Vodafone Group Public Limited Company American Depositary Receipt (VOD)
Comparing Restructuring Strategies At BT Group And Vodafone
BT's strong cost control, rising profitability, and sustainable dividend growth make it a safer income pick versus Vodafone, despite lower revenues. Vodafone faces ongoing challenges in Germany, regulatory headwinds, and has cut its dividend, relying on asset sales and buybacks for shareholder returns. Both BT and Vodafone are restructuring, focusing on core markets, cost reduction, and digital transformation, but BT's UK-centric model offers better cash visibility.
Nokia Selected by Vodafone Qatar to Boost 5G Coverage and Reliability
NOK teams up with Vodafone Qatar to modernize networks, boosting 5G speed, security and future-ready digital services.
Vodafone completes UK merger with Three to complete 'reshaping' plan
Vodafone Group PLC (LSE:VOD) completed the merger of its UK arm and Three UK over the weekend, creating a new business called VodafoneThree that is 51% owned by the FTSE 100 company. The telecoms group said it plans to invest £11 billion over the next 10 years, including £1.3 billion in capital expenditure in this first year, to accelerate its 5G network.
CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: An all-too-familiar dial tone from Vodafone
The repeated references to an "inflexion point" or "turning point" by Vodafone chief executives underline just how long this company has been disappointing investors. The modern Vodafone is much smaller than it once was — just as the U.K. economy now feels rather less globally significant than in the recent past.
Is Vodafone A 'Buy' Following Its FY 2025 Earnings?
Vodafone is a deep value play, trading at historically low valuations despite recent operational improvements and a stronger financial position. Germany remains a weak spot due to regulatory changes, but management expects stabilization and a return to growth in FY 2026. Strong performance in other regions, robust free cash flow, and a new €2 billion share buyback signal confidence and capital return potential.
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (VOD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:VOD ) Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 20, 2025 5:00 AM ET Company Participants Margherita Della Valle - Group Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director Luka Mucic - Group Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director Conference Call Participants Akhil Dattani - JPMorgan Emmet Kelly - Morgan Stanley Andrew Lee - Goldman Sachs Joshua Mills - BNP Paribas Exane Carl Murdock-Smith - Citigroup Adam Fox-Rumley - HSBC James Ratzer - New Street David Wright - Bank of America Merrill Lynch Ottavio Adorisio - Bernstein Polo Tang - UBS Robert Grindle - Deutsche Numis Margherita Della Valle Good morning everyone and thank you for joining us today. As you will have seen from our results, our performance in FY '25 has been in line with expectations.
Vodafone Launches Buyback After Revenue Rises
The group swung to pretax loss on impairment charges, but said it would start a share buyback of up to €500 million.
Vodafone launches €2bn buyback as disposals and Germany turnaround bear fruit
Vodafone Group PLC (LSE:VOD) announced a new €2 billiion share buyback as it posted results for the past year, saying the turnaround of its business in Germany is bearing fruit and a return to growth is expected this year. The FTSE 100-listed telecoms group reported a 2.0% increase in total revenue to €37.4 billion, as service revenue rose by 2.8% to €30.8 billion, or 5.0% on an organic basis.
Vodafone Q4 Preview: German Operations Overshadow Other Parts Of The Business
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company's Q4 results are expected to show steady growth, with no major surprises anticipated in sales or EPS. German operations remain the key focus due to regulatory headwinds and revenue declines; signs of stabilization or recovery are crucial. UK and Turkey segments are performing well, and continued momentum in these markets, along with Cloud & Security growth, are positive catalysts.
Vodafone's fourth quarter may disappoint - analyst
Vodafone Group PLC (LSE:VOD) European business is cited as a lagging factor in the telco's financial performance, with UBS expecting next week's fourth quarter update to potentially fall short of expectations. Altogether, the Swiss bank sees struggles in Germany and, in the UK, disruption due to the ongoing acquisition of the Three unit as headwinds (as the ‘dilutive' deal is ‘front-heavy' in terms of capex).
Vodafone finance chief to leave for top job at German property group Vonovia
Vodafone Group PLC (LSE:VOD) has announced that chief financial officer Luka Mucic will step down by early 2026 to become chief executive of German real estate company Vonovia, prompting a search for his successor at a time of ongoing transformation at the telecoms group. Mucic, who joined Vodafone in 2023, is leaving to return to his native Germany and take the top job at one of the country's largest listed property groups.
Vodafone Advances Cybersecurity for Businesses in Germany
VOD opens a cybersecurity center in Germany to boost the cyber defense mechanism of small and mid-size businesses in the country.
