Vodafone Group Plc Q1 FY25 Trading Update 25 July 2024
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"Our performance in the first quarter is consistent with our full year guidance, which we reiterate today. We continue to deliver strong revenue growth in
During the last few months, we have announced the final step in reducing our stake in Vantage Towers to 50% for
Margherita Della Valle
Group Chief Executive
Financial summary |
Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
Reported |
Organic |
€m |
€m |
change % |
change %1 |
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Service revenue |
7,465 |
7,235 |
3.2 |
5.4 |
Other revenue |
1,571 |
1,558 |
0.8 |
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Total revenue |
9,036 |
8,793 |
2.8 |
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Adjusted EBITDAaL1 |
2,681 |
2,626 |
2.1 |
5.1 |
Adjusted EBITDAaL margin1 |
29.7% |
29.9% |
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Operating profit |
1,545 |
1,081 |
42.9 |
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1. Non-GAAP measure. See page 7. ǀ 2. The FY25 guidance foreign exchange rates were: |
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Reported measures
- Total revenue increased by 2.8% (Q4: 2.8%) to
- Operating profit increased by 42.9% to
Organic and Adjusted measures
- Group service revenue grew by 5.4% (Q4: 7.1%), with continuing strong growth in
- Service revenue in
- Vodafone Business service revenue grew by 2.6% (Q4: 5.4%), with project phasing in
- Service revenue growth in
- Adjusted EBITDAaL increased by 5.1%, with an acceleration in growth driven by lower cost inflation and the phasing of operational expenditure. The Adjusted EBITDAaL margin was 0.1 percentage points higher year-on-year on an organic basis at 29.7%
- In July, we announced the sale of a further 10% stake in Oak Holdings GmbH, the partnership that co-controls Vantage Towers, for
- Initial
- FY25 guidance re-iterated2: Adjusted EBITDAaL of c.
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Segment performance |
In the financial year ended 31 March 2024, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS'), we updated our financial reporting to recognise that Vodafone Spain and Vodafone Italy are discontinued operations. The results of discontinued operations are excluded from the Group's segment reporting.
Geographic performance summary
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Service revenue |
Other revenue |
Total revenue |
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Re-presented1 |
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Re-presented1 |
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Re-presented1 |
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Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
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€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
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2,778 |
2,819 |
317 |
328 |
3,095 |
3,147 |
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1,429 |
1,401 |
260 |
283 |
1,689 |
1,684 |
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Other |
1,180 |
1,161 |
202 |
171 |
1,382 |
1,332 |
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515 |
333 |
149 |
123 |
664 |
456 |
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1,449 |
1,426 |
364 |
331 |
1,813 |
1,757 |
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Common Functions |
146 |
131 |
295 |
343 |
441 |
474 |
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Eliminations |
(32) |
(36) |
(16) |
(21) |
(48) |
(57) |
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Group |
7,465 |
7,235 |
1,571 |
1,558 |
9,036 |
8,793 |
Note:
1. The results for the quarter ended 30 June 2023 have been re-presented to report the results of Vodafone Spain and Vodafone Italy as discontinued operations. The disposal of Vodafone Spain completed on 31 May 2024.
Service revenue growth |
FY24 |
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FY25 |
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Q1 |
Q2 |
H1 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
H2 |
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Q1 |
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(1.3) |
1.0 |
(0.1) |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
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(1.5) |
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3.0 |
5.1 |
4.1 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
6.2 |
5.1 |
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2.0 |
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Other |
(7.4) |
(7.2) |
(7.3) |
(7.8) |
0.3 |
(4.0) |
(5.7) |
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1.6 |
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(8.5) |
21.6 |
7.4 |
6.8 |
15.6 |
11.7 |
9.6 |
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54.7 |
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(14.3) |
(14.8) |
(14.6) |
(7.5) |
1.2 |
(3.4) |
(9.2) |
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1.6 |
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Group |
(4.7) |
(1.9) |
(3.3) |
(1.5) |
2.9 |
0.7 |
(1.3) |
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3.2 |
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Organic service revenue growth1 |
FY24 |
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FY25 |
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Q1 |
Q2 |
H1 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
H2 |
Total |
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Q1 |
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(1.3) |
1.1 |
(0.1) |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
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(1.5) |
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5.7 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
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- |
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Other |
4.1 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
5.5 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
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2.3 |
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74.1 |
85.0 |
79.3 |
90.4 |
105.6 |
97.8 |
88.5 |
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91.9 |
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9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
8.8 |
10.0 |
9.4 |
9.2 |
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10.0 |
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Group |
5.4 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
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5.4 |
Note:
