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Performance (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Analysis of income and expense [abstract]  
Disclosure of revenue
Revenue from contracts with customers from continuing operations:
202520242023
$ millionsTiming of revenue recognitionGroupGroupGroup
MobileOver time3,260 3,119 2,949 
Mobile Financial ServicesPoint in time26 39 44 
Fixed and other servicesOver time2,068 2,175 2,192 
OtherOver time98 84 65 
Service Revenue5,451 5,417 5,250 
Telephone and equipmentPoint in time367 387 411 
Revenue from contracts with customers5,819 5,804 5,661 
Disclosure of cost of sales
The various costs and expenses incurred by the Group can be summarized as presented below. The Group recognizes and categorizes expenses by their nature as either 'equipment, programming and other direct costs' which are those more directly related to the generation of revenue or as '(Other) operating expenses and income' which are rather indirect costs. As a result, 'equipment, programming and other direct costs' specifically excludes the following costs/expense which are further detailed below and elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements:
'Operating expenses, net' further detailed below;
Depreciation and amortization, which are further detailed in Notes E.1.3. ‘Movements in intangible assets’, E.2.2. ‘Movements in tangible assets’ and E.3. ‘Right of use assets’.
‘Other operating income (expenses), net’, also further detailed below.
Equipment, programming and other direct costs
202520242023
(US$ millions)
Cost of telephone, equipment and other accessories(341)(358)(386)
TV Content and data costs(234)(290)(349)
Voice airtime and transmission costs(175)(209)(234)
Bad debt and obsolescence cost(125)(143)(141)
Call center costs(88)(76)(72)
Transmission and other costs(16)(18)(19)
Other costs(333)(326)(306)
Equipment, programming and other direct costs(1,311)(1,420)(1,507)
Disclosure of operating expenses
Operating expenses
Operating expenses incurred by the Group can be summarized as follows.
202520242023
(US$ millions)
Marketing expenses(543)(525)(536)
Site and network maintenance costs(322)(325)(322)
Employee related costs (B.4.)(452)(553)(614)
External and other services(208)(262)(281)
Other operating expenses(233)(250)(290)
Operating expenses, net(1,758)(1,915)(2,043)
Disclosure of other operating income (expense)
Other operating income (expenses), net
The other operating income and expenses incurred by the Group can be summarized as follows:
Notes
202520242023
(US$ millions)
Impairment of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
E.1., E.2.
(3)(12)(3)
Gain on the formation of a joint operationA.2.— 28 — 
Gain (loss) on disposals of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
E.2. E.4.2.
36 23 
Gain (loss) on disposal of equity investments— — 
Other income (expenses) (i)34 10 
Other operating income (expenses), net68 54 10 
(i)     In 2025 other income is mainly attributed to contract lease terminations in Colombia following the assignment of lease contracts to our joint operation (see note A.1.2.) and contract lease derecognition in Guatemala while in 2024 is mainly attributed to contract lease modification in
Paraguay and Guatemala for $8 million in total and in 2023 is mainly attributed to contract lease modification in Colombia for $2 million and social obligation spectrum liability derecognition in Paraguay for $3 million.)
Disclosure of operating segments
Revenue, Service revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, capital expenditures and other segment information for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, are shown on the below:
December 31, 2025GuatemalaColombiaPanamaHondurasParaguayBoliviaOther segments (v)Total segmentsInter-segment and other eliminations(iv)Total Group
(US$ millions)
Service revenue(i)1,448 1,426 693 590 559 353 999 6,068 (617)5,451 
Telephone and equipment revenue222 24 32 31 19 67 398 (31)367 
Revenue 1,671 1,450 725 621 578 356 1,066 6,467 (648)5,819 
Inter-segment revenue37 n/an/a
Revenue from external customers1,662 1,449 723 616 573 349 1,059 6,430 n/an/a
Adjusted EBITDA(ii)928 604 371 320 297 174 466 3,159 (410)2,749 
Capital expenditures (iii)137 209 90 76 65 47 166 789 (70)719 
(i)     Service revenue is revenue related to the provision of ongoing services such as monthly subscription fees for mobile and broadband, airtime and data usage fees, interconnection fees, roaming fees, mobile finance service commissions and fees from other telecommunications services such as data services, short message services, installation fees and other value-added services excluding telephone and equipment sales.
