# América Móvil Profit Up 7% to US$1.3 Billion

> América Móvil's Q3 profit rises 7% to US$1.32 billion, but falls short of analyst forecasts.
- Title: América Móvil Profit Up 7% to US$1.3 Billion · The Rio Times
- Summary: América Móvil's Q3 profit rises 7% to US$1.32 billion, but falls short of analyst forecasts. América Móvil reported third-quarter net income of US$1.32…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/america-movil-q3-earnings-2026
- Author: Javier Mendoza
- Published: 2026-10-21T07:25:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: america movil, carlos slim, telcel, q3 earnings, mexico, latam, us investors, net income, revenue, debt, news, world
## América Móvil Q3 Results
América Móvil reported third-quarter net income of Ps 24.28 billion (about US$1.32 billion), up 7.0% from the previous year.
## Revenue Growth
Revenue rose 7.6% to Ps 250.63 billion (about US$13.62 billion), but fell short of analyst forecasts.
## Analyst Forecasts
Analysts surveyed by LSEG had forecast net income of US$1.51 billion on revenue of US$14.05 billion.
## Profit Margins
EBITDA rose 8.9% to Ps 102.16 billion (about US$5.55 billion), a margin of 40.8% of revenue.
## Debt Reduction
Net debt fell by Ps 34.3 billion (about US$1.86 billion) over the nine months, to Ps 400 billion (about US$21.7 billion).
## Prepaid Disconnections
In Mexico, the prepaid mobile base fell 4.4% to 65.53 million lines as about 2.9 million lines were disconnected.
## Postpaid Additions
Brazil led with 743,000 postpaid additions, followed by Colombia with 348,000 and Peru with 229,000.
## US Investors
US investors who hold AMX saw profit grow and debt fall, but results came in below analyst forecasts.
## What It Means
For US investors in AMX, the quarter shows steady profit growth and a falling debt ratio, set against a result below forecasts.
## What's Next
The pace of prepaid disconnections in Mexico is a number to watch in the coming quarters.
## Key takeaway

América Móvil reported third-quarter net income of US$1.32 billion, up 7.0% from the previous year, but missed analyst expectations for both profit and revenue.