1. Non-GAAP measure. See page 7 for more information.
Group profitability |
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FY24 |
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FY25 |
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Q1 |
Q2 |
H1 |
H2 |
Total |
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Q1 |
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Operating profit |
€m |
1,081 |
776 |
1,857 |
1,808 |
3,665 |
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1,545 |
Adjusted EBITDAaL1 |
€m |
2,626 |
2,801 |
5,427 |
5,592 |
11,019 |
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2,681 |
Adjusted EBITDAaL margin1 |
% |
29.9 |
30.5 |
30.2 |
29.8 |
30.0 |
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29.7 |
Organic Adjusted EBITDAaL growth1 |
% |
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3.3 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
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5.1 |
Note:
1. Non-GAAP measure. See page 7 for more information.
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37% of Group service revenue |
Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
Reported |
Organic |
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€m |
€m |
change % |
change %1 |
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Total revenue |
3,095 |
3,147 |
(1.7) |
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- Service revenue |
2,778 |
2,819 |
(1.5) |
(1.5) |
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- Other revenue |
317 |
328 |
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Note:
1. Non-GAAP measure. See page 7 for more information.
Growth
Total revenue decreased by 1.7% driven by lower service revenue and equipment sales.
Service revenue declined by 1.5% (Q4: +0.6%) as the cumulative impact of broadband and TV customer losses and lower regulated rates for terminating mobile calls, was partly offset by higher broadband ARPU. The quarter-on-quarter slowdown was primarily driven by the lapping of prior year price increases and Business performance. It also included a -1.2 percentage point impact (Q4: -0.9 percentage points) from the end to bulk TV contracting in Multi Dwelling Units ('MDUs').
Fixed service revenue decreased by 2.0% (Q4: -0.2%), as the impact of a lower broadband and TV customer base was only partly offset by broadband ARPU growth. The MDU transition had a -2.1 percentage point impact (Q4: -1.7 percentage points) on fixed service revenue growth in Q1. Excluding this impact, the quarter-on-quarter slowdown was primarily driven by lower broadband ARPU growth following the introduction of price increases in the same period last year.
Mobile service revenue declined by 0.8% (Q4: +1.8%), as the phasing of Business project revenue, including IoT, a reduction in Consumer ARPU growth due to greater promotional competition in Consumer low-end segment, and mobile termination rate cuts, were partly offset by a higher contract customer base.
Vodafone Business service revenue decreased by 1.7% (Q4: +1.0%) as good demand for fixed services, including cloud and security, was offset primarily by the phasing of project work, including IoT, as well as lower mobile ARPU from large corporate contract renewals.
Customers
In 2024, our market-leading broadband network quality position has once again been recognised in the latest independent network test results from Connect, CHIP and ComputerBild. However, the impact of broadband price increases last year continued to affect our commercial performance, with our broadband customer base declining by 55,000 in Q1 (Q4: -62,000), including the loss of 32,000 customers on our gigabit-capable network.
Ahead of changes to German TV laws, which took effect in July 2024, and changes to the practice of bulk TV contracting in MDUs, we have continued to migrate end users to new contracts at scale. We continue to expect to retain around 50% of the 8.5 million MDU TV households. By the end of June 2024, we had actively retained 2.6 million (Q4: 1.9 million) households. Our total TV customer base declined by 0.7 million during the quarter due to the MDU transition.