(ii)    EBITDA is operating profit excluding impairment losses, depreciation and amortization, share of profit in Honduras joint venture and gains/losses on the disposal of fixed assets.
(iii)    Capital expenditures correspond to additions of property, plant and equipment, as well as operating intangible assets, excluding spectrum and licenses. The Group capital expenditure additions can be reconciled with notes E.1.3. and E.2.2.for amounts of $654 million and $65 million, respectively (2024: $579 million and $98 million, respectively).
(iv)    Includes intercompany eliminations, unallocated items and Honduras as a joint venture.
(v)    Includes our operations in El Salvador, Nicaragua,Costa Rica, Ecuador and Uruguay.
December 31, 2024GuatemalaColombiaPanamaHondurasParaguayBoliviaOther segments (v)Total segmentsInter-segment and other eliminations(iv)Total Group
(US$ millions)
Service revenue(i)1,391 1,342 700 584 540 607 858 6,022 (605)5,417 
Telephone and equipment revenue212 39 56 34 18 56 420 (34)387 
Revenue 1,603 1,380 756 617 559 613 914 6,442 (638)5,804 
Inter-segment revenue29 n/an/a
Revenue from external customers1,594 1,379 753 613 555 613 906 6,413 n/an/a
Adjusted EBITDA(ii)867 525 354 302 267 266 391 2,972 (504)2,469 
Capital expenditures (iii)175 144 96 75 72 73 132 766 (89)677 
December 31, 2023GuatemalaColombiaPanamaHondurasParaguayBoliviaOther segments (v)Total segmentsInter-segment and other eliminations(iv)Total Group
(US$ millions)
Service revenue(i)1,339 1,268 669 572 544 601 847 5,842 (591)5,250 
Telephone and equipment revenue225 45 50 39 24 11 55 450 (39)411 
Revenue1,564 1,313 719 612 568 613 902 6,292 (631)5,661 
Inter-segment revenue— 28 n/an/a
Revenue from external customers1,556 1,311 717 607 565 613 895 6,264 n/an/a
Adjusted EBITDA(ii)807 420 296 272 236 224 352 2,609 (498)2,111 
Capital expenditures (iii)183 161 100 103 97 92 148 883 (73)809 
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA for reportable segments to the Group Profit before taxes:
(US$ millions)202520242023
Adjusted EBITDA for reportable segments3,1592,9722,609
Depreciation(961)(916)(978)
Amortization(319)(319)(360)
Share of profit in joint venture
1025442
Other operating income (expenses), net685410
Interest and other financial expenses(702)(716)(712)
Interest and other financial income284628
Sale of Lati Operations741
Other non-operating (expenses) income, net(43)(119)36
Profit (loss) from other joint ventures and associates, net1(3)
Honduras as joint venture(320)(302)(272)
Unallocated expenses and other reconciling items (i)(90)(202)(225)
Profit before taxes from continuing operations1,665552175
(i) The unallocated expenses are primarily related to centrally managed costs.
Disclosure of number of permanent employees
Number of permanent employees
202520242023
Subsidiaries (i)14,282 13,456 15,742 
Honduras joint venture 680 729 785 
Total14,962 14,185 16,527 
(i)    Emtelco (subsidiary of UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones S.A.) headcount are excluded from this disclosure and any internal reporting because their costs are classified as direct costs and not employee related costs.
Disclosure of employee related costs
Notes
202520242023
(US$ millions)
Wages and salaries(358)(421)(463)
Social security(59)(63)(73)
Share based compensationB.4.1.(14)(50)(52)
Pension and other long-term benefit costsB.4.2.(2)(3)(3)
Other employees related costs(19)(17)(24)
Total(452)(553)(614)
Disclosure of cost of share-based compensation
Cost of equity settled share-based compensation
202520242023
(US$ millions)
2021 incentive plans— — (10)
2022 incentive plans— (5)(10)
2023 incentive plans(4)(23)(32)
2024 incentive plans(5)(22)— 
2025 incentive plans(5)— — 
Total share based compensation(14)(50)(52)
Disclosure of assumptions and fair value of the shares under the TSR portion
Assumptions and fair value of the shares under the TSR and SAR portion(s)
For the PSPs, and in order to calculate the fair value of the TSR portion of those plans, it is necessary to make a number of assumptions which are set out below. The assumptions have been set based on an analysis of historical data as at grant date.
