(VOD) Vodafone - Overview

Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Telecom Services | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 33.993m USD | Total Return: 64.4% in 12m

Stock Mobile Services, Fixed Services, IoT, Financial Services, Cloud
Total Rating 56
Risk 41
Buy Signal 0.35
Market Cap: 33,993m
Avg Trading Vol: 55.7M USD
ATR: 2.07%
Peers RS (IBD): 65.6
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility26.3%
Rel. Tail Risk-9.58%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.75
Alpha57.54
Character TTM
Beta0.324
Beta Downside0.099
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD25.40%
CAGR/Max DD0.73
Description: VOD Vodafone March 04, 2026

Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) is a telecommunications company operating in Europe, Turkey, and South Africa. It provides mobile and fixed-line services. The telecommunications sector is characterized by high capital expenditure for infrastructure development.

VODs business model includes offering digital services, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, and financial services like M-PESA. IoT platforms connect physical devices to the internet, enabling data exchange and automation.

The company also provides cloud, multi-cloud, and edge computing solutions, along with international voice and roaming services. These services cater to both private and public sector clients across various industries, including healthcare and finance.

Vodafone leases fiber and other fixed connectivity infrastructure. Infrastructure assets are crucial for delivering reliable network services.

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Headlines to Watch Out For
  • German and UK market competition impacts mobile and fixed service revenue
  • M-PESA platform growth drives African financial services expansion
  • IoT and cloud solutions adoption boosts enterprise segment revenue
  • Regulatory scrutiny on telecom mergers affects market consolidation
  • Infrastructure investment costs pressure profit margins
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
Net Income: -1.08b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 4.90 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 6.00% < 20% (prev 2.92%; Δ 3.08% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.22 > 3% & CFO 30.89b > Net Income -1.08b
Net Debt (45.52b) to EBITDA (25.47b): 1.79 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.20 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (2.45b) vs 12m ago -8.54% < -2%
Gross Margin: 35.07% > 18% (prev 0.33%; Δ 3.47k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 56.40% > 50% (prev 42.35%; Δ 14.05% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.89 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 25.47b / Interest Expense TTM 3.50b)
Altman Z'' -3.72
A: 0.04 (Total Current Assets 29.56b - Total Current Liabilities 24.58b) / Total Assets 138.83b
B: -0.96 (Retained Earnings -133.41b / Total Assets 138.83b)
C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 10.12b / Avg Total Assets 147.29b)
D: -1.23 (Book Value of Equity -98.87b / Total Liabilities 80.59b)
Altman-Z'' Score: -3.72 = D
Beneish M -3.54
DSRI: 0.58 (Receivables 8.23b/11.28b, Revenue 83.07b/65.96b)
GMI: 0.94 (GM 35.07% / 32.96%)
AQI: 0.89 (AQ_t 0.55 / AQ_t-1 0.62)
SGI: 1.26 (Revenue 83.07b / 65.96b)
TATA: -0.23 (NI -1.08b - CFO 30.89b) / TA 138.83b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.54 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA
What is the price of VOD shares? As of March 31, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 14.70 with a total of 3,956,017 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.52%, over one month by -4.30%, over three months by +11.11% and over the past year by +64.36%.
Is VOD a buy, sell or hold? Vodafone has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefor, it is recommend to hold VOD.
  • StrongBuy: 0
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the VOD price?
ISSUER TARGET UP/DOWN
Wallstreet Target Price 11.8 -19.7%
Analysts Target Price 11.8 -19.7%
VOD Fundamental Data Overview March 30, 2026
Market Cap EUR = 29.61b (33.99b USD * 0.8712 USD.EUR)
P/E Forward = 41.4938
P/S = 0.8765
P/B = 0.547
P/EG = 0.6057
Revenue TTM = 83.07b EUR
EBIT TTM = 10.12b EUR
EBITDA TTM = 25.47b EUR
Long Term Debt = 37.62b EUR (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 7.61b EUR (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 57.41b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last fiscal year)
Net Debt = 45.52b EUR (from netDebt column, last fiscal year)
Enterprise Value = 67.12b EUR (29.61b + Debt 57.41b - CCE 19.90b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.89 (Ebit TTM 10.12b / Interest Expense TTM 3.50b)
EV/FCF = 2.94x (Enterprise Value 67.12b / FCF TTM 22.83b)
FCF Yield = 34.02% (FCF TTM 22.83b / Enterprise Value 67.12b)
FCF Margin = 27.49% (FCF TTM 22.83b / Revenue TTM 83.07b)
Net Margin = -1.30% (Net Income TTM -1.08b / Revenue TTM 83.07b)
Gross Margin = 35.07% ((Revenue TTM 83.07b - Cost of Revenue TTM 53.94b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.00% (prev 32.54%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.48 (Enterprise Value 67.12b / Total Assets 138.83b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.57% (Interest Expense 903.8m / Debt 57.41b)
Taxrate = 26.47% (598.8m / 2.26b)
NOPAT = 7.44b (EBIT 10.12b * (1 - 26.47%))
Current Ratio = 1.20 (Total Current Assets 29.56b / Total Current Liabilities 24.58b)
Debt / Equity = 1.01 (Debt 57.41b / totalStockholderEquity, last fiscal year 56.98b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.79 (Net Debt 45.52b / EBITDA 25.47b)
Debt / FCF = 1.99 (Net Debt 45.52b / FCF TTM 22.83b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 59.08b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -0.73% (Net Income -1.08b / Total Assets 138.83b)
RoE = -1.83% (Net Income TTM -1.08b / Total Stockholder Equity 59.08b)
RoCE = 10.46% (EBIT 10.12b / Capital Employed (Equity 59.08b + L.T.Debt 37.62b))
RoIC = 10.06% (NOPAT 7.44b / Invested Capital 73.94b)
WACC = 3.19% (E(29.61b)/V(87.02b) * Re(7.12%) + D(57.41b)/V(87.02b) * Rd(1.57%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 7.12% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -4.73%
[DCF] Terminal Value 88.44% ; FCFF base≈20.90b ; Y1≈25.78b ; Y5≈43.98b
[DCF] Fair Price = 532.7 (EV 1275.94b - Net Debt 45.52b = Equity 1230.42b / Shares 2.31b; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 16.11 | EPS CAGR: -10.97% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 17.20 | Revenue CAGR: -0.47% | SUE: 1.13 | # QB: 1
EPS next Year (2027-03-31): EPS=0.77 | Chg7d=+0.001 | Chg30d=-0.036 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+45.2% | Growth Revenue=+3.5%
Additional Sources for VOD Stock Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma · Stockcircle