United Internet stock rises as nine-month EBITDA gains 10%
Published on 11/12/2026 at 11:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSUnited Internet reports stronger nine-month performance
- Fee-based customer contracts increased by 770,000 to 30.49 million, led by IONOS and Mail & Media.
- Restructuring charges at 1&1 Versatel and IONOS weighed on third-quarter earnings.
- Management maintained its 2026 sales, operating EBITDA and cash capital expenditure outlook.
United Internet AG reported stronger operating performance for the first nine months of 2026 on Thursday, November 12. The company raised fee-based customer contracts by 770,000 to 30.49 million and confirmed its full-year outlook in a release published at 7:30 am by United Internet AG.
United Internet stock traded at 24.66 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 10:57 CET on Thursday, November 12, 2026, 0.74 percent above the Xetra close of Wednesday, November 11, at 24.48 euros. The comparison uses the previous Xetra session because the current Xetra trading day had not yet ended.
Customer growth remains concentrated
IONOS added 690,000 fee-based contracts during the period, while the Mail & Media segment contributed 300,000. The 1&1 segment moved in the opposite direction, losing 220,000 contracts after the company realigned its discount tariff portfolio in April.
United Internet said the changes included ending the marketing of particularly low-priced tariffs and reducing data allowances in high-performance tariffs. Mobile internet contracts declined by about 150,000 in the second quarter and by about 90,000 in the third quarter, while broadband connections increased by 20,000 during the first nine months.
Profit expands despite restructuring charges
Consolidated sales rose 3.0 percent to 4.6383 billion euros from 4.5022 billion euros in the comparable prior-year period. Operating EBITDA, adjusted for one-off expenses, increased 10.0 percent to 1.0628 billion euros from 966.4 million euros. Operating EBIT advanced 25.4 percent to 555.7 million euros, helped by lower depreciation and amortization.
Transformation and restructuring programs at 1&1 Versatel and IONOS generated one-off expenses of 61.3 million euros in the third quarter. Operating earnings per share from continuing operations reached 1.26 euros, compared with 0.75 euros in the prior-year period; after the transformation and restructuring costs, the figure was 1.04 euros.
Guidance stays unchanged
United Internet continues to target 2026 sales of approximately 6.25 billion euros, compared with 6.104 billion euros in 2025, and operating EBITDA of approximately 1.45 billion euros, compared with 1.282 billion euros in 2025. Planned cash capital expenditure remains between 600 million euros and 650 million euros, below the 730.8 million euros reported for 2025.
For investors, the report combines improving group profitability with uneven development across the telecommunications portfolio. IONOS and Mail & Media supplied the main contract growth, while the 1&1 customer decline shows the near-term trade-off from the tariff repositioning. The confirmed targets leave execution and the effect of restructuring measures as key issues for the remaining months of the year.
German equities remain in focus in the DAX market overview.
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United Internet AG at a glance
- Company: United Internet AG
- ISIN: DE0005089031
- Xetra ticker: UTDI.DE
- Lang & Schwarz price: 24.66 euros at 10:57 CET on November 12, 2026
- Change versus Xetra close: 0.74 percent above the November 11, 2026 close of 24.48 euros
- 52-week range: 22.24 to 30.22 euros
- Market capitalization: 4.238 billion euros as of November 12, 2026