Our Consumer mobile contract customer base declined by 9,000 in Q1, as our increased focus on higher value branded and direct sales channels was offset by the anticipated loss of low-margin customers through resellers' channels. In addition, we saw 30,000 corporate account losses in Business due to some large contract tenders in the prior year. We added a further 2.0 million IoT connections, driven by continued demand from the automotive sector. Following our announced long-term national roaming agreement with 1&1, we have started technical user testing in anticipation of the customer migration.
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19% of Group service revenue |
Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
Reported |
Organic |
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€m |
€m |
change % |
change %1 |
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Total revenue |
1,689 |
1,684 |
0.3 |
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- Service revenue |
1,429 |
1,401 |
2.0 |
- |
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- Other revenue |
260 |
283 |
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Note:
1. Non-GAAP measure. See page 7 for more information.
Growth
Total revenue increased by 0.3% as higher service revenue and an appreciation of the pound sterling against the euro were offset by lower equipment revenue.
Service revenue increased by 2.0% (Q4: +6.8%). Organic service revenue growth was stable in Q1 (Q4: +3.6%) as growth in the Consumer segment was offset by a decline in Business. Lower growth in the quarter was driven by the lower inflation-linked price rises and the ongoing dilution of the back book from front book pricing in mobile.
Vodafone Business service revenue declined by 1.1% (Q4: +2.6%). Organic growth in Vodafone Business service revenue decreased by 3.0% (Q4: -0.5%), as growth in fixed was offset by a decline in mobile, primarily driven by lower inflation-linked price increases.
Customers
In mobile, our Consumer contract customer base increased by 22,000 in the quarter. However, this was offset by large low-value contract disconnections in Business, resulting in our total contract customer base declining by 29,000 in Q1. Our digital prepaid sub-brand 'VOXI' continued to grow, with 17,000 customers added during the quarter.
In fixed, we continue to be one of the fastest growing broadband providers in the
Merger of Vodafone
In June 2023, we announced a binding agreement to combine our
In July 2024, we announced a new mobile network sharing agreement with Virgin Media O2 that extends the current agreement for more than a decade. Subject to the approval of the merger with Three
Other |
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16% of Group service revenue |
Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
Reported |
Organic |
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€m |
€m |
change % |
change %1 |
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Total revenue |
1,382 |
1,332 |
3.8 |
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- Service revenue |
1,180 |
1,161 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
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- Other revenue |
202 |
171 |
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Note:
1. Non-GAAP measure. See page 7 for more information.
Growth
Total revenue increased by 3.8%, due to higher service and equipment revenue.
Service revenue grew by 1.6% (Q4: +0.3%). Organic service revenue increased by 2.3% (Q4: +5.5%), supported by price actions in most markets, partly offset by lower mobile termination rates. The lower growth rate in the quarter reflected the phasing of Business project revenue, as well as a lower inflation-linked price increases in most markets.
In
Vodafone Business service revenue increased by 2.5% (Q4: +8.1%). Organic growth in Vodafone Business service revenue was 3.3% (Q4: +12.2%), supported by digital services. The lower growth rate in Q1 was driven by higher project revenue in FY24.
Customers
Our good commercial momentum continued as we added 121,000 mobile contract and 12,000 broadband customers in Q1.
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7% of Group service revenue |
Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
Reported |
Organic |
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€m |
€m |
change % |
change %1 |
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Total revenue |
664 |
456 |
45.6 |
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- Service revenue |
515 |
333 |
54.7 |
91.9 |
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- Other revenue |
149 |
123 |
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Note:
1. Non-GAAP measure. See page 7 for more information.
Growth
Total revenue increased by 45.6% to
Despite currency devaluation, service revenue continued to grow in euro terms. Organic growth in service revenue in
Vodafone Business service revenue increased by 71.1% (Q4: +20.3%). Organic growth in Vodafone Business service revenue was 112.6% (Q4: +102.2%), driven by digital services.
Customers
We maintained our good commercial momentum, adding 69,000 mobile contract customers during the quarter, including migrations from prepaid customers.
