Eir revenue falls slightly despite growing customer base

Eir's revenue decreased by 1% or €4m in the quarter, which the company said was offset by the lower cost of sales.

Eir's total fibre broadband base rose by 1% to 890,000 customers in the third quarter of this year, with its overall results for the three month period in line with expectations, the company announced. 

In its latest trading update, the telecommunications giant said its postpay mobile customers rose by 83,000 to 1,27m, with its multi-play bundling, tv, mobile and broadband accounting for 60% of eir fixed households, up five percentage points year-on-year.

The group's adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) was flat compared to the same period last year, but up 2% overall for the first nine months of the year. 

Eir's revenue decreased by 1% or €4m in the quarter, which the company said was offset by the lower cost of sales. So far this year, revenue of €960m is up 1%, the company added.

Eir said that 94% of fixed consumer households are on bundles with two or more products, up 2%, with 81% of the mobile base is on postpay, also up 2%.

“Eir has delivered another strong quarter and solid operational performance, in line with our expectations," said CEO Oliver Loomes.

"For the first nine months of 2025, Ebitda grew 2% year on year, reflecting disciplined cost control and continued commercial progress."

“As customer demand evolves, we’re continuing to enhance our product offering. We remain focused on connecting more communities, expanding choice and driving Ireland’s digital future.”

Chief financial officer Stephen Tighe added: "With eir’s fibre network now available to almost 1.5m homes and businesses, and our next-generation 5G network reaching 99% of the population to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity across nearly every corner of Ireland, this large-scale investment positions us to grow our customer base by offering high-quality, high-value products over the coming years."