MTN Nigeria Communications Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
MTN Nigeria Communications's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -34.4%, while the Wireless Telecom industry saw earnings declining at 0.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 23.1% per year.
Key information
-34.36%
Earnings growth rate
-34.65%
EPS growth rate
| Wireless Telecom Industry Growth | 13.03% |
| Revenue growth rate | 23.11% |
| Return on equity | n/a |
| Net Margin | 12.70% |
| Next Earnings Update | 29 Oct 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
MTN Nigeria Communications is set for a 30% CAGR revenue surge over 10 years
A 35% increase in active subscribers, rising from 68.5 million in 2019 to 92.7 million in 2023.Reports N400.44 Billion Loss After Tax for FY 2024 - need to focus on real problem rather than moving their Headquarter to Eko Atlantic
MTN Nigeria has announced a loss after tax of N400.44 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, driven by significant foreign exchange losses resulting from the devaluation of the naira.Key Point:Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How MTN Nigeria Communications makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 25 | 4,201,085 | 533,479 | 1,257,937 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 3,665,820 | 124,903 | 1,244,333 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 3,360,830 | -399,448 | 1,169,236 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 3,066,135 | -633,521 | 1,081,821 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,849,227 | -566,223 | 954,843 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,653,696 | -632,127 | 783,116 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,468,847 | -133,841 | 675,761 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,329,086 | 66,781 | 583,841 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,220,924 | 83,757 | 523,001 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,109,423 | 362,176 | 490,863 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,012,272 | 351,382 | 460,569 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,904,172 | 348,681 | 435,948 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,813,121 | 338,759 | 420,976 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,739,966 | 321,739 | 407,184 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,654,299 | 298,654 | 389,328 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,576,888 | 281,287 | 371,069 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,499,579 | 252,168 | 349,856 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,402,534 | 226,876 | 330,158 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,346,390 | 205,214 | 310,199 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,289,046 | 198,299 | 292,680 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,240,913 | 198,623 | 356,816 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,216,886 | 206,559 | 297,744 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,169,831 | 203,283 | 247,380 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,133,270 | 179,875 | 25,578 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,102,527 | 171,960 | -42,299 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,074,120 | 162,284 | 72,513 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,041,246 | 145,686 | 75,309 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 887,180 | 81,070 | 271,811 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 17 | 793,673 | 88,800 | 196,216 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 807,449 | -80,290 | 150,302 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 824,807 | 209,027 | 93,065 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: MTNN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MTNN became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MTNN's earnings have declined by 34.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MTNN has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: MTNN has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Wireless Telecom industry (10.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MTNN's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/27 10:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
MTN Nigeria Communications PLC is covered by 8 analysts. 6 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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| Linet Muriungi | Absa Bank Limited |
| null null | ARM Research |
| Samuel Ojerinde | Cordros Capital Ltd. |