Hyperinflationary accounting in
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19% of Group service revenue |
Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
Reported |
Organic |
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€m |
€m |
change % |
change %1 |
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Total revenue |
1,813 |
1,757 |
3.2 |
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- Service revenue |
1,449 |
1,426 |
1.6 |
10.0 |
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- Other revenue |
364 |
331 |
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Note:
1. Non-GAAP measure. See page 7 for more information.
Growth
Total revenue increased by 3.2% to
Service revenue increased by 1.6% (Q4: +1.2%). Organic growth in service revenue grew by 10.0% (Q4: +10.0%) supported by price increases in
In
Vodacom Business service revenue grew by 2.3% (Q4: -0.4%). Organic growth in Vodacom Business service revenue increased by 8.4% (Q4: 7.8%), as good trading momentum in
Customers
In
In
In Vodacom's international markets, we added 0.9 million mobile customers with good growth in data customers supported by our innovative and new prepaid handset financing model. Our mobile customer base is now 55.1 million, with 66.8% of active customers using our data services. Our M-Pesa customer base now totals 22.2 million.
Further information on our operations in
Non-GAAP measures |
In the discussion of the Group's reported operating results, non-GAAP measures are presented to provide readers with additional financial information that is regularly reviewed by management. This additional information presented is not uniformly defined by all companies including those in the Group's industry. Accordingly, it may not be comparable with similarly titled measures and disclosures by other companies. Additionally, certain information presented is derived from amounts calculated in accordance with IFRS but is not itself a measure defined under GAAP. Such measures should not be viewed in isolation or as an alternative to the equivalent GAAP measure. The non-GAAP measures discussed in this document are listed below.
Non-GAAP measure |
Defined on page |
Closest equivalent GAAP measure |
Reconciled on page |
Performance metrics |
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Organic revenue growth |
Page 8 |
Revenue |
Pages 9 and 10 |
Organic service revenue growth (Group and Operating segments) |
Page 8 |
Service revenue |
Pages 9 and 10 |
Organic mobile service revenue growth |
Page 8 |
Service revenue |
Pages 9 and 10 |
Organic fixed service revenue growth |
Page 8 |
Service revenue |
Pages 9 and 10 |
Organic Vodafone Business service revenue growth (Group and Operating segments) |
Page 8 |
Service revenue |
Pages 9 and 10 |
Organic M-Pesa revenue growth |
Page 8 |
Service revenue |
Pages 9 and 10 |
Group Adjusted EBITDAaL |
Page 11 |
Operating profit |
Page 11 |
Organic Group Adjusted EBITDAaL growth |
Pages 8 and 11 |
Operating profit |
Page 11 |
Group Adjusted EBITDAaL margin |
Page 11 |
Operating profit |
Page 11 |
Organic percentage point change in Group Adjusted EBITDAaL margin |
Pages 8 and 11 |
Operating profit |
Page 11 |
Non-GAAP measures
Performance metrics
Organic growth
Organic growth presents performance on a comparable basis, excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, mergers and acquisitions, the hyperinflation adjustment in
Organic growth is calculated for revenue and profitability metrics, as follows:
- Revenue;
- Service revenue;
- Mobile service revenue;
- Fixed service revenue;
- Vodafone Business service revenue;
- M-Pesa revenue;
- Group Adjusted EBITDAaL; and
- Group Adjusted EBITDAaL margin
Whilst organic growth is not intended to be a substitute for reported growth, nor is it superior to reported growth, we believe that the measure provides useful and necessary information to investors and other interested parties for the following reasons:
- It provides additional information on underlying growth of the business without the effect of certain factors unrelated to its operating performance;
- It is used for internal performance analysis; and
- It facilitates comparability of underlying growth with other companies (although the term 'organic' is not a defined term under GAAP and may not, therefore, be comparable with similarly-titled measures reported by other companies).
We have not provided a comparative in respect of organic growth rates as the current rates describe the change between the beginning and end of the current period, with such changes being explained by the commentary in this document. If comparatives were provided, significant sections of the commentary for prior periods would also need to be included, reducing the usefulness and transparency of this document.
