Telecommunications company providing mobile, broadband, enterprise connectivity, and digital infrastructure across Europe and the United States.
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Deutsche Telekom: Company identity, ownership, reported financial performance, balance sheets, and corporate actions.
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Deutsche Telekom Profile & Fundamentals
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Company Profile & Ownership
Deutsche Telekom AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated telecommunication services worldwide. It operates through Germany, United States, Europe, Systems Solutions, and Group Development segments. The company offers fixed-network services, including voice and data communication services based on fixed-network and broadband technology; and sells terminal equipment and other hardware products, as well as services to resellers. It also provides mobile voice and data services to consumers and business customers; sells mobile devices and other hardware products; and sells mobile services to resellers and to companies that buys and markets network services to third parties, such as mobile virtual network operators. In addition, the company offers internet services; internet-based TV products and services; and information and communication technology systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions with an infrastructure of data centers and network services. Further, it provides wireless communications services; and cloud services, digital solutions, and security and advisory solutions. The company has mobile and broadband customers, as well as fixed-network lines. Deutsche Telekom AG was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.
Company profile record
Deutsche Telekom AG
Common Stock · Communication Services · Integrated Telecommunication Services
Company
- Company / asset
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- Security type
- Common Stock
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Integrated Telecommunication Services
- HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Head office
- Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140, Bonn, Germany, 53113
Leadership & scale
- Chief executive
- Mr. Timotheus Hottges
- CEO year born
- 1962
- Full-time employees
- 191.8K
- Fiscal year end
- December
Fundamentals snapshot
- Market Cap
- EUR 127.1B
- P/E
- 14.7x
- Revenue (Q2 26)
- EUR 29.9B
- Profit (Q2 26)
- EUR 2.5B
- Dividend Yield
- 2.8%
- Revenue (FY 25)
- EUR 119.1B
- Shares in public float
- 4.1B
- Insider ownership
- 28.59%
Reporting & identifiers
- Symbol
- DTE.XETRA
- Listing
- 🇩🇪 Germany | Dividend Tax: 26.38%
- Ticker Currency
- EUR
- Income Statement Currency
- EUR
- Balance Sheet Currency
- EUR
- Cash Flow Currency
- EUR
- EPS Currency
- EUR
- Contract Type
- SPOT
- ISIN
- DE0005557508
- Asset ID
- equity_3e15e918-231b-5f15-b0c0-7e8a4ab742d4
Ownership
Shares Outstanding
Latest: 4.8B | Max: 5.0B | Min: 4.7B
Latest reported ownership snapshot
As of Oct 1, 2026Float Shares
85.63%
4.1B latest reported shares
Insider Ownership
28.59%
Latest reported insider stake
Short Float
--
Latest reported short interest / float
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Shares Outstanding
Annual reported shares outstanding; up to 10 reporting dates.
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| Reporting date | Shares outstanding |
|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | 4,692,000,000 |
| 2018-01-01 | 4,742,000,000 |
| 2019-01-01 | 4,743,000,000 |
| 2020-01-01 | 4,743,000,000 |
| 2021-01-01 | 4,800,000,000 |
| 2022-01-01 | 4,972,000,000 |
| 2023-01-01 | 4,978,615,500 |
| 2024-01-01 | 4,921,288,000 |
| 2025-01-01 | 4,838,022,000 |
| 2026-01-01 | 4,814,000,000 |
Top Holders
Available reported ownership records.
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Earnings, Profitability & Valuation
Earnings, Profitability & Valuation
Earnings & Revenue
Earnings and Revenue Trajectory
AI Review
Deutsche Telekom's recent financial results highlight steady operational growth beneath headline accounting noise. For fiscal 2025, revenue grew 3.45% to 119 billion euros while operating income reached 26.8 billion euros. The second quarter of 2026 confirmed this momentum with revenue expanding 4.4% to 29.9 billion euros. While reported net income experienced swings from non-cash valuation adjustments, core operating earnings grew steadily across both sides of the Atlantic. This performance proves that underlying subscription demand remains strong. T-Mobile US continues to capture valuable mobile customers, while German broadband pricing power delivers reliable sales. Recurring cash flows comfortably cover expanding dividend payments, shielding the business from broader European economic stagnation.
Deutsche Telekom's recent financial results highlight steady operational growth beneath headline accounting noise. For fiscal 2025, revenue grew 3.45% to 119 billion euros while operating income reached 26.8 billion euros. The second quarter of 2026 confirmed this momentum with revenue expanding 4.4% to 29.9 billion euros. While reported net income experienced swings from non-cash valuation adjustments, core operating earnings grew steadily across both sides of the Atlantic. This performance proves that underlying subscription demand remains strong. T-Mobile US continues to capture valuable mobile customers, while German broadband pricing power delivers reliable sales. Recurring cash flows comfortably cover expanding dividend payments, shielding the business from broader European economic stagnation.
