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Ituran Location and Control Ltd.
A provider of vehicle-tracking and connected-car services, Ituran helps drivers recover stolen vehicles and manage fleets using GPS and location technology, serving customers in Israel, Brazil, Argentina, and beyond. It was spun off in the mid-1990s from the Israeli defense firm Tadiran, which had developed locating gear to rescue downed pilots. The name comes from the Hebrew word for "locating" (itur), neatly describing its core business.
20-F · Fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025 · SEC filing ↗
Ituran's subscriber base crossed 2.5 million, lifting services revenue 9% and pushing gross margin to 49.7%.
Ituran's subscriber base grew 8% to over 2.5 million, the main engine behind the year. rose 7% to $359.0 million and widened 1.9 points to 49.7%, as a shift in product mix lowered product costs and the services cost ratio improved, driving up 12% to $2.70. The company enters 2026 with no debt, $107.6 million in cash and securities, and a quarterly raised to $10 million.
Key takeaways
The telematics services subscriber base grew 8% from 2.33 million to 2.52 million, driving a 9% increase in services to $264.6 million.
widened 1.9 points to 49.7%, helped by a 4.6% decline in product cost of revenues to $72.0 million due to a change in product sales mix, which lifted the product 's from 2.1% to 4.8%.
rose 8% to $77.0 million, even as total operating expenses increased $12.1 million, with G&A up $6.3 million and R&D up $2.7 million, both driven by higher salary expenses.
Section summaries
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Main market risks are foreign exchange (NIS, BRL) and interest rate; FX is partially hedged via forwards, while interest rate risk is unhedged and deemed immaterial.
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In 2025, 54.6% of revenues were in NIS and 22.9% in Brazilian Reals, while 56.5% of expenses were in NIS and 20.0% in Brazilian Reals.
A sensitivity table shows that using 2024 exchange rates, 2025 revenues would have been $350.1M instead of the reported $359.0M, and $75.6M instead of $77.0M.
Net was $88.6 million, and cash and marketable securities reached $107.6 million at year-end, with no short-term loans outstanding.
The company announced new or expanded service agreements with Stellantis, BMW Motorrad, and Renault in South America, and disclosed plans to begin phasing out RF-based services in 2026 as it transitions to GPS/GPRS technology.
A strengthening U.S. dollar against the New Israeli Shekel and Brazilian Real remained a translation ; at constant 2024 exchange rates, 2025 would have been $350.1 million instead of the reported $359.0 million.
What changed
The product 's , flagged as a recovery to watch after it nearly vanished in 2023, improved from 2.1% in 2024 to 4.8% in 2025, driven by a favorable shift in product sales mix that lowered cost of revenues.
The $10 million quarterly ($40 million annualized) remained fully covered by of $60.6 million, the same question raised a year ago, though the filing does not report 2025 free cash flow directly.
The mandated technology transition away from Generation 2.0 in Israel by January 2029 is now accompanied by a disclosed plan to begin phasing out RF-based services starting in 2026, making the timeline more concrete.
The ongoing war and political instability in Israel, flagged in 2023 and 2024, remain a stated risk to operations, insurance mandates, and new car sales, with no resolution noted in the current filing.
What to watch
Whether the 2026 phase-out of RF-based services causes subscriber or a one-time increase in as the company migrates customers to GPS/GPRS.
The trajectory of the product 's , now at 4.8%, and whether the favorable product mix shift that lowered costs in 2025 is sustained.
The impact of new agreements with Stellantis, BMW Motorrad, and Renault on subscriber growth and services in South America.
The level of share repurchases and any further increases, given the $107.6 million cash position and the $40 million annualized dividend commitment.
Translation differences from functional currency to USD are recorded in , with an $18.3M profit in 2025 versus a $12.3M loss in 2024.
The company reduces FX exposure by entering into foreign currency , generally 3–20 months in duration, which qualify as and affect cost of revenues.
Interest rate risk arises from local-currency bank deposits but is not considered material, and the company does not use derivatives to manage it.
Business depends on insurance mandates and vehicle theft rates; competition, tech obsolescence, supply chain, and geopolitical instability are key risks.
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is highly dependent on insurance companies in Israel, Brazil, and Argentina mandating or incentivizing SVR and telematics products; any change in these practices could materially reduce demand.
A decline in vehicle theft rates or new car sales in core markets would directly reduce the addressable market for the company's services and products.
Intense competition and rapid technological change, including the rise of AI, could render the company's telematics products obsolete or less competitive, pressuring and profitability.
The company relies on single suppliers for key components and outsourced manufacturing, creating vulnerability to supply chain disruptions, component shortages, and increased costs.
Geopolitical instability in Israel, including ongoing armed conflicts and judicial system changes, poses risks to operations, while the company's designation as a monopoly under Israeli law restricts its business practices.
A material cybersecurity failure could corrupt data, disrupt operations, and cause reputational damage and financial loss.
Ituran provides telematics services (stolen vehicle recovery, fleet management, connected car, UBI) and products, primarily in Israel, Brazil, and Latin America.
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In 2025, 74% of revenues came from telematics services and 26% from telematics product sales, with services provided to over 2.6 million subscribers across Israel, Brazil, and other regions.
The company has direct agreements with six major car manufacturers and recently announced new or expanded service agreements with Stellantis, BMW Motorrad, and Renault in South America.
Ituran is declared a monopoly in Israel for vehicle location systems and faces highly fragmented competition across its other markets, including Brazil, Argentina, and the United States.
The company is transitioning its technology base from terrestrial network triangulation to GPS/GPRS, planning to phase out RF-based services starting in 2026.
Ituran operates through a network of subsidiaries across the Americas and Israel, with manufacturing outsourced to a limited number of turn-key suppliers in Israel and China.
Total revenue grew 7% to $359M in 2025, driven by a 9% increase in telematics services subscribers, while operating income rose 8% to $77M.
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Total revenues increased 7% to $359.0 million in 2025, with telematics services up $22.1 million to $264.6 million, driven by subscriber base growth from 2.33 million to 2.52 million.
Telematics products rose 1% to $94.5 million, while its cost of revenues decreased 4.6% to $72.0 million due to a change in product sales mix, improving the 's from 2.1% to 4.8%.
Total improved to 49.7% from 47.8%, as cost of revenues as a percentage of fell to 50.3%, with services cost ratio declining to 41.0% and products cost ratio declining to 76.2%.
Operating expenses increased, with R&D up $2.7 million to $20.8 million, selling and marketing up $3.1 million to $18.4 million, and G&A up $6.3 million to $62.5 million, primarily due to higher salary expenses.
Net was $88.6 million, and cash and marketable securities rose to $107.6 million; the company increased its quarterly to $10 million and had no short-term loans outstanding at year-end.
The company expects continued growth and demand for its telematics products and services, particularly in Israel and Brazil, markets characterized by high vehicle theft rates.