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Maxis Holds 2026 Guidance as Quarterly Profit Reaches RM447 Million

Maxis reported third-quarter profit of RM447 million and a 4.5-sen interim dividend. Mobile service revenue rose even as the total mobile subscriber base shrank.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 6 November 2026 – Maxis Berhad reported third-quarter net profit of RM447 million, up from RM412 million a year earlier, and said its full-year 2026 guidance remained on track. Revenue increased to RM2.68 billion from RM2.59 billion in the three months ended 30 September 2026. The Malaysian telecommunications operator declared an interim dividend of 4.5 sen per share.

For Asian investors tracking telecoms, the quarter shows why customer counts alone can give an incomplete picture. Maxis reported fewer mobile subscribers than a year earlier after adjustments related to new prepaid registration rules, but mobile service revenue rose as postpaid sales grew. Home connections also increased. Together, those figures offer a better way to judge the business than treating the decline in mobile subscribers as a direct measure of falling demand.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.