Revenue, Net Income, and Free Cash Flow
Latest: EUR 119.1B | Max: EUR 119.1B | Min: EUR -2.3B
Valuation
P/E Ratio (TTM)iPublished valuation snapshots use the earnings basis recorded with each observation. Source tables retain that basis.
Latest: 14x
Profitability & Margins
Margins and Operating Efficiency
AI Review
Profitability margins have expanded structurally over recent years due to scale advantages and digital automation. Operating margins reached 22.5% in 2025, while the adjusted EBITDA AL margin held strong near 39% during 2026. These gains stem from high-margin American wireless contracts and software efficiencies that lower customer service and network operating expenses across Europe. Crucially, broadband price increases in Germany were absorbed with negligible customer losses, demonstrating strong pricing power against inflation. As customers migrate from old copper lines to modern fiber, lower maintenance requirements and energy savings will structurally protect profit margins over the coming years.
Profitability margins have expanded structurally over recent years due to scale advantages and digital automation. Operating margins reached 22.5% in 2025, while the adjusted EBITDA AL margin held strong near 39% during 2026. These gains stem from high-margin American wireless contracts and software efficiencies that lower customer service and network operating expenses across Europe. Crucially, broadband price increases in Germany were absorbed with negligible customer losses, demonstrating strong pricing power against inflation. As customers migrate from old copper lines to modern fiber, lower maintenance requirements and energy savings will structurally protect profit margins over the coming years.
Profitability Margins
Latest: 24.6% | Max: 61.1% | Min: 2.9%
Latest Profitability Ratios as of 2025-12-31
Gross Margin
24.6%
Gross profit / revenue
Operating Margin
22.5%
Operating income / revenue
Net Margin
8.1%
Net income / revenue
FCF Margin
23.8%
Free cash flow / revenue
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Revenue, Net Income, and Free Cash Flow
Annual reported results, using the source statement's recorded USD conversion. Up to 10 reporting periods; missing values are not estimated.
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| Period end | Revenue (USD) | Net income (USD) | Free cash flow (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | 77,480,700,000 | 2,835,500,000 | 2,006,580,000 |
| 2017-12-31 | 89,186,930,000 | 4,118,590,000 | -2,734,620,000 |
| 2018-12-31 | 85,900,140,000 | 2,469,240,000 | 6,219,840,000 |
| 2019-12-31 | 89,807,200,000 | 5,899,040,000 | 9,763,040,000 |
| 2020-12-31 | 122,879,620,000 | 8,231,340,000 | 6,159,780,000 |
| 2021-12-31 | 122,675,400,000 | 6,957,420,000 | 6,618,840,000 |
| 2022-12-31 | 122,190,790,000 | 10,145,740,000 | 12,524,350,000 |
| 2023-12-31 | 123,167,000,000 | 24,191,200,000 | 14,308,800,000 |
| 2024-12-31 | 119,715,440,000 | 11,657,360,000 | 21,531,120,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | 139,324,770,000 | 11,242,530,000 | 33,126,210,000 |
Published P/E Ratio
Published valuation snapshots retain each observation's earnings basis.
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| Period end | P/E (times earnings) | Earnings basis |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 13.93 | Trailing four quarters |
| 2024-12-31 | 12.68 | Trailing four quarters |
| 2023-12-31 | 5.17 | Trailing four quarters |
| 2022-12-31 | 9.77 | Annual net income |
| 2021-12-31 | 12.82 | Annual net income |
Profitability Margins
Matching annual reporting dates. Values are percentages.
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| Period end | Gross margin (%) | Operating margin (%) | Net margin (%) | Free cash flow margin (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | 52.14 | 8.16 | 3.66 | 2.59 |
| 2017-12-31 | 52.17 | 9.05 | 4.62 | -3.07 |
| 2018-12-31 | 52.57 | 10.27 | 2.87 | 7.24 |
| 2019-12-31 | 56.96 | 11.79 | 6.57 | 10.87 |
| 2020-12-31 | 58.39 | 12.28 | 6.7 | 5.01 |
| 2021-12-31 | 54.08 | 11.69 | 5.67 | 5.4 |
| 2022-12-31 | 54.21 | 13.5 | 8.3 | 10.25 |
| 2023-12-31 | 57.84 | 18.57 | 19.64 | 11.62 |
| 2024-12-31 | 61.13 | 22.83 | 9.74 | 17.99 |
| 2025-12-31 | 24.6 | 22.52 | 8.07 | 23.78 |
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