Risk-free
rate %
Dividend yield %Share price volatility(i) %Award term (years)Share fair value (in US$)
Performance Share Plan 2023 (Relative TSR)4.6652.882.8231.13
Performance Share Plan 2022 (Relative TSR)2.0147.942.8029.12
(i) Historical volatility retained was determined on the basis of a three-year historic average.
For the PSPs, and in order to calculate the fair value of the SAR portion of the plan, it is necessary to make a number of assumptions which are set out below. The assumptions have been set based on an analysis of historical data as at grant date.
Risk-free
rate %
Dividend yield %Share price volatility(i) %Award term (years)
Unit fair value (in US$)
Performance share plan 2024 (SAR)4.3138.206.509.35
Disclosure of plan awards and shares expected to vest
Plan awards and shares expected to vest
2025 Plan
2024 Plan
2023 Plan
2022 Plan
DSPPSP (iii)DSPPSPDSPPSPDSP
(number of shares)
Shares granted (i)222,817 695,936 1,139,838 818,842 2,375,143 306,641 913,450 
Effect of the Right Offering (ii)— — — — — 83,926 227,947 
Revision for forfeitures— (43,852)(55,244)(233,983)(156,243)(72,290)(84,684)
Shares cancelled in 2024— (438,396)(229,963)(308,172)(244,537)(144,108)(33,305)
Total before issuances222,817 213,688 854,631 276,687 1,974,363 174,169 1,023,408 
Shares issued in 2022(13,957)
Shares issued in 2023(31,124)(354,331)(29,885)(476,256)
Shares issued in 2024(135,092)(66,519)(824,237)(49,245)(312,725)
Shares issued in 2025(70,252)(43,612)(349,551)(105,193)(445,526)(136,547)(220,470)
Performance conditions overachievement— — — 75,248 — 41,508 — 
Shares still expected to vest152,565 170,076 369,988 149,099 350,269 — — 
Estimated cost over the vesting period (US$ millions)22 17 43 — — 
(i)    Additional shares granted represent grants made for new joiners and/or as per contractual arrangements.
(ii)     In 2022, as per plan rules, additional shares have been granted to all participants for unvested plans as a result of the effect of the right offering.
(iii) 2024 Performance share plan is including a portion of 123,103 share appreciation right units.
Disclosure of directors renumeration charge
Remuneration charge for the non-executive Directors of the Board (gross of withholding tax)
202520242023
(US$ ’000)
Chairperson250 — 315 
Other non-executive directors of the Board768 1,300 1,360 
Total (i)1,018 1,300 1,675 

Shares beneficially owned by the non-executive Directors
20252024
(number of shares)
Chairperson— — 
Other non-executive directors of the Board59,073 47,473 
Total (i)59,073 47,473 
(i)Cash compensation is denominated in USD. Share based compensation is based on the market value of Millicom shares on the corresponding AGM date (2025: in total 14,500 shares; 2024: in total 39,606 shares; 2023: in total 42,141 shares. Net remuneration comprised 41% in shares and 59% in cash (2024: 58% in shares and 42% in cash; 2023: 75% in shares and 25% in cash).
Disclosure of executive team renumeration charge
Remuneration charge for the Group Leadership Team
Group Leadership Team (i)Group Leadership Team (ii)Group Leadership Team (iii)
202520242023
Base salary3,427 5,040 4,903 
Bonus5,446 13,230 3,267 
Pension623 1,042 1,194 
Other benefits1,676 635 529 
PCA (2025) / MSU (2024) (amount earned)— 1,169 — 
Termination benefits4,036 4,940 804 
Total before share based compensation15,208 26,056 10,696 
Share based compensation(ii)5,371 16,277 21,663 
Total20,579 42,332 32,359 
(i) For 2025, it includes the compensation paid to the CEO role (Mr. Marcelo Benitez), the CFO role (Mr. Bart Vanhaeren) and the rest of the Group Leadership Team (Mr. Salvador Escalón, Mr. Karim Lesina and Mr. Guillaume Duhaze). It also includes termination benefits of former Group Leadership Team members.
