Intred shares closed at €9.08 on Friday, barely changed over the past month, even as the fresh half year numbers landed. The headline is not the top line; the story is the earnings power. Net income over the last twelve months reached €8.23 million with the net profit margin at 14.2%, compared with 12.2% a year earlier. For a regional telecom operator, where capital intensity usually squeezes profitability, that kind of margin profile shifts the focus from short term price moves to what the business can earn over the next few years.

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