BT Group plc

LSE:BT.A Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£16.5b

BT Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

BT Group's revenue is forecast to decline at 0.7% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 15.4% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 13.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 11.2% in 3 years.

Key information

15.4%

Earnings growth rate

13.1%

EPS growth rate

Telecom earnings growth10.0%
Revenue growth rate-0.7%
Future return on equity11.2%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated23 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Returns At BT Group (LON:BT.A) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Mar 17
Returns At BT Group (LON:BT.A) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Market Participants Recognise BT Group plc's (LON:BT.A) Earnings

Feb 27
Market Participants Recognise BT Group plc's (LON:BT.A) Earnings

Here's Why BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Dec 14
Here's Why BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

BT Group's (LON:BT.A) Dividend Will Be £0.024

Nov 26
BT Group's (LON:BT.A) Dividend Will Be £0.024
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Fiber And 5G Expansion To Drive Growth Amidst Global Transformation

Nov 08 Focus on UK fiber expansion and 5G growth is key for revenue and earnings through increased customer acquisition and ARPU growth.

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Oct 31
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

BT Group plc's (LON:BT.A) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Aug 31
BT Group plc's (LON:BT.A) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

Jul 25
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

Jul 11
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

Jun 23
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

Some May Be Optimistic About BT Group's (LON:BT.A) Earnings

Jun 13
Some May Be Optimistic About BT Group's (LON:BT.A) Earnings

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0569

Jun 09
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0569

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

May 21
BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:BT.A - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/202820,3161,8982,3868,1088
3/31/202720,2621,7011,9806,32613
3/31/202620,2941,6041,7126,46315
3/31/202520,3761,4421,4776,32015
9/30/202420,5077661,6616,638N/A
6/30/202420,6528111,3236,296N/A
3/31/202420,7978559845,953N/A
12/31/202320,6901,435N/AN/AN/A
9/30/202320,7221,8561,1316,137N/A
6/30/202320,7521,905N/AN/AN/A
3/31/202320,6811,9051,4176,724N/A
12/31/202220,7671,708N/AN/AN/A
9/30/202220,9111,7361,1156,427N/A
6/30/202220,9131,694N/AN/AN/A
3/31/202220,8501,2741,3035,910N/A
12/31/202120,9491,082N/AN/AN/A
9/30/202121,0461,0477765,644N/A
6/30/202121,1541,026N/AN/AN/A
3/31/202121,3311,4721,0605,963N/A
12/31/202021,7171,484N/AN/AN/A
9/30/202022,0281,5222,6176,741N/A
6/30/202022,5201,677N/AN/AN/A
3/31/202022,9051,7342,1666,271N/A
12/31/201923,1162,039N/AN/AN/A
9/30/201923,3072,1751,7395,745N/A
6/30/201923,3462,115N/AN/AN/A
3/31/201923,4282,1595784,256N/A
12/31/201823,5252,368N/AN/AN/A
9/30/201823,5252,275-3403,096N/A
6/30/201823,6042,296N/AN/AN/A
3/31/201823,7232,032N/A4,927N/A
12/31/201723,8781,690N/A5,772N/A
9/30/201724,0361,563N/A5,691N/A
6/30/201724,1221,605N/A6,155N/A
3/31/201724,0621,908N/A6,174N/A
12/31/201623,5102,236N/A6,511N/A
9/30/201622,0122,628N/A6,689N/A
6/30/201620,4272,543N/A6,195N/A
3/31/201619,0122,466N/A5,151N/A
12/31/201518,1512,448N/A4,466N/A
9/30/201517,9962,240N/A4,443N/A
6/30/201517,9852,205N/A4,288N/A
3/31/201517,9682,057N/A4,788N/A
12/31/201418,0182,011N/A5,152N/A
9/30/201418,1421,946N/A4,769N/A
6/30/201418,1922,113N/A4,946N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BT.A's forecast earnings growth (15.4% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: BT.A's earnings (15.4% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (13.7% per year).

High Growth Earnings: BT.A's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: BT.A's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-0.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BT.A's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.7% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BT.A's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/28 04:24
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

BT Group plc is covered by 52 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jean-Michel SalvadorAlphaValue
Andrew Charles BealeArete Research Services LLP
John DaviesBanco Santander