Vodafone Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Vodafone Group's CEO is Margherita Della Valle, appointed in Dec 2022, has a tenure of 3.75 years. total yearly compensation is €8.77M, comprised of 12.7% salary and 87.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.037% of the company’s shares, worth €12.65M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6 years and 4.2 years respectively.
Key information
Margherita Della Valle
Chief executive officer
€8.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.66% |
| CEO tenure | 3.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | €9m | €1m | -€289m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€4b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€4b |
| Mar 31 2025 | €6m | €1m | -€4b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -€893m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | €5m | €1m | €1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €11b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €12b |
| Mar 31 2023 | €4m | €917k | €12b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | €7b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | €3m | €831k | €2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | €985m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -€161m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -€24m |
| Mar 31 2021 | €3m | €823k | €59m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | €779m |
| Mar 31 2020 | €2m | €790k | -€920m |
Compensation vs Market: Margherita's total compensation ($USD10.16M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD6.13M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Margherita's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Margherita Della Valle (61 yo)
Ms. Margherita Della Valle was Independent Non-Executive Director of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc from July 01, 2020 to April 1, 2026. Ms. Valle has been Executive Director of Vodafone Group Public Limited...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Chief Executive & Executive Director | 3.8yrs | €8.77m | 0.037% € 12.7m | |
| Group CFO & Executive Director | less than a year | €3.97m | no data | |
| Chief Digital & Information Officer and Group CTO | 9.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Investor Relations Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Legal & Compliance | 6.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group General Counsel & Company Secretary | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Portugal Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of North West regional business | 14.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief External & Corporate Affairs Officer | 5.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone Spain | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom Group | 14.7yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: VODI's management team is seasoned and experienced (6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Chief Executive & Executive Director | 8.2yrs | €8.77m | 0.037% € 12.7m | |
| Group CFO & Executive Director | less than a year | €3.97m | no data | |
| CEO of European Markets & Executive Chairman of Vodafone Germany | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.2yrs | €158.03k | 0.00077% € 266.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.7yrs | €178.64k | 0.00023% € 79.5k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.2yrs | €238.19k | 0.00039% € 134.9k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 6.2yrs | €821.07k | 0.0060% € 2.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director & Workforce Engagement Lead | 3.8yrs | €169.48k | 0.00060% € 207.5k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman of Vodafone Spain | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.6yrs | €170.63k | 0.00043% € 148.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.5yrs | €175.21k | 0.00052% € 179.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.4yrs | €125.97k | 0.000090% € 31.1k |
Experienced Board: VODI's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/11 01:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company is covered by 34 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| William Power | Baird |