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Airtel Africa PlcLSE:AAF Stock Report

Market Cap UK£11.5b
Share Price
UK£3.14
n/a
1Y195.9%
7D1.0%
Portfolio Value
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Airtel Africa Plc

LSE:AAF Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£11.5b

Airtel Africa (AAF) Stock Overview

Provides telecommunications and mobile money services in Nigeria, East Africa, and Francophone Africa. More details

AAF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth5/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends2/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Airtel Africa
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£3.14
52 Week HighUK£3.25
52 Week LowUK£1.03
Beta0.47
1 Month Change6.29%
3 Month Change42.04%
1 Year Change195.86%
3 Year Change169.01%
5 Year Change236.40%
Change since IPO363.42%

Recent News & Updates

With Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Oct 29
With Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Recent updates

With Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Oct 29
With Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

We Think Airtel Africa (LON:AAF) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

Sep 26
We Think Airtel Africa (LON:AAF) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF)

Jul 09
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF)

We Think Airtel Africa's (LON:AAF) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative

May 16
We Think Airtel Africa's (LON:AAF) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative
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Expanding Mobile Money And 4G Will Brighten Nigeria Telecom Outlook

Strong revenue growth driven by increased smartphone penetration and mobile money customer base expansion, with strategic investments in 4G and network improvements.

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Airtel Africa (LON:AAF)

Mar 27
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Airtel Africa (LON:AAF)

Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Feb 02
Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Many Still Looking Away From Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF)

Jan 08
Many Still Looking Away From Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF)

Shareholder Returns

AAFGB Wireless TelecomGB Market
7D1.0%0.5%0.3%
1Y195.9%50.5%15.5%

Return vs Industry: AAF exceeded the UK Wireless Telecom industry which returned 53.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AAF exceeded the UK Market which returned 15.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AAF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AAF volatility
AAF Average Weekly Movement6.1%
Wireless Telecom Industry Average Movement3.1%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.8%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: AAF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: AAF's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20184,253Sunil Taldarairtel.africa

Airtel Africa Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications and mobile money services in Nigeria, East Africa, and Francophone Africa. It offers pre and post-paid wireless voice, international roaming, and fixed line telephony services; data services, including 4G and 5G, home broadband, fibre, and data centers; and mobile money services, such as digital wallet payments systems, microloans, merchant, savings, international, and international money transfers. The company also provides messaging, value added, and tower sharing services, as well as infrastructure sharing, mobile commerce, and support services.

Airtel Africa Plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Airtel Africa's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AAF fundamental statistics
Market capUK£11.46b
Earnings (TTM)UK£368.47m
Revenue (TTM)UK£4.19b
31.1x
P/E Ratio
2.7x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AAF income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$5.59b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.95b
Gross ProfitUS$3.64b
Other ExpensesUS$3.15b
EarningsUS$492.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.13
Gross Margin65.10%
Net Profit Margin8.80%
Debt/Equity Ratio76.3%

How did AAF perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.5%
Current Dividend Yield
50%
Payout Ratio

Does AAF pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy AAF by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Airtel Africa dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 06 2025
Dividend Pay DateDec 12 2025
Days until Ex dividend30 days
Days until Dividend pay date6 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/04 10:48
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/04 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Airtel Africa Plc is covered by 16 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Linet MuriungiAbsa Bank Limited
Ganesha NageshaBarclays
Cesar TironBofA Global Research