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SES registered revenue of 509 million in Q1 2025, down 0.5 percent, and Adjusted EBITDA of 280 million, down 0.9 percent, driven by a 10.6 percent decline in Media that was offset by an 8.4 percent rise in Networks.

The company secured 360 million of new contracts, holds 3.1 billion in cash, has net leverage of 1.2×, and expects to complete its fully funded Intelsat acquisition in H2 2025.

SES Q1 2025: Blasting Off With Smoke and Mirrors

SES Satellites had a “solid start” to the year. That’s the phrase they lead with, “solid.” In the world of corporate euphemisms, “solid” usually means “we didn’t die, and we’d appreciate a round of applause for that.”

Their…

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