Market Cap
US$2.3b
Last Updated
2020/10/20 00:00 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
VEON Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides mobile and fixed-line telecommunications services. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Undervalued with solid track record.
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Share Price & News
How has VEON's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: VEON's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.9%
VEON
-6.8%
US Wireless Telecom
-2.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
-45.2%
VEON
28.4%
US Wireless Telecom
18.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: VEON underperformed the US Wireless Telecom industry which returned 30.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VEON underperformed the US Market which returned 19.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| VEON | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.9% | -6.8% | -2.4% |
| 30 Day | -4.3% | 1.2% | 4.2% |
| 90 Day | -24.6% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| 1 Year | -42.3%-45.2% | 28.9%28.4% | 20.9%18.2% |
| 3 Year | -57.7%-66.2% | 54.5%51.0% | 41.2%31.8% |
| 5 Year | -54.5%-66.2% | 129.5%119.1% | 84.8%63.9% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is VEON's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Should You Think About Buying VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON) Now?Valuation
Is VEON undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: VEON ($1.32) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($13.44)
Significantly Below Fair Value: VEON is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: VEON is good value based on its PE Ratio (7.2x) compared to the US Wireless Telecom industry average (23.3x).
PE vs Market: VEON is good value based on its PE Ratio (7.2x) compared to the US market (19x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: VEON is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: VEON is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.8x) compared to the US Wireless Telecom industry average (1.9x).
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Future Growth
How is VEON forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?
23.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: VEON's forecast earnings growth (23% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: VEON's earnings (23% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (22.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: VEON's revenue (2.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10% per year).
High Growth Revenue: VEON's revenue (2.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: VEON's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (24%)
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Past Performance
How has VEON performed over the past 5 years?
61.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: VEON has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VEON's current net profit margins (3.8%) are higher than last year (1.4%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VEON has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 61.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: VEON's earnings growth over the past year (152%) exceeds its 5-year average (61.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: VEON earnings growth over the past year (152%) exceeded the Wireless Telecom industry 14.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst VEON's Return on Equity (21.86%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
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Financial Health
How is VEON's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VEON's short term assets ($2.4B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($5.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: VEON's short term assets ($2.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($7.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VEON's debt to equity ratio (487.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: VEON's debt to equity ratio has increased from 359.6% to 487.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: VEON's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (30%).
Interest Coverage: VEON's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is VEON current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
12.02%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate VEON's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate VEON's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if VEON's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if VEON's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: VEON is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of VEON's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
0.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Muhterem Terzioglu (52 yo)
0.58
Tenure
US$1,007,745
Compensation
Mr. Muhterem Kaan Terzioglu serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer of VEON Ltd. since March 1, 2020. Mr. Terzioglu served as Group Chief Operating Officer at VEON Ltd. since November 1, 2019 until March 1, 2 ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Muhterem's total compensation ($USD1.01M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD4.44M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Muhterem's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Chief Executive Officer | 0.58yr | US$1.01m | 0.023% $ 528.0k | |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer | 0.58yr | US$2.70m | no data | |
| Group General Counsel | 6.08yrs | US$4.80m | no data | |
| 0.92yr | US$7.06m | no data | ||
| Group Deputy Chief Financial Officer | 0.42yr | US$582.21k | no data | |
| President | 5.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus | 18.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Founder & Honorary President | 10.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Chief Financial Officer | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Group Director of Accounting | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Director of Corporate Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Director Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
0.9yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VEON's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus | 18.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 2.25yrs | US$44.77k | no data | |
| Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Director | 2.25yrs | US$44.77k | no data | |
| Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Director | 2.25yrs | US$884.16k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman | 0.33yr | US$369.34k | no data | |
| Director | 2.25yrs | US$307.78k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.25yrs | US$357.74k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.25yrs | US$313.38k | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VEON's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
VEON Ltd.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: VEON Ltd.
- Ticker: VEON
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1992
- Industry: Wireless Telecommunication Services
- Sector: Telecom
- Market Cap: US$2.309b
- Shares outstanding: 1.75b
- Website: https://www.veon.com
Number of Employees
Location
- VEON Ltd.
- The Rock Building
- Claude Debussylaan 88
- Amsterdam
- Noord-Holland
- 1082 MD
- Netherlands
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEON | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | ADR EACH REPR 1 SHARE | US | USD | Apr 2010 |
| 35V | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | ADR EACH REPR 1 SHARE | DE | EUR | Apr 2010 |
| 0RO7 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Common Stock | GB | EUR | Apr 2017 | |
| VEON | ENXTAM (Euronext Amsterdam) | Common Stock | NL | EUR | Apr 2017 | |
| 35V1 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Apr 2017 | |
| VEONA | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Common Stock | GB | EUR | Apr 2017 |
Biography
VEON Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides mobile and fixed-line telecommunications services. It offers voice and data telecommunication services through a range of mobile and fixed-line technologies. T ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/20 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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