(ii) For 2024, it includes the compensation paid to the CEO role (for Mr. Mauricio Ramos with Mr Marcelo Benitez assuming the CEO role effective on June 1, 2024) and the CFO role (for Mr. Sheldon Bruha and Mr. Bart Vanhaeren assuming the CFO role effective April 15.2024).
(iii) For 2023, it includes compensation paid to Mr. Maxime Lombardini (who joint the Group in September 2023) to Mr. Esteban Iriarte, former Chief Operating Officer (departed in May, 2023) and Ms Susy Bobenrieth (departed in December, 2023). For further details see also 'Restructuring Costs', part of this B.4 note.
Disclosure of vested and unvested share awards beneficially granted to the Executive team
In number of shares (i)
Group Leadership team
2025
Share ownership (vested from equity plans and otherwise acquired)434,675 
Share awards not vested (i)502,914 
2024
Share ownership (vested from equity plans and otherwise acquired)270,850 
Share awards not vested (i)474,225 
(i) 2024 Performance share plan award is including a portion of share appreciation right units. For further details see also 'Restructuring Costs', part of this B.4. note.
Disclosure of other non-operating (expenses) income, net
Other non-operating items mainly comprise changes in fair value of derivatives and the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on the results of the Group.
Note202520242023
(US$ millions)
Change in fair value of derivativesC.7.2.(10)
Exchange gains (losses), net71 (43)31 
Other and litigation costs (i)(104)(85)
Total other non-operating (expenses) income, net(43)(119)36 
(i) Please see note G.3.1.
Disclosure of income tax charge
Income tax charge
202520242023
(US$ millions)
Income tax (charge) credit
Withholding tax(81)(75)(81)
Other income tax relating to the current year(256)(203)(170)
Adjustments in respect of prior years(24)(6)(10)
Total
(361)(284)(261)
Deferred tax (charge) credit
Origination and reversal of temporary differences(86)(3)44 
Effect of change in tax rates— 
Tax income (expense) before valuation allowances(86)(2)45 
(Increase)/decrease in unrecognised deferred tax assets and impairment (i)142 (209)
Total
56 1 (164)
Adjustments in respect of prior years
58 3 (163)
Tax (charge) credit on continuing operations(303)(281)(424)
Tax (charge) credit on discontinuing operations— — — 
Tax expense (303)(281)(424)
(i) In 2025 it mainly relates to uses of deferred tax assets from previously on unrecognized balances, resulting from the application of IAS12. In 2023, it mainly relates to the impairment of tax credits and DTA.
Disclosure of income tax calculation
Reconciliation between the tax expense and tax at the weighted average statutory tax rate is as follows:
Income tax calculation
202520242023
Continuing operationsDiscontinued operationsTotalContinuing operationsDiscontinued operationsTotalContinuing operationsDiscontinued operationsTotal
(US$ millions)
Profit before tax1,6651,665552(3)5491754179
Tax at the weighted average statutory rate(411)(411)(139)1(138)(27)(1)(28)
Effect of:
Items taxed at a different rate(8)(8)29291010
Change in tax rates on deferred tax balances1111
Expenditure not deductible and income not taxable3737(92)(1)(93)(121)1(120)
Unrelieved withholding tax(80)(80)(74)(74)(80)(80)
Accounting for associates and joint ventures313116161313
Movement in deferred tax on unremitted earnings88(21)(21)(2)(2)
Unrecognized / recognized of previously unrecognized deferred tax assets14214233(209)(209)
Adjustments in respect of prior years(22)(22)(4)(4)(9)(9)
Tax expense(303)(303)(281)(281)(424)(424)
Weighted average statutory tax rate24.7%24.7%25.2%25.1%15.4%15.6%
Effective tax rate18.2%18.2%50.9%51.2%242.3%236.9%
Tax expense increase from December 31, 2025, is mainly due to higher profitability and offset by the effect of certain tax risks provisions, part of the "Adjustments in respect of prior years", line. The weighted average statutory tax rate in 2023 of approximately 15% has been affected by higher losses in Colombia and Holdings (which do not have a corresponding tax effect).
