Elvira Pollina
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MILAN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia (TIM) said on Tuesday it expected profit and sales to stabilise this year after a difficult 2020 as it prepares to hand CEO Luigi Gubitosi a second term at the helm of Italy’s biggest phone group.
As the pandemic ravaged Italy’s economy, revenue at Telecom Italia fell to 15.8 billion euros ($19.2 billion) last year from 18 billion euros in 2019, a touch ahead of a consensus forecast provided by the company.
Full-year organic earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) after lease costs fell 6% to 6.24 billion euros, also broadly in line with forecasts. The group kept its dividend stable at 1 cent per ordinary share.