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VOD Vodafone Group Plc

73.80
-0.86 (-1.15%)
11 Oct 2024 - Closed
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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Vodafone Group Plc LSE:VOD London Ordinary Share GB00BH4HKS39 ORD USD0.20 20/21
  Price Change % Change Share Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  -0.86 -1.15% 73.80 33,413,564 16:35:21
Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price
74.08 74.10 74.58 73.72 74.54
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Radiotelephone Communication EUR 45.07B EUR 1.14B EUR 0.0434 17.07 19.62B
Last Trade Time Trade Type Trade Size Trade Price Currency
16:47:55 O 11,831 73.80 GBX

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Posted at 13/10/2024 09:20 by Vodafone Daily Update
Vodafone Group Plc is listed in the Radiotelephone Communication sector of the London Stock Exchange with ticker VOD. The last closing price for Vodafone was 74.66p.
Vodafone currently has 26,281,276,559 shares in issue. The market capitalisation of Vodafone is £19,469,169,675.
Vodafone has a price to earnings ratio (PE ratio) of 17.07.
This morning VOD shares opened at 74.54p
Posted at 05/9/2024 11:52 by wendsworth
VOD share price trajectory has fundamentally changed this week with a weak FTSE. Augurs well.
Posted at 16/8/2024 15:45 by davius
ii view: is reshaped Vodafone all about German growth?

Shares in this popular FTSE 100 company have halved over the last five years. Now undertaking a major share buyback programme, we assess prospects.

16th August 2024 11:16

by Keith Bowman from interactive investor

First-quarter trading update to 30 June

Adjusted or organic service revenues up 5.4% (Q4: +7.1%)
Total revenues up 2.8% to €9.04 billion
German organic service revenue fell 1.5% (Q4: +0.6%)
Adjusted profit (EBITDA) up 2.1% to €2.68 billion

Guidance:

Continues to expects 2025 adjusted profit (EBITDA) unchanged on 2024 at €11 billion
Plans to halve the dividend for the year ahead to 4.5 eurocents per share, but with ambition to grow over time
Pursuing €4 billion of share buybacks following business sales

Chief executive Margherita Della Valle said:

"Our performance in the first quarter is consistent with our full year guidance, which we reiterate today. We continue to deliver strong revenue growth in Africa and Turkey, whilst lower inflation is slowing revenue growth in Europe and accelerating Group EBITDAaL growth.

"During the last few months, we have announced the final step in reducing our stake in Vantage Towers to 50% for €1.3 billion and commenced our €2 billion share buyback programme following the sale of Spain.

"We continue to progress our transactions in Italy and the UK as well as the broader transformation of Vodafone, focused on customer experience, Business growth and operational execution in Germany. The actions we are taking now will deliver improved performance and underpin the turnaround of Vodafone."

Vodafone Group operates both mobile phone and fixed broadband networks.

Operating in Europe and Africa and following business sales in Spain and Italy, key countries of operation now include Germany, the UK, Turkey, and South Africa.

ii view:

Conducting the first mobile phone call ever in the UK in 1985, Vodafone today provides mobile and fixed line broadband services to over 300 million customers in 15 different countries. 5G mobile provision is available in over 230 European cities, with its fast broadband network passing 52 million European homes. Fast data broadband provision also makes it Europe’s second largest TV platform with around 17 million such customers.

Germany continues to generate its biggest chunk of adjusted profit at 46% during its last fiscal year, with the UK at 13%, other European countries combined and including Portugal and Ireland at 14%, Africa 22%, and Turkey 5%.

For investors, previous German law changes to end bulk TV contracts to multi-dwelling units (MDU) continues to pressure service revenue at its core German market. The proposed merger of Vodafone’s UK phone operations with those of CK Hutchison’s Three UK operations is subject to an in-depth competition probe. The sale of Italian and Spanish businesses leaves it less geographically diverse. The dividend payment is again being reduced given business sales, while group net debt of €33.2 billion (£28 billion) as of late March compares to a stock market value of £19.6 billion.

To the upside, a major transformation of the business has been undertaken, including asset sales in Italy and Spain and the proposed strengthening of its UK mobile business. Management focus now includes increased investment in customer experience and growing business-related sales. A €4 billion share buyback out to 2026 has seen around 10 million shares bought daily, while UAE telecommunications company e& continues to hold a sizeable shareholding in Vodafone, potentially applying further pressure on management for change and improvement.

For now, declining revenue in its key German market along with the ongoing UK investigation into its UK phone merger may leave many investors sidelined. That said, a rejigged business focused on growth opportunities and strong cashflows which underpin a forecast dividend yield of over 5% does at least reward shareholders for their patience.

