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Globe Telecom
- Sector: TechnologyTechnology Media and Telecommunications
- Sub Sector: Telecommunications
- Country: Philippines
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Fundamental View
AS OF 15 May 2025- Globe’s FY24 earnings grew modestly, with leverage metrics remaining stable. We believe credit metrics may improve modestly in FY25 as modest EBITDA growth, lower YoY capex, and residual tower sales closures through 1H25 are negated by sluggish revenues.
- While we acknowledge the stiff competitive pressures brought about by new entrant DITO, the impact is mitigated by Globe’s still-dominant mobile market position and DITO’s slowing expansion (given its weak financials and the costly capex involved).
- Weakness in the broadband business has lessened since 3Q24 and could stabilize by mid-2025.
- While Globe earlier raised the upper end of its dividend policy, we expect dividend payouts to remain stable.
Business Description
AS OF 15 May 2025- Globe is a leading telecom operator in the Philippines, competing alongside its main rival PLDT in a duopoly setting.
- Globe provides 2G/3G/4G mobile, fixed-line, broadband, enterprise data, and other digital services to retail and corporate customers.
- Globe operates through 2 main business segments – “Mobile Services” and “Fixed Line and Home Broadband Services”.
- Its “Mobile Services” segment offers mobile voice, mobile SMS and mobile data services to retail customers in the Philippines. These services are marketed under the “Globe Postpaid”, “Globe Prepaid” and “TM” brands.
- Its “Fixed Line and Home Broadband Services” segment provides fixed line voice, corporate data and home broadband services to retail and corporate customers in the Philippines.
- Globe commercially launched 5G services on a small-scale basis in Jun-2019. It currently maintains 5G coverage of 96% of the National Capital Region, with over 2,000 5G sites nationwide.
- Globe maintains dominant market shares in the mobile data, voice and SMS space (FY22 revenue market share [RMS] of 52% vs PLDT 40%), but loses out to PLDT in the home broadband space (FY22 RMS of 28%-30% vs PLDT 48%-50%).
- Globe is largely owned by two established corporate groups – Ayala Corporation (~47 stake) and Singtel (~43% stake).
Risk & Catalysts
AS OF 15 May 2025- Globe faces mounting competitive pressures from new mobile entrant DITO and incumbent broadband competitor PLDT.
- Aggressive expansion by new entrant DITO over the next 2-4 years could chew away at Globe’s market share and restrain recoveries in average revenues per user (ARPU).
- Globe incurs heavy capex that has pressurized its leverage metrics and free cash flows. That said, capex had peaked in FY23 and should meaningfully decline ahead.
- Consistent dividend payouts could weigh on Globe’s free cash flows; Globe recently raised the upper end of its dividend policy from 75% to 90% of net income, suggesting an increased skew to shareholder-friendly actions.
Key Metric
AS OF 15 May 2025| PHP bn | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | 1Q24 | 1Q25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Book Cap | 67.5% | 69.7% | 70.2% | 69.6% | 69.5% |
| Net Debt to Book Cap | 63.7% | 66.6% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.2% |
| Debt/Total Equity | 208.1% | 230.5% | 235.8% | 229.1% | 227.9% |
| Debt/Total Assets | 57.1% | 60.3% | 62.4% | 60.0% | 61.4% |
| Gross Leverage | 3.9x | 4.3x | 4.4x | 4.3x | 4.4x |
| Net Leverage | 3.7x | 4.1x | 4.2x | 4.1x | 4.2x |
| Interest Coverage | 5.9x | 4.6x | 4.3x | 4.4x | 4.2x |
| EBITDA Margin | 46.7% | 47.7% | 49.7% | 49.4% | 49.9% |
CreditSight View Comment
AS OF 23 Jul 2025Globe Telecom (GLO PM) is a leading telecommunications operator in the Philippines, maintaining a dominant market share in mobile data, voice, and SMS services. While facing competitive pressures from DITO and PLDT, its strong market position and DITO’s slowing expansion mitigate these challenges. Globe’s financial performance shows modest earnings growth and stable leverage metrics, with expected improvements in credit metrics for full year 2025 due to EBITDA growth, lower capital expenditure, and tower sales. The company’s Credit Quality Score (CQS) is 38, with a stable outlook as of July 21, 2025. Despite risks from heavy capital expenditure and consistent dividend payouts, Globe’s established market presence and strategic financial management contribute to continued stability.
Recommendation Reviewed: July 23, 2025
Recommendation Changed: June 18, 2024
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