Non-GAAP measures
Quarter ended 30 June 2024 |
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Re-presented1 |
Reported growth |
M&A and Other |
Foreign exchange |
Organic growth |
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Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
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€m |
€m |
% |
pps |
pps |
% |
Service revenue |
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2,778 |
2,819 |
(1.5) |
- |
- |
(1.5) |
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Mobile service revenue |
1,231 |
1,240 |
(0.8) |
- |
- |
(0.8) |
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Fixed service revenue |
1,547 |
1,579 |
(2.0) |
- |
- |
(2.0) |
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1,429 |
1,401 |
2.0 |
- |
(2.0) |
- |
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Mobile service revenue |
1,045 |
1,039 |
0.6 |
- |
(2.0) |
(1.4) |
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Fixed service revenue |
384 |
362 |
6.1 |
- |
(2.0) |
4.1 |
Other |
1,180 |
1,161 |
1.6 |
- |
0.7 |
2.3 |
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515 |
333 |
54.7 |
(80.1) |
117.3 |
91.9 |
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1,449 |
1,426 |
1.6 |
- |
8.4 |
10.0 |
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Common Functions |
146 |
131 |
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Eliminations |
(32) |
(36) |
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Total service revenue |
7,465 |
7,235 |
3.2 |
(1.2) |
3.4 |
5.4 |
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Other revenue |
1,571 |
1,558 |
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Revenue |
9,036 |
8,793 |
2.8 |
(1.3) |
3.3 |
4.8 |
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Other growth metrics |
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Vodafone Business - Service revenue |
1,911 |
1,878 |
1.8 |
(0.6) |
1.4 |
2.6 |
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586 |
596 |
(1.7) |
- |
- |
(1.7) |
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522 |
528 |
(1.1) |
- |
(1.9) |
(3.0) |
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Other |
372 |
363 |
2.5 |
- |
0.8 |
3.3 |
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77 |
45 |
71.1 |
(89.7) |
131.2 |
112.6 |
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265 |
259 |
2.3 |
- |
6.1 |
8.4 |
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M-Pesa revenue |
99 |
91 |
8.8 |
- |
2.2 |
11.0 |
Note:
1. The results for the quarter ended 30 June 2023 have been re-presented to report the results of Vodafone Spain and Vodafone Italy as discontinued operations. The disposal of Vodafone Spain completed on 31 May 2024.
Non-GAAP measures
Quarter ended 31 March 2024 |
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Reported growth |
M&A and Other |
Foreign exchange |
Organic growth |
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Q4 FY24 |
Q4 FY23 |
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€m |
€m |
% |
pps |
pps |
% |
Service revenue |
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2,839 |
2,821 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
0.6 |
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Mobile service revenue |
1,257 |
1,235 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
1.8 |
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Fixed service revenue |
1,582 |
1,586 |
(0.3) |
0.1 |
- |
(0.2) |
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1,409 |
1,319 |
6.8 |
- |
(3.2) |
3.6 |
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Mobile service revenue |
1,012 |
948 |
6.8 |
- |
(3.1) |
3.7 |
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Fixed service revenue |
397 |
371 |
7.0 |
- |
(3.5) |
3.5 |
Other |
1,181 |
1,178 |
0.3 |
4.8 |
0.4 |
5.5 |
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525 |
454 |
15.6 |
1.1 |
88.9 |
105.6 |
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1,484 |
1,466 |
1.2 |
- |
8.8 |
10.0 |
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Common Functions |
140 |
128 |
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Eliminations |
(32) |
(31) |
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Total service revenue |
7,546 |
7,335 |
2.9 |
0.2 |
4.0 |
7.1 |
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Other revenue |
1,842 |
1,793 |
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Revenue |
9,388 |
9,128 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
8.3 |
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Other growth metrics |
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525 |
430 |
22.1 |
(18.2) |
101.7 |
105.6 |
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Vodafone Business - Service revenue |
1,979 |
1,918 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
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605 |
599 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
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545 |
531 |
2.6 |
- |
(3.1) |
(0.5) |
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Other |
399 |
369 |
8.1 |
3.5 |
0.6 |
12.2 |
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71 |
59 |
20.3 |
(17.9) |
99.8 |
102.2 |
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270 |
271 |
(0.4) |
- |
8.2 |
7.8 |
Notes:
1. The comparative period includes the results of Vodafone Hungary which, as previously reported, was sold in January 2023.
