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Headquartered in Singapore, Singtel has more than 130 years of operating experience and played a pivotal role in the country’s development as a major communications hub.
Optus, our subsidiary in Australia, is a leader in integrated telecommunications, constantly raising the bar in innovative products and services.
We are also strategically invested in leading companies in Asia and Africa, including Bharti Airtel (India, South Asia and Africa), Telkomsel (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (the Philippines) and Advanced Info Service (Thailand).
We work closely with our associates, leveraging our scale in networks, customer reach and extensive operational experience to lead and shape the communications industry. Together, the Group serves over 600 million mobile customers around world.
Singtel is one of the largest listed Singapore companies on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalisation. The Group has a vast network of offices throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, and employs more than 23,000 staff worldwide.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1879 | |
| HQ | Singapore, SG | Map |
| Website | singtel.com |
Recent NewsAll News
- SingTel Wants Renewable Energy to Power Its Signal Towers
- Singtel named 2019 Asia-Pacific Telecom Group of the Year and Singapore IoT Service Provider of the Year by Frost & Sullivan
- Singtel invests S$45 million to boost employees digital skills
- Singtel Group prices US$750 million 10-year notes at 2.375%
Key People/Management at SingTel
Chua Sock Koong
Group Chief Executive Officer
Bill Chang
Chief Executive Officer, Group Enterprise / Country Chief Officer, Singapore
Mark Chong
Group Chief Technology Officer
Arthur Lang
Chief Executive Officer, International
Allen Lew
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Australia and Chief Executive Officer, Optus
Lim Cheng Cheng
Group Chief Financial Officer
SingTel Financials and Metrics
SingTel Revenue
SingTel's revenue was reported to be $16.71 b in FY, 2017 which is a 1.5% decrease from the previous period.
| SGD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q3, 2018) | 4.6b |
Gross profit (Q3, 2018) | 2.5b |
Gross profit margin (Q3, 2018), % | 54.2% |
Net income (Q3, 2018) | 890.0m |
Market capitalization (22-Mar-2017) | 63.2b |
Closing stock price (22-Mar-2017) | 3.9 |
Cash (31-Dec-2017) | 841.0m |
SingTel's current market capitalization is $63.2 b.
Annual
Quarterly
| SGD | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q4, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q4, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 4.2b | 4.2b | 4.5b | 4.1b | 3.9b | 4.1b | 4.4b | 4.3b | 4.2b | 4.4b | 4.6b |
Cost of goods sold | 1.5b | 1.5b | 1.8b | 1.7b | 1.5b | 1.7b | 2.0b | 1.8b | 1.8b | 1.9b | 2.1b |
Gross profit | 2.7b | 2.7b | 2.7b | 2.4b | 2.4b | 2.4b | 2.4b | 2.5b | 2.4b | 2.5b | 2.5b |
Gross profit Margin, % | 63% | 64% | 61% | 59% | 61% | 58% | 56% | 58% | 57% | 57% | 54% |
Annual
| SGD | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 562.8m | 461.8m | 533.8m |
Accounts Receivable | 3.9b | 4.4b | 4.9b |
Inventories | 289.8m | 319.7m | 352.2m |
Current Assets | 4.8b | 5.2b | 5.9b |
Quarterly
| SGD | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 1.4b | 733.0m | 686.0m | 966.0m | 585.0m | 848.0m | 632.0m | 651.0m | 841.0m |
Current Assets | 5.6b | 5.4b | 5.3b | 5.5b | 5.4b | 6.0b | 7.2b | 6.2b | 6.8b |
Total Assets | 42.1b | 43.4b | 43.9b | 42.8b | 43.6b | 47.7b | 49.1b | 48.0b | 48.8b |
Current Liabilities | 5.4b | 5.4b | 6.8b | 6.5b | 8.5b | 10.0b | 7.7b | 7.0b | 9.8b |
| SGD | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 3.8b | 3.9b | 3.8b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 2.2b | 2.1b | 2.2b |
Inventories | (107.1m) | (28.9m) | (23.6m) |
Accounts Payable | 802.0m | (402.7m) | 93.4m |
| SGD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 211.9k |
Financial Leverage | 1.7 x |
SingTel Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Trustwave Holdings | April 07, 2015 | $770 m |
| Pixable Inc | September 19, 2012 | $26.50 m |
| HungryGoWhere | May 22, 2012 | $9.40 m |
| Amobee Inc | March 05, 2012 | $321 m |
| Optus | March 26, 2001 | $8.70 m |
| 2359 Media Pte. Ltd. | ||
| Acasia Communications Sdn Bhd | ||
| ACPL Marine Pte Ltd | ||
| Adconion EMEA Limited | ||
| Adconion Pty Limited |
SingTel Revenue Breakdown
SingTel revenue breakdown by business segment: 35.5% from Mobile Communications, 19.9% from Data and Internet, 17.6% from Infocomm Technology, 11.4% from Sale of Equioment, 6.4% from National Telephone and 9.3% from Other
SingTel Online and Social Media Presence
38.87k Twitter followers
SingTel has 38.87k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.7% quarter over quarter
SingTel's Trends
SingTel News and Updates
November 07, 2019
SingTel Wants Renewable Energy to Power Its Signal Towers
SingTel Wants Renewable Energy to Power Its Signal Towers
September 19, 2019
Singtel named 2019 Asia-Pacific Telecom Group of the Year and Singapore IoT Service Provider of the Year by Frost & Sullivan
SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan has awarded Singtel with the Asia-Pacific Telecom Group of the Year award for the 4th consecutive year at the annual Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards. In addition, Singtel was presented with the Singapore IoT...
September 12, 2019
Singtel invests S$45 million to boost employees digital skills
Singapore, 12 September 2019 – Singtel is investing S$45 million over three years to deepen the digital skills of its 12,600 employees in Singapore and enable them to thrive in the digital economy. The initiative, dubbed ACT, aims to Accelerate employee learning and skills development, empower emplo…
August 21, 2019
Singtel Group prices US$750 million 10-year notes at 2.375%
Singapore, 21 August 2019 – Singtel today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Singtel Group Treasury Pte. Ltd. (SGT), has priced US$750 million of 10-year notes (Notes) on 20 August 2019, guaranteed by Singtel. The issue of Notes attracted strong demand from a wide range of high quality inve…
August 21, 2019
OCBC In Talks With Singtel About Singapore Virtual Bank License
OCBC In Talks With Singtel About Singapore Virtual Bank License
August 01, 2019
Singtel adds beIN SPORTS channel to offer most comprehensive football coverage in Singapore
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SingTel Frequently Asked Questions
When was SingTel founded?
SingTel was founded in 1879.
Who are SingTel key executives?
SingTel's key executives are Chua Sock Koong, Bill Chang and Mark Chong.
How many employees does SingTel have?
SingTel has 23,819 employees.
What is SingTel revenue?
Latest SingTel annual revenue is $16.7 b.
What is SingTel revenue per employee?
Latest SingTel revenue per employee is $701.6 k.
Who are SingTel competitors?
Competitors of SingTel include Shields, Virtua Uk and magicJack VocalTec.
Where are SingTel offices?
SingTel has an office in Singapore.
How many offices does SingTel have?
SingTel has 1 office.
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