Vodacom Group Past Earnings Performance

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Vodacom Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3%, while the Wireless Telecom industry saw earnings declining at 0.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12% per year. Vodacom Group's return on equity is 18.6%, and it has net margins of 9.7%.

Key information

-0.3%

Earnings growth rate

-3.0%

EPS growth rate

Wireless Telecom Industry Growth13.0%
Revenue growth rate12.0%
Return on equity18.6%
Net Margin9.7%
Next Earnings Update03 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 05
Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Vodacom Group's (JSE:VOD) Dividend Will Be ZAR2.85

Nov 14
Vodacom Group's (JSE:VOD) Dividend Will Be ZAR2.85

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Vodacom Group Limited's (JSE:VOD) P/E Ratio

Oct 11
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Vodacom Group Limited's (JSE:VOD) P/E Ratio

Capital Investment Trends At Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Look Strong

Sep 14
Capital Investment Trends At Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Look Strong

Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 24
Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Jun 04
Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Vodacom Group Limited (JSE:VOD)

Apr 19
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Vodacom Group Limited (JSE:VOD)

The Returns At Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Aren't Growing

Feb 29
The Returns At Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Aren't Growing

Vodacom Group Limited's (JSE:VOD) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jan 18
Vodacom Group Limited's (JSE:VOD) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Is Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 28
Is Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Using Too Much Debt?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Vodacom Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

JSE:VOD Revenue, expenses and earnings (ZAR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24151,33414,7502,0930
30 Jun 24150,96415,5212,1250
31 Mar 24150,59416,2922,1560
31 Dec 23144,42516,8522,1320
30 Sep 23138,25517,4122,1080
30 Jun 23128,71317,0902,0220
31 Mar 23119,17016,7671,9360
31 Dec 22112,88216,5631,9630
30 Sep 22106,59316,3581,9890
30 Jun 22104,66516,7611,9380
31 Mar 22102,73617,1631,8860
31 Dec 21101,52516,6301,8150
30 Sep 21100,31416,0961,7440
30 Jun 2199,30816,3391,7310
31 Mar 2198,30216,5811,7180
31 Dec 2096,25216,8611,7280
30 Sep 2094,20117,1401,7380
30 Jun 2092,47416,5421,8230
31 Mar 2090,74615,9441,9070
31 Dec 1989,52816,0181,9020
30 Sep 1988,30916,0921,8970
30 Jun 1987,46815,4571,9090
31 Mar 1986,62714,8221,9200
31 Dec 1886,85514,9401,9100
30 Sep 1887,08215,0581,8990
30 Jun 1886,72615,2011,9710
31 Mar 1886,37015,3442,0430
31 Dec 1784,74614,5852,0810
30 Sep 1783,12213,8262,1180
30 Jun 1782,20013,6222,0820
31 Mar 1781,27813,4182,0460
31 Dec 1681,47713,1572,0610
30 Sep 1681,67612,8952,0750
30 Jun 1680,87712,9062,0580
31 Mar 1680,07712,9172,0410
31 Dec 1577,79212,9321,9520
30 Sep 1575,50612,9461,8630
30 Jun 1575,00312,8091,9120
31 Mar 1574,50012,6721,9610
31 Dec 1475,53512,8092,1600
30 Sep 1476,56912,9462,3590
30 Jun 1476,14013,0952,3430
31 Mar 1475,71113,2432,3270
31 Dec 1373,94513,3632,1970

Quality Earnings: VOD has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: VOD's current net profit margins (9.7%) are lower than last year (12.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VOD's earnings have declined by 0.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: VOD's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: VOD had negative earnings growth (-15.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Wireless Telecom industry average (-2.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: VOD's Return on Equity (18.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:02
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Vodacom Group Limited is covered by 31 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jonathan BradleyAbsa Bank Limited
Niel VenterAbsa Bank Limited
Sameera CassimAfrifocus Securities (Pty) Ltd.