BT Group plc Full-year 2016 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for BT Group plc (BT) full year results, based on a poll of five analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million pounds, dividend and target price in pence, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released May 5.

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                                     operat. 
                            EBITDA   profit      Net 
Full year         Revenue      adj.     adj.  income 
AVERAGE           18,590     6,480    3,879    2,495 
Prev. Year        17,851     6,271    3,733    2,135 
+/- in %            +4.1      +3.3     +3.9      +17 
 
MEDIAN            18,761     6,517    3,874    2,531 
Maximum           18,836     6,582    4,015    2,619 
Minimum           17,847     6,267    3,769    2,351 
Amount                 5         5        5        5 
 
Credit Suisse     18,806     6,517    3,928    2,406 
Haitong Research  18,761     6,582    4,015    2,619 
Jefferies         18,702     6,486    3,808    2,351 
Macquarie         17,847     6,267    3,769    2,568 
Morgan Stanley    18,836     6,550    3,874    2,531 
 
 
          Target price    Rating                   DPS 2016 
AVERAGE            465    positive 2    AVERAGE        14.1 
Prev. Quarter      514    neutral  2    Prev. Year     12.4 
+/- in %          -9.5    negative 1    +/- in %        +13 
 
MEDIAN             488                  MEDIAN         14.0 
Maximum            510                  Maximum        14.3 
Minimum            375                  Minimum        14.0 
Amount               4                  Amount            5 
 
Credit Suisse      510    Outperform                   14.0 
Haitong Research    --    Buy                          14.3 
Jefferies          475    Hold                         14.0 
Macquarie          375    Underperform                 14.0 
Morgan Stanley     500    Equalweight                  14.0 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

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May 04, 2016 07:03 ET (11:03 GMT)

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