Vodafone Group Public Limited Company

VOD

Telecommunications Services · Communication Services

Price

$15.74

+0.12 (+0.77%)

Market Cap

$36.25B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

−2.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.45B (2022) → 2.40B (2026)

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company 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, including broadband, television (TV) offerings, and voice; and convergence services under the GigaKombi and Vodafone One names to customers. It also provides value added services, such as Internet of Things (IoT) comprising logistics and fleet management, smart metering, insurance,

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+29.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-450.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$11.9B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company grew revenue 30% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

33.2%

Modest — 33.2% gross margin

Operating Margin

-14.6%

Losing money on operations — -14.6%

ROCE

-2.7%

Weak — -2.7% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY

-12.5%

Shrinking sales (-12.5% YoY)

EPS YoY

-115.3%

Earnings shrinking (-115.3% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

31.0%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (31.0%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.85

Moderate — manageable debt (0.85)

Interest Cover

1.84x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.8x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

3.60%

Moderate income — 3.60% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth

-45.7%

Dividend cut (-45.7% YoY) — warning sign

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