2. The comparative period includes the results of Vodafone Ghana which, as previously reported, was sold in February 2023.
Non-GAAP measures
Non-GAAP measure |
Purpose |
Definition |
Group Adjusted EBITDAaL
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Adjusted EBITDAaL is used in conjunction with financial measures such as operating profit to assess our operating performance and profitability. It is a key external metric used by the investor community to assess performance of our operations. It is our segment performance measure in accordance with IFRS 8 (Operating Segments). |
Adjusted EBITDAaL is operating profit after depreciation on lease-related right of use assets and interest on lease liabilities but excluding depreciation, amortisation and gains/losses on disposal of owned assets and excluding share of results of equity accounted associates and joint ventures, impairment losses/reversals, restructuring costs arising from discrete restructuring plans, other income and expense and significant items that are not considered by management to be reflective of the underlying performance of the Group. |
Group Adjusted EBITDAaL margin |
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Group Adjusted EBITDAaL margin is Group Adjusted EBITDAaL divided by Revenue. |
The table below provides the reconciliations of: (i) Group Adjusted EBITDAaL to Group Operating profit which is the closest equivalent GAAP measure, and (ii) Reported growth in Group Adjusted EBITDAaL to organic growth in Group Adjusted EBITDAaL.
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Reported growth |
M&A and Other |
Foreign exchange |
Organic growth |
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Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
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€m |
€m |
% |
pps |
pps |
% |
Group Adjusted EBITDAaL |
2,681 |
2,626 |
2.1 |
(0.5) |
3.5 |
5.1 |
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Restructuring costs |
(38) |
(16) |
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Interest on lease liabilities |
109 |
107 |
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Profit/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
2 |
(3) |
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Depreciation and amortisation of owned assets |
(1,847) |
(1,776) |
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Share of results of equity accounted associates and joint ventures |
48 |
(56) |
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Impairment reversal |
- |
64 |
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Other income |
590 |
135 |
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Group Operating profit |
1,545 |
1,081 |
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The table below provides the reconciliation between the reported growth in the Group Adjusted EBITDAaL margin and the organic growth in the Group Adjusted EBITDAaL margin. |
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Reported growth |
M&A and Other |
Foreign exchange |
Organic growth |
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Q1 FY25 |
Q1 FY24 |
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% |
% |
% |
pps |
pps |
% |
Percentage point change in Adjusted EBITDAaL margin |
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Group |
29.7% |
29.9% |
(0.2) |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Definitions
Key terms are defined below. See page 7 for the location of definitions for non-GAAP measures.
