Telkom Reports 20.5% Profit Decline Amid Deepening SEC/DOJ Probes and Corruption Allegations

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PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk reported a 20.5% decline in 2025 net profit and detailed ongoing SEC and DOJ investigations into accounting irregularities and corruption allegations, which could lead to severe penalties including delisting.

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• 2025 Net Profit and EPS Decline

  Net profit attributable to owners of the parent company decreased by 20.5% to IDR 17,814 billion, and basic EPS declined by 20.5% to IDR 179.83, missing initial targets.

• Ongoing SEC and DOJ Investigations

  The company is cooperating with US authorities regarding accounting and disclosure issues, internal control over financial reporting, and alleged corruption.

• Admission of Accounting Irregularities

  The company believes "substantially all of the approximately 140 transactions that we have identified as lacking economic substance resulted in an overstatement of certain financial information" in prior financial years.

• Corruption Suspects Identified

  The DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office determined eleven individuals to be suspects in alleged corruption involving fictitious financing (2016-2019).

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This filing, the company's full 2025 Annual Report, confirms a significant 20.5% year-over-year decline in net profit and EPS, falling short of initial targets. More critically, it provides extensive details on ongoing SEC and DOJ investigations into accounting and disclosure issues, including the company's admission that "substantially all of the approximately 140 transactions... lacking economic substance resulted in an overstatement of certain financial information" in prior years. This is a severe blow to financial integrity. The report also notes that the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office has identified eleven suspects in a corruption case related to fictitious financing. The potential consequences, including material fines, civil/criminal actions, business restrictions, or delisting, represent a critical risk to the company's operations and shareholder value. A planned share buyback of up to IDR 1,000 billion is a minor positive, but is heavily overshadowed by the financial underperformance and the gravity of the legal and compliance challenges.