Telstra sees profit fall 40%

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by Rachael Jones

Telstra (ASX:TLS) released their full year results for financial year 2019, showing their net profit after tax decreased 39.6 per cent to $2.1 billion.

Total Income decreased 3.6 per cent to $27.8 billion.

EBITDA decreased 21.7 per cent to $8.0 billion.

This was in line with expectations due to the impact of the nbn.

Telstra absorbed around $600 million of negative recurring EBITDA headwind in the period.

To date Telstra estimates the nbn has adversely impacted EBITDA by approximately $1.7 billion since FY16, and estimates it is around 50 per cent of the way through the recurring financial impact of the nbn.

As expected, the full-year dividend was cut to 16 cents per share.

Shares in Telstra (ASX:TLS) closed 0.25 per cent higher at $3.94 yesterday.  

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