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Bezeq (TASE:BEZQ) Stock Faces A Margin Ceiling Despite Profit Progress

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication closed yesterday at ₪7.304, leaving the stock down over the past week but modestly higher over the past month. That soft near term tone sits against a quarter where earnings did the heavy lifting. Q2 2026 net income reached ₪308m with basic earnings per share at ₪0.11, while comparable group net profit rose 38% and comparable EBITDA reached ₪978m.

The headline is simple: Bezeq is generating more profit from essentially flat top line telecom revenue. The key issue for investors is how long that margin story can continue.

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Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

  • Revenue Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025: ₪2,165m vs. ₪2,136m (up about 1.4%)
  • Net Income Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025: ₪308m vs. ₪426m (down about 27.7%)
  • Basic EPS Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025: ₪0.11 vs. ₪0.15 (down about 26.7%)
  • Trailing 12 Month Net Profit Margin to Q2 2026 vs prior year: 13.9% vs. 13.8% (slightly higher, margin effectively stable)

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TASE:BEZQ Trailing 12-Month Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Aug 2026
TASE:BEZQ Trailing 12-Month Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Aug 2026

Bezeq bullish story hinges on execution milestones

The optimistic view on Bezeq says fiber monetization, 5G and integration will quietly lift margins and cash flow even if revenue stays relatively muted. Q2 gives some support to that. Core revenues grew 4% while comparable EBITDA rose 6.2% to ₪978m and comparable net profit climbed 38%. That suggests operating leverage is starting to work. Fixed line hits key checkpoints. Fiber now passes about 3.04m homes with take up at 35%, retail broadband ARPU is up 4.4% to ₪142, and operating expenses in the unit fell about 18% with capex down around 10%. yes adds evidence that bundling and IP migration are doing what the story promised, with revenue up 8.7%, record ARPU of ₪204 and a second straight profitable quarter. On the bullish scorecard, execution is broadly on track rather than early stage.

Bear case tests on margins, mobile and one offs

The cautious view on Bezeq focuses on heavy competition, fragile margins and one off drivers that could fade. Q2 only partly addresses those worries. Group revenue growth of 4% is hardly aggressive for telecom, and headline net income of ₪308m sits below the prior year despite the jump in comparable profit. That keeps the concern about one off boosts alive. In mobile, bears worry about ARPU pressure in a crowded market. ARPU fell about ₪1, or 2.2%, with management pointing to weaker roaming linked to the war with Iran and timing of costs. That explains the drop, but it still shows how exposed earnings are to travel and geopolitics. The strong margin story also leans heavily on lower capex and operating costs. If those savings normalize while top line growth stays modest, the bearish warning about earnings flattening later remains unproven either way.

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