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| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 96 | — | 20.8x | Top tier | |
Growth | 82 | 8.8% | 6.1% | Top tier | |
Quality | 28 | -0.4% | 6.6% | Bottom tier | |
Safety | 40 | 2.6x | 0.7x | Around median | |
Capital Return | 91 | — | 2.02% | Top tier | |
Momentum | 83 | 36.3% | 4.1% | Top tier | |
Sentiment | 63 | 3 | 3 | Around median |
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Vodafone Group Public Limited Company is an international telecommunications group that, after reshaping its portfolio over the past 3 years, is focused on markets where it has scale and strong positions, with a major presence in Europe, Africa, Turkey, and the business segment. The company generates its revenue from mobile and fixed connectivity services, home broadband, television in some markets such as Germany, B2B digital services such as cloud, security, and artificial intelligence, as well as fintech activities in Africa through the largest fintech platform in Africa with more than 100 million users and millions of merchants. Management described Vodafone in the 12 May 2026 call as having become “simpler and stronger” after changes in the portfolio, capital structure, and operating model.
In the latest available annual EDGAR figures, Vodafone recorded revenue of $37.4 billion in fiscal 2025 and gross profit of $12.5 billion, equivalent to a gross margin of about 33.4%, with negative earnings per share of -0.1594. Revenue was slightly higher than $36.7 billion in fiscal 2024, but EPS shifted from 0.042 in 2024 to a loss in 2025, while gross profit remained close to the $12.3 billion level in 2024. Over a longer period, revenue declined from $45.7 billion in 2023 to $37.4 billion in 2025, reflecting the impact of portfolio changes and structural transformation more than just simple organic growth.
In the fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 update, management announced that group service revenue growth was 5.1% with growth in Europe and Africa, and that organic adjusted EBITDAaL growth for fiscal 2026 was 4.5%, at the top end of guidance. The company also generated €2.6 billion of adjusted free cash flow and increased the fiscal 2026 dividend by 2.5% after announcing a progressive dividend policy. At the operating mix level, management said Africa is its second-largest division and achieved the highest service revenue growth in about two decades, while Germany remained a pressure point due to television and the competitive mobile market, despite B2B and consumer broadband returning to growth.
The displayed analyst consensus for VOD is “Buy,” with an average price target of $11.58, and the data include only one target at the same level as both the highest and lowest target. A real-time price should not be embedded inside the analysis, but the comparison of the stock with the analyst target and the 52-week range of $10.52 to $16.61 is updated outside the text. The P/E multiple is not shown in the data, which is consistent with negative EPS in fiscal 2025 of -0.1594, so the valuation read appears more tied to the free cash flow turnaround, the success of the UK integration, and stabilization in Germany than to a traditional earnings multiple.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-06-30; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
Vodafone announced in the 12 May 2026 call that service revenue growth in the fourth quarter was 5.1% at the group level. It also said that organic adjusted EBITDAaL growth for fiscal 2026 was 4.5%, which was at the top end of its guidance. The company generated €2.6 billion of adjusted free cash flow, then raised the annual dividend by 2.5%. These figures are the core of management’s message that Vodafone has entered a simpler and stronger phase after 3 years of reshaping the portfolio and operating model.
Germany is the largest telecom market in Europe according to management’s description, and Vodafone has large fixed and mobile operations there, but it is still facing pressure in television and the mobile market. Management said adjusted EBITDA in Germany will remain down in fiscal 2027, because retail service revenue growth is still negative and there are no material changes in the mobile competitive environment. In contrast, some indicators improved, such as B2B returning to growth and consumer broadband growing, with inflow ARPU in consumer broadband up 30% year over year. Therefore, Germany represents both the largest pressure factor and one of the biggest stabilization opportunities if pricing and customer retention improve.
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Vodafone announced that it will take full ownership of VodafoneThree, a step management said had been planned but came earlier than expected. The deal related to buying the remaining stake amounts to £4.2 billion, and will temporarily raise leverage above the lower half of the target range before the expected return by the end of fiscal 2027. Management expects the first meaningful cost and CapEx synergies in the United Kingdom in fiscal 2027, with a target of £700 million of cost and CapEx synergies by 2030. It also pointed to a base of 28 million mobile customers, the fastest year of growth in home broadband customers, and the expansion of fixed-wireless access to an additional 3.7 million homes.
Africa is Vodafone’s second-largest division according to management commentary, and in fiscal 2026 it achieved the highest service revenue growth in about two decades. The company does not rely there on connectivity alone, but operates the largest fintech platform in Africa with more than 100 million users and millions of merchants. Management links the region’s prospects to population growth, an increase in customer numbers, rising smartphone penetration, and growth in data usage. It also noted that Vodacom’s performance supports expectations for good growth outside Europe, while continuing to focus on growth measured in euros in emerging markets.
Yes, within the last 30 days, a report dated 9 June 2026 stated that the Vodafone and Three alliance submitted an offer to acquire TalkTalk’s consumer unit, and the news was rated with an impact of 6 out of 10 and a positive tone. There was also a report dated 10 June 2026 that Vodafone is considering combining its fibre-optic network in Greece with PPC to strengthen infrastructure, and it was rated with an impact of 5 out of 10 and a positive tone. This news is consistent with management’s message about focusing on markets with scale and sustainable structure. But it is not enough on its own to change the financial picture unless it turns into completed deals and tangible synergies or revenue growth.
Management said artificial intelligence affects Vodafone from several angles: networks, customer service, productivity, and defence against fraud and cyberattacks. In networks, Margherita Della Valle discussed Zero Touch operations and the future need for networks with low latency and high speeds as artificial intelligence moves into physical applications such as vehicles and robots. In customer service, management cited TOBi and SuperTOBi as examples of AI-powered voice agents to handle high-volume calls and complex journeys. Vodafone also said it has a multi-vendor architecture and a unified data model for its European markets, which helps it apply artificial intelligence use cases at scale.