Disclosure of deferred taxes and deductible temporary differences
Deferred tax
Fixed assetsUnused tax lossesUnremitted earningsOtherOffsetTotal
(US$ millions)
Balance at December 31, 2023(33) (26)60  1 
Deferred tax assets88 — — 64 (11)141 
Deferred tax liabilities(121)— (26)(4)11 (140)
Balance at December 31, 2023(33) (26)60  1 
(Charge)/credit to income statement10 — (21)14 — 
Charge to Other Comprehensive Income— — — — — — 
Exchange differences— — — — — — 
Balance at December 31, 2024(23) (47)74  4 
Deferred tax assets92 — 86 (25)153 
Deferred tax liabilities(115)(47)(12)25 (149)
Balance at December 31, 2024(23) (47)74  4 
Acquisitions— — (7)— (3)
(Charge)/credit to income statement21 — 29 — 58 
Charge to Other Comprehensive Income— — (1)— — 
Exchange differences(19)— — (22)— (41)
Balance at December 31, 2025(16) (39)73  18 
Deferred tax assets76 — — 105 (14)167 
Deferred tax liabilities(92)— (39)(32)14 (149)
Balance at December 31, 2025(16) (39)73  18 
Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following deductible temporary differences:
Fixed assetsUnused tax lossesOtherTotal
(US$ millions)
At December 31, 2025119 5,226 186 5,531 
At December 31, 2024112 5,705 170 5,987 
Disclosure of unrecognized loss carryforwards
Unrecognized tax losses carryforward related to continuing operations expire as follows:
20252024
(US$ millions)
Expiry:
Within one year— 
Within one to five years12 25 
Between five to fifteen years1,625 1,715 
No expiry3,589 3,964 
Total5,226 5,705 
The Group has unrecognized tax losses in the following jurisdictions:
20252024
Jurisdiction:
(US$ millions)
Luxembourg4,848 5,283 
Colombia361 379 
Sweden15 
Panama22 
The Netherlands
Bolivia
Curacao— 
United Kingdom
Unrecognized tax losses5,226 5,705 
Disclosure of earnings per share
Net profit/(loss) used in the earnings (loss) per share computation
202520242023
(US$ millions)
Basic and Diluted
Net profit (loss) attributable to equity holders from continuing operations 1,316256(86)
Net profit (loss) attributable to equity holders from discontinued operations (3)4
Net profit attributable to all equity holders to determine the profit per share 1,316253(82)
in thousands
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share167,563171,313171,397
Effect of dilutive share-based compensation plans4371,247
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) adjusted for the effect of dilution (i)168,000172,560171,397
(U.S. dollars)
Basic
Earnings per common share for profit from continuing operations attributable to owners of the Company7.861.49(0.50)
Earnings per common share for profit from discontinued operations attributable to owners of the Company (0.02)0.02
Earnings (loss) per common share for profit (loss) for the period attributable to owners of the Company 7.861.47(0.48)
Diluted
Earnings per common share for profit from continuing operations attributable to owners of the Company 7.831.48(0.50)
Earnings per common share for profit from discontinued operations attributable to owners of the Company (0.02)0.02
Earnings per common share for profit for the period attributable to owners of the Company 7.831.46(0.48)
(i) For the purpose of calculating the diluted earnings (loss) per common share, the weighted average outstanding shares used for the basic earnings (loss) per common share were increased only by the portion of the shares which have a dilutive effect on the earnings (loss) per common share. As a result, for years in which the Group has reported net loss, diluted net loss per share is the same as the basic net loss per share, because dilutive ordinary shares are not assumed to have been issued if their effect is anti-dilutive. Accordingly, 1,433 thousand potential ordinary shares as a result of share-based compensation plans were not considered in 2023 EPS as their impact was anti-dilutive.