TIM S.A. (NYSE: TIMB) issues 2026 growth, cash-flow and R$5.5B payout guidance
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TIM S.A. updated its 2026 strategic plan projections, targeting real service revenue growth above inflation and a stronger mix across mobile, broadband, and B2B services. The company expects service revenue to grow about 5% year over year, supported by cost discipline, digitalization, and artificial intelligence initiatives.
TIM is guiding for EBITDA growth of 6%–8% year over year and nominal capital expenditures of R$ 4.4–4.6 billion, excluding new spectrum assignments. Operating cash flow, measured as EBITDA-AL minus capex, is projected to grow 11%–14% year over year, and total shareholder remuneration related to fiscal 2026 is estimated at R$ 5.3–5.5 billion, subject to corporate approvals.
Positive
- Strong 2026 cash-flow guidance: Operating cash flow (EBITDA-AL minus capex) is projected to grow 11%–14% year over year, indicating a meaningful improvement in underlying cash generation if achieved.
- Significant planned shareholder returns: Total shareholder remuneration related to fiscal 2026 is estimated at R$ 5.3–5.5 billion, signaling a sizeable capital return commitment, subject to Board and shareholder approvals.
Negative
- None.
Insights
TIM sets 2026 targets for solid cash-flow and high shareholder payouts.
TIM S.A. outlines a 2026 plan focused on real service revenue growth around 5% and EBITDA expansion of 6–8%. The strategy leans on mobile sustainability, renewed broadband growth, and a stronger B2B business with higher value-added solutions.
The company plans nominal capex of R$ 4.4–4.6 billion, excluding new spectrum, while projecting operating cash flow (EBITDA-AL minus capex) growth of 11–14%. This suggests a focus on efficiency and capital discipline rather than aggressive investment escalation.
TIM also signals substantial 2026 shareholder remuneration of R$ 5.3–5.5 billion, subject to Board and shareholder approvals. Investors can revisit these targets against actual results for the 2026 fiscal year as management executes on digitalization and artificial intelligence initiatives.
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: February 24, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-39570
TIM S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
João
Cabral de Melo Neto Avenue, 850 – North Tower – 12th floor
22775-057 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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TIM S.A.
Publicly-held company
CNPJ/MF 02.421.421/0001-11
NIRE 33.300.324.631
MATERIAL FACT
2026 STRATEGIC PLAN AND PROJECTIONS UPDATE (GUIDANCE)
TIM S.A. (“Company” or “TIM”) (B3: TIMS3; NYSE: TIMB), in compliance with Article 157 of Law No. 6,404 and the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 44, hereby informs its shareholders, the market in general, and all other interested parties of the update to the projections for its 2026 Strategic Plan.
The Plan contemplates real growth above inflation in Service Revenues, combining the preservation of mobile business sustainability, the recovery of broadband growth, and the strengthening of the B2B segment, with a focus on higher value-added solutions. The expansion of EBITDA and margin is driven by cost discipline, digitalization, and the realization of gains from Artificial Intelligence initiatives. In addition, efficient capital allocation, guided by quality and technological evolution, will contribute to the growth of Operating Cash Flow. As a result, the Company will continue to accelerate its shareholder remuneration strategy.
Below, TIM discloses its new projections for 2026:
| Objectives | Projections1 2 |
| Revenues |
Service Revenue Growth: ~5% (YoY) |
| EBITDA |
EBITDA growth: 6% - 8% (YoY) |
| Investments (Capex)3 |
Nominal Capex: R$ 4.4 Bln - 4.6 Bln |
|
Operating Cash Flow (EBITDA-AL minus Capex) |
Growth of EBITDA-AL minus Capex: 11% - 14% (YoY) |
| Shareholder Remuneration4 | R$ 5.3 Bln - 5.5 Bln |
1 Estimates for the projections consider normalizations for non-recurring effects when applicable.
2 Does not include M&A transactions that have not been 100% finalized.
3 Investments exclude any potential new spectrum assignments.
4 Total shareholder return including any shareholder remuneration events related to the 2026 fiscal year. Estimates are subject to the Company’s business performance and the approval its Board of Directors and Shareholders' Meeting.
Upon this update, the projections previously disclosed for the period 2026-2027 are no longer part of the set of guidelines employed by the Company.
Rio de Janeiro, February 24, 2026.
TIM S.A.
Vicente de Moraes Ferreira
Investor Relations Officer
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| TIM S.A. | |||
| Date: February 23, 2026 | By: | /s/ Alberto Mario Griselli | |
| Alberto Mario Griselli | |||
| Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer | |||