France’s Orange lifts outlook for 2026 as quarterly results top estimates

Orange raised its full-year guidance on Thursday after the French telecom operator reported first-quarter earnings that slightly surpassed market expectations.

It now expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ‌after leases (EBITDAaL), ⁠a key ⁠earnings metric used by many telecom firms, to grow more than 3% this year, having previously guided for around 3% growth.