Vodafone Group
Market Cap
US$42.9b
Last Updated
2019/09/20 00:24 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Vodafone Group Plc engages in telecommunication services in Europe and internationally.
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Fundamentals
Fair value with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Vodafone Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.1%
VOD
0.4%
US Wireless Telecom
-0.2%
US Market
1 Year Return
-12.5%
VOD
6.0%
US Wireless Telecom
1.1%
US Market
VOD underperformed the Wireless Telecom industry which returned 5.3% over the past year.
VOD underperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 1.6% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| VOD | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.1% | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 30 Day | 9.6% | 2.1% | 2.5% |
| 90 Day | 23.7% | -0.2% | 1.6% |
| 1 Year | -7.5%-12.5% | 7.2%6.0% | 3.4%1.1% |
| 3 Year | -18.2%-31.5% | 33.9%28.8% | 45.2%35.8% |
| 5 Year | -21.8%-40.3% | 43.4%29.5% | 62.6%44.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Vodafone Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) is trading at a 33% discount to its intrinsic valueValuation
Is Vodafone Group undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
42%
Discount to future cash flow value
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Vodafone Group's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a moderate discount (> 20%).
Vodafone Group's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a substantial discount (> 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
Vodafone Group is loss making, we can't compare its value to the US Wireless Telecom industry average.
Vodafone Group is loss making, we can't compare the value of its earnings to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Unable to calculate PEG ratio for Vodafone Group, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Vodafone Group is good value based on assets compared to the US Wireless Telecom industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Vodafone Group expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 17 analysts?
36.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Vodafone Group's revenue is expected to grow by 1.2% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Vodafone Group's earnings are expected to grow significantly at over 20% yearly.
Vodafone Group's revenue growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Vodafone Group's earnings growth is expected to exceed the United States of America market average.
Vodafone Group's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Vodafone Group is not expected to efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity less than 20%).
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Past Performance
How has Vodafone Group performed over the past 5 years?
-45.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Vodafone Group does not make a profit and their year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years.
Unable to compare Vodafone Group's 1-year earnings growth to the 5-year average as it is not currently profitable.
Unable to compare Vodafone Group's 1-year growth to the US Wireless Telecom industry average as it is not currently profitable.
Return on Equity
It is difficult to establish if Vodafone Group has efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity greater than 20%) as it is loss-making.
Return on Assets
It is difficult to establish if Vodafone Group has efficiently used its assets last year compared to the US Wireless Telecom industry average (Return on Assets) as it is loss-making.
Return on Capital Employed
It is difficult to establish if Vodafone Group improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed) as it is currently loss-making.
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Financial Health
How is Vodafone Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Vodafone Group is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Vodafone Group's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Vodafone Group's level of debt (89.7%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (40.7% vs 89.7% today).
Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (22.8%, greater than 20% of total debt).
Vodafone Group is making a loss, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
Low level of unsold assets.
Debt is not covered by short term assets, assets are 0.7x debt.
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Dividend
What is Vodafone Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.07%
Expected Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Vodafone Group's pays a higher dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (1.44%).
Vodafone Group's dividend is above the markets top 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (3.71%).
Dividends per share have been volatile in the past 10 years (annual drop of over 20%).
Dividends per share have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
The company is paying a dividend however it is incurring a loss.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Dividends after 3 years are expected to be covered by earnings (1.3x coverage).
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Management
What is the CEO of Vodafone Group's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
3.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Nick Read (54yo)
0.9yrs
Tenure
€3,040,000
Compensation
Mr. Nicholas Jonathan Read, also known as Nick, serves as Chief Executive Officer since October 1, 2018 and has been its Executive Director. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Africa, Middle East ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Nick's remuneration is lower than average for companies of similar size in United States of America.
Nick's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year, both up more than 20%.
Management Age and Tenure
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Vodafone Group management team is about average.
Board Age and Tenure
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Vodafone Group board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
No 3 month open market individual insider trading information.
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Rosemary Elisabeth Martin (59yo)
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
- Tenure: 9.4yrs
António Rui Lacerda Carrapatoso
Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Portugal Operations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Nick Read (54yo)
CEO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
- Compensation: €3.04m
Rob Mukherjee
Head of North West regional business
- Tenure: 7.5yrs
Johan Wibergh (56yo)
Group Technology Officer
- Tenure: 4.2yrs
Serpil Timuray (50yo)
Chief Executive Officer of Europe Cluster
- Tenure: 2.9yrs
Margherita Della Valle (53yo)
CFO & Director
- Tenure: 1.2yrs
Ahmed Essam
Group Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer
- Tenure: 3yrs
Leanne Wood (46yo)
Chief Human Resources Officer
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
Tony Bailey
Head of Regional Business
- Tenure: 7.5yrs
Board Members
Crispin Davis (69yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 5.2yrs
- Compensation: €116.00k
Gerard Kleisterlee (73yo)
Group Chairman of the Board
- Tenure: 8.2yrs
- Compensation: €730.00k
David Nish (59yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 3.7yrs
- Compensation: €177.00k
Clara Hedwig Frances Furse (62yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 5yrs
- Compensation: €117.00k
Renée James (54yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 8.7yrs
- Compensation: €156.00k
Nick Read (54yo)
CEO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
- Compensation: €3.04m
Val Gooding (68yo)
Senior Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.2yrs
- Compensation: €172.00k
Michel Demaré (63yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: €132.00k
Maria Amparo Moraleda Martinez (55yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: €133.00k
Margherita Della Valle (53yo)
CFO & Director
- Tenure: 1.2yrs
Company Information
Vodafone Group Plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Vodafone Group Plc
- Ticker: VOD
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1984
- Industry: Wireless Telecommunication Services
- Sector: Telecom
- Market Cap: UK£42.936b
- Listing Market Cap: UK£53.587b
- Shares outstanding: 26.77b
- Website: https://www.vodafone.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Vodafone Group Plc
- Vodafone House
- The Connection
- Newbury
- Berkshire
- RG14 2FN
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOD | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Oct 1988 |
| VODI | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Oct 1988 |
| VODP.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Oct 1988 |
| VODL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Oct 1988 |
| VOD | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | CH | CHF | Oct 1988 |
| VOD | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | SPON ADR EACH REP 10 ORD | US | USD | Oct 1988 | |
| VOD N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | SPON ADR EACH REP 10 ORD | MX | MXN | Oct 1988 | |
| VODJ | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | SPON ADR EACH REP 10 ORD | DE | EUR | Oct 1988 | |
| VOD | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | SPON ADR EACH REP 10 ORD | AT | EUR | Oct 1988 | |
| 0LQQ | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | SPON ADR EACH REP 10 ORD | GB | USD | Oct 1988 |
Biography
Vodafone Group Plc engages in telecommunication services in Europe and internationally. The company offers mobile services that enable customers to call, text, and access data; fixed line services, includi ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/09/20 00:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/09/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/03/31 |
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