DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Segment financial information of Consolidated Income Statement (Details) - ARS ($)
$ in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
$ 8,328,814
|
$ 5,442,958
|
$ 5,898,611
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(1,961,097)
|
(1,346,737)
|
(1,473,756)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(1,064,393)
|
(724,120)
|
(741,134)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(720,488)
|
(428,352)
|
(453,157)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(437,205)
|
(305,491)
|
(345,483)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(450,698)
|
(314,423)
|
(332,792)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(1,169,398)
|
(791,454)
|
(892,520)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
2,525,535
|
1,532,381
|
1,659,769
|
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(2,075,488)
|
(1,725,057)
|
(2,018,038)
|
| Operating income (loss) |
450,047
|
(192,676)
|
(358,269)
|
| Losses from associates and joint ventures |
(3,742)
|
(15,094)
|
(5,408)
|
| Financial results from borrowings |
(748,840)
|
1,914,786
|
(1,817,071)
|
| Other financial results, net |
110,799
|
190,451
|
496,492
|
| Income (loss) before income tax |
(191,736)
|
1,897,467
|
(1,684,256)
|
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
46,432
|
(538,237)
|
968,990
|
| Attributable to: |
|
|
|
| Controlling Company |
(170,006)
|
1,331,805
|
(738,306)
|
| Non-controlling interest |
24,702
|
27,425
|
23,040
|
| Profit (loss) |
(145,304)
|
1,359,230
|
(715,266)
|
| Eliminations |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
(135,158)
|
(30,294)
|
(27,935)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
9,754
|
6,880
|
4,367
|
| Commissions and advertising |
7,042
|
4,153
|
2,182
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
100,965
|
19,261
|
21,386
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
(17,397)
|
|
|
| ICT Services provided in Argentina - Personal Network | Restated for inflation |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
5,284,148
|
5,038,236
|
5,509,770
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(1,237,441)
|
(1,307,052)
|
(1,432,413)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(655,777)
|
(672,541)
|
(698,841)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(443,828)
|
(410,843)
|
(438,238)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(227,669)
|
(208,927)
|
(276,969)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(301,703)
|
(272,109)
|
(288,783)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(657,063)
|
(731,789)
|
(834,139)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
1,760,667
|
1,434,975
|
1,540,387
|
| ICT Services provided in Argentina - Personal Network | Amounts not adjusted for inflation |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
4,688,533
|
3,165,736
|
1,053,442
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(1,096,467)
|
(823,975)
|
(279,608)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(561,780)
|
(393,042)
|
(131,861)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(393,956)
|
(258,519)
|
(83,591)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(202,884)
|
(133,932)
|
(52,319)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(267,805)
|
(172,422)
|
(55,317)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(546,973)
|
(429,466)
|
(145,951)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
1,618,668
|
954,380
|
304,795
|
| ICT Services provided in Argentina - Personal Network | Inflation restatement |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
595,615
|
1,872,500
|
4,456,328
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(140,974)
|
(483,077)
|
(1,152,805)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(93,997)
|
(279,499)
|
(566,980)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(49,872)
|
(152,324)
|
(354,647)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(24,785)
|
(74,995)
|
(224,650)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(33,898)
|
(99,687)
|
(233,466)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(110,090)
|
(302,323)
|
(688,188)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
141,999
|
480,595
|
1,235,592
|
| ICT Services provided in Argentina - TMA Network | Restated for inflation |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
2,748,493
|
|
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(685,615)
|
|
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(360,546)
|
|
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(259,255)
|
|
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(150,748)
|
|
|
| Programming and content costs |
(111,810)
|
|
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(536,208)
|
|
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
644,311
|
|
|
| ICT Services provided in Argentina - TMA Network | Amounts not adjusted for inflation |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
2,482,714
|
|
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(619,738)
|
|
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(325,306)
|
|
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(234,436)
|
|
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(136,090)
|
|
|
| Programming and content costs |
(101,212)
|
|
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(442,453)
|
|
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
623,479
|
|
|
| ICT Services provided in Argentina - TMA Network | Inflation restatement |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
265,779
|
|
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(65,877)
|
|
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(35,240)
|
|
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(24,819)
|
|
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(14,658)
|
|
|
| Programming and content costs |
(10,598)
|
|
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(93,755)
|
|
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
20,832
|
|
|
| Other abroad segments |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
384,630
|
266,915
|
81,877
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(33,893)
|
(24,450)
|
(8,277)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(51,640)
|
(35,839)
|
(9,292)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(15,433)
|
(10,931)
|
(2,968)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(57,383)
|
(62,477)
|
(13,346)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(33,015)
|
(25,570)
|
(8,532)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(68,094)
|
(47,831)
|
(15,714)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
125,172
|
59,817
|
23,748
|
| Other abroad segments | Restated for inflation |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
431,331
|
435,016
|
416,776
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(38,041)
|
(39,685)
|
(41,343)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(57,824)
|
(58,459)
|
(46,660)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(17,405)
|
(17,509)
|
(14,919)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(65,830)
|
(100,717)
|
(70,696)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(37,185)
|
(42,314)
|
(44,009)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(77,092)
|
(78,926)
|
(79,767)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
137,954
|
97,406
|
119,382
|
| Other abroad segments | Inflation restatement |
|
|
|
| Segment financial information |
|
|
|
| Revenues |
46,701
|
168,101
|
334,899
|
| Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |
(4,148)
|
(15,235)
|
(33,066)
|
| Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |
(6,184)
|
(22,620)
|
(37,368)
|
| Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |
(1,972)
|
(6,578)
|
(11,951)
|
| Commissions and advertising |
(8,447)
|
(38,240)
|
(57,350)
|
| Programming and content costs |
(4,170)
|
(16,744)
|
(35,477)
|
| Other operating costs without depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed and intangible assets |
(8,998)
|
(31,095)
|
(64,053)
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 12,782
|
$ 37,589
|
$ 95,634
|