PLDT 1H FY26 net income falls 6% to PHP 16.53 billion; revenue rises 2% to PHP 112.01 billion

• PLDT posted 1H 2026 net income of ₱16.53 billion, down 6% from a year earlier.
• Revenue rose 2% to ₱112.01 billion, as service revenue increased 2% to ₱108.73 billion.
• EBITDA climbed 1% to ₱56.05 billion, keeping the EBITDA margin unchanged at 52%.
• Capital expenditure fell 24% to ₱20.7 billion, while net debt stood at ₱287.3 billion with net debt-to-EBITDA at 2.6x.
• Manuel V. Pangilinan said growth “remains measured,” adding the second half should be better as the group executes “with discipline.”

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