mynth
12/2025

MASORANGE

Acquired by

ORANGE

SPAIN Telecom / Operators EV 3b - 100b EUR

Context

Orange SA has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining equity stakes held by Cinven, KKR, and Providence Equity Partners in MasOrange. This transaction represents a milestone corporate buyout and ownership consolidation for the Spanish telecommunications operator, which has achieved rapid growth and market penetration under the joint sponsorship of the private equity consortium. The acquisition thesis centers on executing a strategic, full-scale platform integration to secure absolute market leadership within the Iberian telecommunications landscape. By taking full ownership of MasOrange, the French tier-one operator eliminates the multi-sponsor joint venture framework, streamlining corporate governance and accelerating long-term infrastructure investment. The strategic rationale is highly focused on capturing deep post-merger operational and financial synergies, fully blending MasOrange’s assets with Orange’s existing national fiber and mobile networks. Backed by dedicated financial and legal advisors who steered the complex regulatory clearance and valuation protocols, this operation optimizes Orange's capital allocation, eliminates minority friction, and builds a consolidated, highly competitive digital services champion capable of driving sustainable, cash-generative growth.

MASORANGE, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2025, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (13.3x).

Note that this data is based on contribution from our growing community, composed of M&A and Private Equity professionals, and has been verified by our team to ensure its accuracy.

-> Deep-dive in TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) market trends

Target

MasOrange is a Spanish telecommunications operator with a leading position in the market, offering a comprehensive range of mobile telephony, fixed connectivity, and network solutions, with an extensive presence across the country, and a history marked by strategic mergers and acquisitions, including the merger of MásMóvil and Orange España in 2024, creating one of the largest independent fiber optic networks in Europe, with a high-quality product offering and high customer satisfaction, operating in a highly competitive market but with a solid reputation and strong market presence, with over 33 million lines and a strong commitment to innovation and service quality, having completed several network transactions and acquisitions throughout its history, including the acquisition of Euskaltel in 2021 and the merger with Vodafone Spain, with a commercial strategy focused on organic growth and the development of its product and service offering.

Ent. Value

LOGIN

Equity Value

LOGIN

Multiples

EV / Revenue

LOGIN

EV / EBITDA

LOGIN

EV / EBIT

LOGIN

Historical Financials (EUR)

Year
Rev
EBITDA
EBIT
2025
LOGIN
LOGIN
LOGIN
2024
LOGIN
LOGIN
LOGIN

Other operations with MASORANGE

DateAcquirerTargetCountrySectorDeal Context
MASORANGESPAINTelecom

The transaction combines MASMOVIL and Orange España into a 50/50 joint venture, creating a unified corporate entity trading as MASORANGE. The strategic rationale is heavily rooted in localized market consolidation within a highly mature European telecommunications landscape. By integrating their operations, the two businesses create a combined platform capable of capturing more than €500 million in annual cost and network optimization synergies. The newly formed entity plans to leverage this enhanced financial flexibility to deploy approximately €4 billion in capital expenditure over a three-year post-merger horizon. This investment program will directly fund the accelerated rollout of next-generation 5G mobile technology to cover over 90% of the population, drive the physical expansion of its ultra-broadband fiber-optic network infrastructure, and facilitate the commercial launch of innovative, high-margin ancillary digital services across its expanded nationwide subscriber base.

REFERENCES

Valuation range: EV 3b - 100b EUR

Revenue range: 5b - 100b EUR

EBITDA range: 1b - 3b EUR

Note: This page provides detailed data on a private equity M&A transaction. Detailed and exact financial metrics for the acquisition of MASORANGE by ORANGE are reserved for mynth community members. Register for free to unlock full data.

Authors: mynth contributor (mynth data is contributed by M&A / PE professionals and systematically cross-verified with private deal documents and official press releases).

Target: masorange

Acquirer: orange