: Dropped 61.8% YoY to Rs. 270.8 Mn due to better credit collections • Debt Reduction & Corporate Restructuring: - Finance Costs: Plunged 42.0% YoY to Rs. 1.91 Bn, supported by lower interest rates and balance sheet deleveraging - Total Borrowings: Reduced to Rs. 64.11 Bn (down from Rs. 76.49 Bn at end-2025) - Corporate Changes: Amalgamated 5 subsidiaries into Digital Holdings Lanka; sold 20% stake in Digital Health for Rs. 374.9 Mn in October (reclassified as associate) - CapEx Commitments: Expanded to Rs. 15.71 Bn (up from Rs. 6.30 Bn at end-2025)