Etisalat
| Name | Etisalat | |
| Sector | Telecom - Multiple telecom services operator | |
| Trading | ADX | |
| RIC Code | ETEL.AD | |
| Location | UAE |
Profile and Background
Established in 1976, Emirates Telecommunications Co. (Etisalat) operates, maintains and develops the national and international fixed-line network, mobile telephony and Internet access in the UAE. Etisalat also has a certain number of local subsidiaries including E-marine (100%) which is involved in submarine cable installation, maintenance and repair, E-vision (100%) which is a cable TV provider and Thuraya (35%), the Abu Dhabi based mobile satellite telecoms company.
Etisalat has been trading on the Abu Dhabi Stock Market (ADSM) since 23rd June 2002.
Etisalat's ambitious strategy to be among the top 10 telecom operators in the world by 2010 has led the corporation to an array of acquisitions during the past two years.
It now owns 35% in Etihad Etisalat - Mobily (the second GSM services provider in Saudia Arabia), 40% in Canar Telecommunications (the second fixed-line network in Sudan), 34% in fixed-line and mobile telecom services provider Zanzibar Telecom in Tanzania, 50% in pan-African mobile operator Atlantique Telecom (operates in six countries in Africa), 26% in Pakistan's largest telecom company Pakistan Telecommunication Co.
Ltd (PCTL) and a minor 9% stake in the incumbent, Sudan Telecommunications Co. (Sudatel).
In April 2004, a presidential decree cancelled Etisalat's monopoly and in October 2004 the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) was set up to oversee the introduction of competition and manage the frequency spectrum in the country.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), the country second telecommunications operator, was licensed in February 2006 to operate fixed, mobile, Internet and satellite broadcasting services under the brand name 'du'.
As per the new telecom policy drawn by the TRA, EITC has to pay an upfront license fee of AED 124.5 mn whereas Etisalat does not, and both operators will have to pay AED 1 mn as renewal fee annually. EITC is expected to start operations in the second half of 2006.
Etisalat has been trading on the Abu Dhabi Stock Market (ADSM) since 23rd June 2002.
Etisalat's ambitious strategy to be among the top 10 telecom operators in the world by 2010 has led the corporation to an array of acquisitions during the past two years.
It now owns 35% in Etihad Etisalat - Mobily (the second GSM services provider in Saudia Arabia), 40% in Canar Telecommunications (the second fixed-line network in Sudan), 34% in fixed-line and mobile telecom services provider Zanzibar Telecom in Tanzania, 50% in pan-African mobile operator Atlantique Telecom (operates in six countries in Africa), 26% in Pakistan's largest telecom company Pakistan Telecommunication Co.
Ltd (PCTL) and a minor 9% stake in the incumbent, Sudan Telecommunications Co. (Sudatel).
In April 2004, a presidential decree cancelled Etisalat's monopoly and in October 2004 the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) was set up to oversee the introduction of competition and manage the frequency spectrum in the country.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), the country second telecommunications operator, was licensed in February 2006 to operate fixed, mobile, Internet and satellite broadcasting services under the brand name 'du'.
As per the new telecom policy drawn by the TRA, EITC has to pay an upfront license fee of AED 124.5 mn whereas Etisalat does not, and both operators will have to pay AED 1 mn as renewal fee annually. EITC is expected to start operations in the second half of 2006.
Shareholding Groups
| Individuals | 40% |
| Institutions | N/A |
| Floating | N/A |
| Government | 60% |
Board Members (Listed in alphabetical order)
| Director | Eisa Bin Nasser Al Serkal |
| Director | H.E. Abdul Rahman Al Rostamani |
| Director | H.E. Abdulla Ahmed Lootah |
| Chairman | H.E. Ahmed Humaid Al Tayer |
| Vice Chairman | H.E. Khalaf Bin Ahmed Al Otaiba |
| Director | H.E. Khalid Ali Al Bustani |
| Director | H.E. Mohamed Bin Obeid Al Mazrouie |
| Director | H.E. Salim Ali Al Mahmood |
| Director | H.E. Shaikh Ahmed Moh'd Sultan Bin suroor Al Dhaheri |
| Director | Saeed Mohammed Al Shareed |
Stock Performance
Market Information
| Stock | UAE Index | |
| Last Closing | AED 20.05 | 5063.31 |
| YTD % | 3.484% | -0.29% |
| Weekly % | -3.14% | -1.92% |
| Year High | AED 22.15 | 5418.77 |
| Year Low | AED 17.79 | 4472.14 |
| 52 Week High | AED 22.15 | 5418.77 |
| 52 Week Low | AED 14.29 | 3504.54 |
| BETA | 0.4855 | |
| Outstanding Shares | 5,989,500,000 | |
| Market Cap | AED 120,089,475,000 | |
| Market Cap in $ | USD $32,695,201,470 | |
| % of UAE Market | 14.18% | |
| % of Sector | 80.48% | |
| Rank by Cap | 1 |
Key Figures in '000 AED
| 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
| Total Assets | 24,055,345 | 20,383,656 | 17,867,690 |
| Shareholder's Equity | 15,726,306 | 13,285,275 | 11,517,633 |
| NIAT | 13,842,200 | 3,417,642 | 2,872,618 |
| Dividends | 1,666,547 | 825,023 | 2,250,070 |
Financial Ratios
| 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
| Assets Growth | 18.01% | 14.08% | 11.24% |
| Earning Growth | 305.02% | 18.97% | 16.80% |
| ROaA | 62.30% | 17.87% | 16.93% |
| ROaE | 95.43% | 27.56% | 26.52% |
| No. Of Shares | 3,333,094,738 | 330,009,380 | 300,009,380 |
| EPS | 4.15 | 10.36 | 9.58 |
| EPS Growth | 305.02% | 18.97% | 16.80% |
| Payout Ratio | 12.04 | 24.14 | 78.328 |
Valuation Ratios
| Trailing | |
| PE | 8.68 |
| PB | |
| DVPS | N/A |
| Div Yield | N/A |
| EV | 93,659,962.14 |
| EV/Equity | 5.96 |

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