BRIEF // In the second quarter of 2022, Free saw its sales increase by 7.1% in France, to 1.4 billion euros. Over the period, the operator won 67,000 additional subscribers on landlines and 120,000 on mobiles.
In the wake of its parent company Iliad, Free recorded solid performances in the second quarter of 2022. Between April and June, the French operator saw its sales increase by 7.1% in France, to 1.4 billion euros. euros. Over the period, Free thus captured 67,000 additional subscribers on landline and 120,000 on mobile, making it the leading recruiter in these two segments during the period in question.
Iliad was able to count on France, but it was in Italy that Xavier Niel’s group recorded its best score, with 257,000 more mobile subscribers. The turnover of the company rose in the transalpine boot to 228 million euros, up 16.8% over three months.
In the first half, Italy, the country where Iliad has been present since 2018, recorded the strongest growth with 442 million euros in revenue, up 15.4% compared to the same period in 2021. Italy and France thus contributed to the increase in EBITDA after rents (main indicator of operators’ profitability) of Iliad over the first six months of the year, up 12.8%, to 1.6 billion euros.