DPR Commission VI Appreciates Telkom's Performance Amid Industry Challenges
Member of Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Khilmi, expressed appreciation for the performance of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk amid the increasingly competitive telecommunications industry. He is optimistic that the company can continue to strengthen its performance and enhance competitiveness through various ongoing transformation measures.
The appreciation was conveyed during a working meeting between Commission VI DPR RI and Telkom, which discussed the company’s performance as well as the corporate roadmap and 2026 work plan at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta on Wednesday (24/6).
According to Khilmi, as one of the largest telecommunications companies in Indonesia, Telkom has a strategic role in supporting national digital transformation. Therefore, the company is expected to continue strengthening internal collaboration and developing business strategies that are adaptive to industry dynamics.
“I believe Telkom Group can continue to grow and become better in the future,” said Khilmi.
In its presentation, Telkom reported revenue of Rp146.7 trillion for the 2025 financial year (FY25). This achievement was corrected by 2.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) due to global economic challenges and increasingly tight industry competition.
Despite facing these pressures, the company still recorded an operating profit, or EBITDA, of Rp72.2 trillion with an EBITDA margin reaching 49.2 percent, demonstrating the company’s ability to maintain operational performance.
Meanwhile, net profit was affected by several strategic measures taken to strengthen the long-term business foundation, including accelerated depreciation and changes in the useful lives of certain assets, as well as the implementation of an early retirement programme. The impact of these measures resulted in a net profit margin at the level of 12.1 percent.
Telkom management explained that the accelerated depreciation and changes in asset useful lives are non-cash transactions that do not affect the company’s cash flow. If these factors are normalised, the company’s net profit margin was recorded at 15.4 percent.
In the first quarter of 2026, Telkom recorded revenue of Rp37.2 trillion, growing 1.5 percent compared to the same period the previous year. This growth was supported by an increased contribution from the data and internet services portfolio.
In the same period, EBITDA was recorded at Rp18 trillion with an EBITDA margin of 48.3 percent. This performance was influenced by an increase in operational and maintenance costs in line with the company’s efforts to maintain service quality.
Net profit for the first quarter of 2026 was still affected by the company’s transformation process into a strategic holding, including the impact of changes in asset useful lives carried out in the previous year. This condition resulted in a net profit margin at the level of 11.7 percent.
However, on a normalised basis, the company’s net profit margin was maintained at 13.8 percent, reflecting a still-strong business fundamental amid the ongoing transformation process.
Responding to these achievements, Khilmi expressed hope that Telkom will continue to strengthen innovation and research to face rapidly evolving technological changes. He also assessed that internal synergy and solidarity within the company are important factors in maintaining sustainable business growth.
“I hope that cohesiveness within Telkom continues to be maintained so that the company can further develop and be able to answer the challenges of the telecommunications industry going forward,” he stressed.