Positives

Business and geographical diversity
Ongoing management transformation programme

Negatives

Intense competition
Pending cut to the dividend payment

The average rating of stock market analysts:

Strong hold
Posted at 07/8/2024 08:01 by waldron
William Farrington
PROACTIVE

Vodafone Group PLC
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LSE:VOD
)
Vodafone launches €500mln share buyback programme

Published: 07:44 07 Aug 2024 BST
Margherita Della Valle

Global telecoms blue chip Vodafone Group PLC (LSE:VOD) has announced €500 million (£429.5 million) share buyback programme to run from this Wednesday through to 29 November.

Vodafone tapped Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs to facilitate the buybacks, which will see around 2.5% of Vodafone’s current market value returned to share holders.

“The sole purpose of the programme is to reduce share capital,” said the company.

Vodafone previously committed to returning €2 billion back to shareholders following the sale of its Spanish business to Zegona Communications (LSE:ZEG) for €5 billion.

While these buybacks are indicative of Vodafone’s generous shareholders returns policy they also divert cash flows away from Vodafone’s significant debt pile.

At the end of its financial period, Vodafone had net debt of €33.2 billion (£28.5 billion), a fraction of a percentage point less than net debt at the end of financial 2023.
Posted at 05/8/2024 08:01 by diku
Anybody know the call and put options?...and the debt going into the merger?...




Great for customers
From day one, millions of customers of Vodafone UK and Three UK will enjoy a better network experience with greater coverage and reliability at no extra cost, including through certain flexible, contract-free offers with no annual price increases, and social tariffs.
MergeCo will reach more than 99% of the UK population with our 5G standalone network, delivering to customers up to a six-fold increase in average data speeds by 2034.

Great for country
The combined business will invest £11bn in the UK over 10 years to create one of Europe’s most advanced standalone 5G networks, in full support of UK Government targets.
By having a best-in-class 5G network in place sooner, the merger will deliver up to £5bn a year in economic benefit by 2030, create jobs and support digital transformation of the UK’s businesses. Every school and hospital in the UK will have access to standalone 5G by 2030.
Great for competition
The merger will create a third operator with scale, levelling the competitive playing field, increasing competition to the UK’s two leading converged operators and will also provide more choice in wholesale partners for the UK’s already competitive MVNOs [Mobile Virtual Network Operators].
The combined business will offer fixed wireless access (mobile home broadband) to 82% of households by 2030, complementing MergeCo’s access to the UK’s biggest full-fibre footprint.

Value-creating transaction
No cash consideration to be paid, with the Vodafone UK and Three UK businesses contributed with differential debt amounts at completion to achieve MergeCo ownership of 51:49 between Vodafone and CKHGT.
Comprehensive joint governance framework in place between Vodafone and CKHGT, with Vodafone fully consolidating MergeCo. Vodafone and CKHGT having call and put options, respectively, which if exercised, would result in Vodafone acquiring CKHGT’s 49% shareholding.
The Transaction is expected to result in substantial efficiencies. These are expected to amount to more than £700m of annual cost and capex [capital expenditure] synergies by the fifth full year post-completion, with an implied NPV [Net Present Value] of more than £7bn.
Current Vodafone UK CEO Ahmed Essam will become MergeCo CEO, and current Three UK CFO Darren Purkis will take the role of MergeCo CFO.
The Transaction is expected to close before the end of 2024, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
Posted at 04/8/2024 12:04 by wendsworth
Davius ( your post 8840) and regular posters : The last few years have been dire for holders, certainly challenging .However, there are positive signs in that the BOD have now got a grip of the key fundamental issuers. Friday's share price stability is indicative . There will be market volatility in that SO many shares are ridiculously over-priced whereas VOD holders have taken the pain and will now benefit from some astute recent rationalisation by the BOD. If the three merger proceeds I have no doubt that VOD will be an exceptional recovery play.

I remember buying RR at 69p ( 11/20) when financial commentators were pointing up the potential for re-nationalisation! Before any other poster asks I foolishly sold out just north of 100p! Won't be making the same mistake with VOD.
Posted at 22/7/2024 07:31 by the grumpy old men
Vodafone Group Plc Vodafone sells further 10% in Vantage for €1.3bn
22/07/2024 7:00am
RNS Regulatory News

RNS Number : 1832X
Vodafone Group Plc
22 July 2024


22 JULY 2024


Vodafone sells further 10% in Vantage Towers for €1.3bn



Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces the sale of a further 10% stake in Oak Holdings GmbH1 ("Oak Holdings") - the partnership that co-controls Vantage Towers - for €1.3 billion. This further sale achieves the 50:50 joint ownership structure with the consortium of long-term infrastructure investors led by Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR that was envisaged when the co-control partnership was first announced.

