MBT(Mobile Telesystems) is the largest provider of mobile cellular communications services in the Russian Federation and Ukraine, employing technology based primarily on Global System for Mobile Communication(GSM). In addition to standard voice services, the Company offers its subscribers value-added services, including voice mail, short message service(SMS), general packet radio service(GPRS), various SMS- and GPRS-based information and entertainment services(including multimedia messaging service), and data and fax transmission. It also offers its subscribers the ability to roam automatically throughout Europe and in much of the rest of the world. MBT operates in the Russian Federation, its principal market, under the commercial names Mobile Telesystems, MTS and Jeans. It operates in Ukraine through its subsidiary, Ukraine Mobile Communications. Through joint venture Mobile TeleSystems LLC, MBT operates in Belarus. At year end 2003, the company's subscriber base was 16.7 million. As of the end of September 2004, the subscriber base was 26.63 million users.(http://www.company.mtsgsm.com). For the 6 months ended 6/30/04, revenues rose 64% to $1.72B. Net income totaled $475.3M, up from $208.7M. Results reflect higher demand for mobile services in Russia and lower provision for doubtful debts. Reuters report currently expects 45% eps growth the next five years.
Industry: Communications Services
Exchange: NYSE
EPS: 7.9000
Volume: 325,900
Avg. Daily Volume: 354,954
Market Value: $13,834,215,000
Shares Outstanding: 99,170,000
% Owned by institutions: 21.597
P/E Ratio: 18.0800
Dividend: NA
Yield: 1.3000%
Phone Number: (095) 911-6553
Address: 4 Marksistskaya Street Moscow, 109147 |
