America Movil Q2 Earnings Miss, Revenues Up Y/Y on Business Momentum

America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. (AMX) reported net income per ADR of 38 cents for second-quarter 2025 against net loss per ADR of 2 cents reported in the prior-year quarter. The earnings figure, however, missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 49 cents.Net income in the quarter was Mex$22,282 million or Mex$0.37 per share against net loss of Mex$1,093 million or Mex$0.02 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company's comprehensive financing cost was Mex$7,729 million, down 80.8% from the year-ago quarter’s Mex$40,210 million.Shares of AMX have lost 0.8% in the past year against the Zacks Wireless Non-US industry’s growth of 15.5%.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchTop-Line DetailsTotal quarterly revenues soared 13.8% to Mex$233,785 million, driven by increasing momentum across the Service and Equipment segments. Service revenues were Mex$198,540 million, up 13.4% year over year. Equipment revenues totaled Mex$32,911 million, rising 17.3%.America Movil gained 1.7 million wireless subscribers in the second quarter. This figure includes 2.9 million postpaid subscribers, with Brazil contributing the most at 1.4 million, followed by Colombia with 199,000 and Mexico with 102,000. In the prepaid segment, it recorded a net loss of 1.1 million subscribers, mainly due to disconnections in Brazil, Chile and Honduras. On the fixed-line, Broadband and Television platforms, the company ended the quarter with 78 million revenue-generating units.The telco operates in multiple regions, namely Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Central America, the Caribbean, Austria and Other European countries.America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR QuoteOf these countries, Colombia witnessed a year-over-year revenue expansion of 7.6%, driven by solid growth in service revenue, which accelerated 6.1% year over year. Gains were evident across both fixed and mobile platforms. In the mobile segment, strong momentum around its market-leading 5G network continued to fuel performance, pushing service revenue growth to 7.4%. Prepaid revenue rose 8.4% year over year, while postpaid revenue increased 6.9%.Argentina’s revenues reached ARS 633,865 million, a 9.9% increase year over year. The country’s economy continued to recover, supported by strict fiscal policies, stabilized monetary conditions and a flexible exchange rate system. As inflation decreased, Claro continued to perform well. The data for Argentina are reported under IAS29, reflecting the effects of inflationary accounting, as the Argentine economy is "deemed” to be hyperinflationary for the second quarter of 2025. AMX also stated that Argentina would be excluded from all comparisons of consolidated data at constant exchange rates to ensure consistency.Central America’s revenues increased 10.1% to $721 million, owing to continued strength across Service and Equipment revenues. Revenues from Austria, Brazil, Peru and Mexico witnessed year-over-year growth of 4.1%, 6.1%, 4.7%, and 4.7%, respectively. Revenues from Ecuador and the Caribbean declined 1% and 0.4%, respectively.Other Quarterly DetailsTotal costs and expenses were Mex$141,375 million, up 15.5% from the year-ago quarter. Overall, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased 11.2% to Mex$92,409 million. The EBITDA margin came in at 39.5% compared with 40.4% in the year-ago quarter. The company’s operating profit rose 4% to Mex$47,338 million.LiquidityAs of June 30, 2025, America Movil had Mex$92,730 million in cash, marketable securities and other short-term investments with Mex$453,681 million of long-term debt.AMX’s Zacks RankAt present, AMX carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks hereRecent Performances of Other FirmsBlackBerry Limited (BB) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of 2 cents. The figure beat the company’s estimate of a loss of 1 cent to breakeven. In the year-ago quarter, it reported a non-GAAP loss of 2 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was pegged at breakeven.BB’s shares gained 65% in the past year.Simulations Plus, Inc. (SLP) reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share, which expanded 66.7% year over year. 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