- **Digital services surge**: 63% YoY growth in direct digital revenue to $198M, 17.8% of total revenue.
- **AI1440 monetization**: 35M monthly AI users, 60% video-on-demand plays, 1.1B loan disbursements.
- **Balance sheet strength**: 1.13x leverage, $584M LTM free cash flow, $1.67B cash.
- **Shareholder value**: Kyivstar listing at $2.8B (2.3x book value), $100M buyback program.
- **Multiplay dominance**: 55.4% revenue from multiplay users, 3.8x ARPU premium.
- **Fintech expansion**: Pakistan loans up 26% daily, 80% Raast payments, 40% YoY GTV growth.


**【Management Opening Remarks】**
- VEON reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1.115 billion, up 7.5% YoY in USD terms, with EBITDA growth of 19.7% to $524 million. Digital services now account for 17.8% of total revenue, up from 11% a year ago.
- The company raised its FY2025 EBITDA guidance to 16-18% local currency growth, up from 14-16%, driven by digital services expansion and cost discipline.

**【CEO Commentary】**
- Digital services revenue grew 63% YoY to $198 million, with financial services (54% of digital revenue) up 33% YoY. Multiplay users (using digital services + telecom) now generate 3.8x ARPU of voice-only users, with 55.4% of Q3 revenue from multiplay customers.
- AI1440 strategy: Kaz-LLM models in 4 languages power 35 million monthly active AI users, with AI-driven 60% of video-on-demand plays on Tamasha, and 17,000 monthly users of AI tutors.
- Asset-light strategy: Kyrgyzstan divestment, Starlink satellite partnerships,5G expansion plans in Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
- Shareholder value: Kyivstar listing at $2.8 billion valuation (2.3x book value), $100 million share buyback program.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- EBITDA margin expanded 410 bps YoY to 47%, with LTM free cash flow $584 million. Net debt/EBITDA improved to 1.13x. LTM EPS $8.89 (up 60% YoY), Q3 EPS impacted by $259 million non-cash charges.
- CapEx intensity 17.7% (ex-Ukraine), cash balance $1.67 billion (including $653 million at HQ).

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Kyivstar SPAC transaction**: 90% ownership retained, plans to dilute stake for Ukrainian and international investors.
- **Pakistan fintech growth**: JazzCash GTV 40% YoY, 80% of Pakistan's Raast payments, 153,000 daily loans, 200,000 loans/day record.
- **Multiplay adoption**: 55.4% revenue from multiplay users, 143.3M digital MAUs, 50M digital-only users.
- **AI monetization**: AI1440 drives 35M monthly users, 60% video-on-demand plays, 1.1B loan disbursements.
- **Balance sheet strength**: $1.67B cash, 1.13x leverage, $584M LTM free cash flow.


VEON Ltd. (VEON) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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