Vodafone will receive €1.3 billion from the sale of this equity stake, which has been sold at €32 per share, the same price as the initial transaction, announced 9 November 2022. This takes the total net proceeds to Vodafone from the sell down in Vantage Towers to €6.6 billion. Proceeds from this sale will be used for deleveraging and will reduce Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDAaL by 0.1x, which is in line with Vodafone's target of operating in the lower half of its 2.25x - 2.75x leverage range.



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Posted at 14/7/2024 08:36 by ariane
TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES





12 July 2024





Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20 US cents each from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. Such purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by Vodafone on 15 May 2024, as announced on 15 May 2024 (the "Programme"):





Date of purchase:


12 July 2024

Number of ordinary shares purchased:


3,401,744

Highest price paid per share (pence):


71.58

Lowest price paid per share (pence):


70.62

Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):


70.85





Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, Vodafone holds 1,564,745,357 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 26,642,918,320 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).



As part of the Programme, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. purchases Vodafone (213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61) ordinary shares and sells such shares to Vodafone. In connection with the above purchases, on 12 July 2024 Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. (as riskless principal) elected to purchase 3,401,744 Vodafone ordinary shares to sell to Vodafone.
Posted at 13/7/2024 15:02 by diku
CURYman...whether you hold 1 share or 100,000 shares it is immaterial...it gives you divi with one hand and with the other hand the share price drifts lower so you are locked in as many are...just over 3 months ago Apple share price was around $165...yesterday $230...would Apple products work without telco infrastructure...
Posted at 24/6/2024 13:30 by grupo guitarlumber
Vodafone Group PLC
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LSE:VOD
)
Vodafone a business that would never exist now, suggests broker

Published: 12:52 24 Jun 2024 BST


Vodafone might have exited its most difficult markets in Italy and Spain, but that does not make the investment picture much more appealing, according to analysts at Berenberg.

What is left is a hotch-potch of interests that would never be drawn up on a blank piece of paper, says the broker, but instead one that is a product of its history.

Vodafone is cheap, but that is not a big differentiator in the telecoms sector.

“With several quarters of poor growth ahead of it, we feel there is no urgency to turn more positive right now. “

Hold with a 78p target price is the Berenberg view.


First quarter will 'not look great'

Looking forward, Vodafone’s first quarter will not look great adds the broker.

“We worry about consensus expectations for the UK: We expect the growth of Vodafone’s Q1 revenues on 25 July to slow down, due to: 1) German cable-TV unbundling; and 2) consumer price index (CPI)-linked pricing in many markets resulting in lower price increases in April 2024 than April 2023.

First-quarter organic service revenue growth is forecast at 4.0% (consensus: +4.0%; Q4: +7.1%), including European service revenue growth of -0.5% (consensus: +0.8%; Q4: +2.4%).

This European slowdown is due to the UK and other businesses both experiencing much lower pricing tailwinds from CPI-linked pricing, says Berenberg, while Germany will start to be affected by cable-TV unbundling this quarter.
Posted at 19/6/2024 05:27 by misca2
Vodafone to Raise Over $1.0 Billion From Stake Sale in Indian Telecom Tower Operator
June 19, 2024 at 02:46 am
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By P.R. Venkat

SINGAPORE--Vodafone Group plans to raise as much as $1.1 billion by selling part of its stake in an Indian telecom tower operator, according to a term sheet seen by The Wall Street Journal.

The U.K. telecom operator plans to sell 268.0 million shares, representing a 9.94% stake in Indus Towers, the term sheet showed.

Vodafone intends to sell shares at a price in a range of 310 Indian rupees to 341 rupees, equivalent to $3.72-$4.09 per share.

The term sheet said the transaction could happen as one or more share sales on the screen-based trading platform of Indian stock exchanges.

In 2013, Indian telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea Cellular combined their telecom tower assets with Indus Towers. Airtel and Vodafone each had a 42% stake in the tower business, with Idea Cellular owning the rest.

Vodafone has been reducing its stake in Indus Towers over time and currently holds a 21% stake. In 2022, Vodafone said it talked to several parties about selling its remaining shareholding in Indus Towers.

Analysts expect Vodafone to use proceeds from the stake sale to pare down its debt. Vodafone has been looking to restructure its business, especially in Europe. In March, the company agreed to sell its Italian business to Swisscom for $8.7 billion in cash.

Indus Towers is one of the world's largest telecom tower companies, operating 219,736 towers and 368,588 co-locations. It has a nationwide presence covering all 22 telecom circles.

The term sheet named BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley and Jefferies among banks acting as placing agents on the Indus Towers deal.

Write to P.R. Venkat at venkat.pr@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

06-18-24 2145ET
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