Vodafone H1 revenue growth beats analyst estimates, helped by acquisitions, B2B demand; outlook raised
Overview
UK telecom operator's H1 FY27 revenue rose 11.4% yr/yr, driven by recent acquisitions
Adjusted EBITDAaL for H1 FY27 rose 12.6% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Company upgraded FY27 guidance for adjusted EBITDAaL and adjusted free cash flow
Outlook
Vodafone upgrades FY27 Group Adjusted EBITDAaL guidance to €13.2–13.4 bln
Company now expects FY27 Adjusted free cash flow of €2.8–3.0 bln
Vodafone continues to expect FY27 Europe Adjusted EBITDAaL of €7.6–7.9 bln
Result Drivers
BUSINESS DIGITAL SERVICES - Record growth in Vodafone Business, led by digital services for B2B and public sector customers
ACQUISITIONS - Revenue growth supported by consolidation of Safaricom, VodafoneThree, and Telekom Romania
AFRICA GROWTH - Strong organic service revenue growth in Africa, especially in connectivity and financial services
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
H1 Revenue | Beat | EUR 21.9 bln | EUR 21.24 bln (2 Analysts) |
H1 Adjusted EBITDAaL | Beat | EUR 6.5 bln | EUR 6.37 bln (4 Analysts) |
H1 Adjusted Free Cash Flow | -EUR 440 mln | ||
H1 Net Debt | -EUR 33.47 bln | ||
H1 Service Revenue | EUR 18.4 bln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and 6 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the wireless telecommunications services peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Vodafone Group PLC is GBp125.00, about 6.9% above its November 9 closing price of GBp116.95
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago
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