Term |
Definition |
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Comprises the Vodacom Group. |
ARPU |
Average revenue per user, defined as customer revenue and incoming revenue divided by average customers. |
Common Functions |
Comprises central teams and business functions. |
Depreciation and amortisation |
The accounting charge that allocates the cost of tangible or intangible assets, whether owned or leased, to the income statement over its useful life. The measure includes the profit or loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, software and leased assets. |
Eliminations |
Refers to the removal of intercompany transactions to derive the consolidated financial statements. |
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Comprises the Group's European businesses and the |
Fixed service revenue |
Service revenue (see below) relating to the provision of fixed line and carrier services. |
GAAP |
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. |
IFRS |
International Financial Reporting Standards. |
Incoming revenue |
Comprises revenue from termination rates for voice and messaging to Vodafone customers. |
Internet of Things ('IoT') |
The network of physical objects embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity, including built-in mobile SIM cards, that enable these objects to collect data and exchange communications with one another or a database. |
Mobile service revenue |
Service revenue (see below) relating to the provision of mobile services. |
Other |
Other |
Other revenue |
Other revenue principally includes equipment revenue, interest income, income from partner market arrangements and lease revenue, including in respect of the lease out of passive tower infrastructure. |
Reported growth |
Reported growth is based on amounts reported in euros and determined under IFRS. |
Revenue |
The total of Service revenue (see below) and Other revenue (see above). |
Roaming |
Roaming allows customers to make calls, send and receive texts and data on our and other operators' mobile networks, usually while travelling abroad. |
Service revenue |
Service revenue is all revenue related to the provision of ongoing services to the Group's consumer and enterprise customers, together with roaming revenue, revenue from incoming and outgoing network usage by non-Vodafone customers and interconnect charges for incoming calls. |
Vodafone Business |
Vodafone Business supports organisations in a digital world. With Vodafone's expertise in connectivity, our leading IoT platform and our global scale, we deliver the results that organisations need to progress and thrive. We support businesses of all sizes and sectors. |
Notes |
1. References to Vodafone are to Vodafone Group Plc and references to Vodafone Group are to Vodafone Group Plc and its subsidiaries unless otherwise stated. Vodafone, the Vodafone Speech Mark Devices, Vodacom and Together we can are trade marks owned by Vodafone. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trade marks of their respective owners.
2. All growth rates reflect a comparison to the quarter ended 30 June 2023 unless otherwise stated.
3. References to "Q1", "Q2", "Q3" and "Q4" are to the three months ended 30 June, 30 September, 31 December and 31 March. References to the "year", "financial year" or "FY25" are to the financial year ending 31 March 2025. References to "last year", "last financial year" or "FY24" are to the financial year ended 31 March 2024.
4. Vodacom refers to the Group's interest in Vodacom Group Limited ('Vodacom') as well as its operations, including subsidiaries in
5. This document contains references to our and our affiliates' websites. Information on any website is not incorporated into this update and should not be considered part of this update.
Forward-looking statements and other matters |
This document contains 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the Group's financial condition, results of operations and businesses and certain of the Group's plans and objectives. In particular, such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the Group's portfolio transformation plan; expectations regarding the Group's financial condition or results of operations and the guidance for Adjusted EBITDAaL and Adjusted free cash flow for the financial year ending 31 March 2025; the announced agreement to combine Vodafone
Forward-looking statements are sometimes but not always identified by their use of a date in the future or such words as 'will', 'may', 'expects', 'believes', 'continue', 'intends', 'plans', 'further', 'ongoing', 'anticipates', or 'could'. By their nature, forward-looking statements are inherently predictive, speculative and involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to the following: general economic and political conditions in the jurisdictions in which the Group operates and changes to the associated legal, regulatory and tax environments; increased competition; levels of investment in network capacity and the Group's ability to deploy new technologies, products and services, including artificial intelligence; the Group's ability to optimise its portfolio in line with its business transformation plan; evolving cyber threats to the Group's services and confidential data; rapid changes to existing products and services and the inability of new products and services to perform in accordance with expectations; the ability of the Group to integrate new technologies, products and services with existing networks, technologies, products and services; the Group's ability to generate and grow revenue; slower than expected impact of new or existing products, services or technologies on the Group's future revenue, cost structure and capital expenditure outlays; slower than expected customer growth, reduced customer retention, reductions or changes in customer spending and increased pricing pressure; the Group's ability to extend and expand its spectrum resources, to support ongoing growth in customer demand for mobile data services; the Group's ability to secure the timely delivery of high-quality products from suppliers; loss of suppliers, disruption of supply chains, shortages and greater than anticipated prices of new mobile handsets; changes in the costs to the Group of, or the rates the Group may charge for, terminations and roaming minutes; the impact of a failure or significant interruption to the Group's telecommunications, data centres, networks, IT systems or data protection systems; the Group's ability to realise expected benefits from acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures, associates, franchises, brand licences, platform sharing or other arrangements with third parties, including the signed agreement to combine Vodafone's
A review of the reasons why actual results and developments may differ materially from the expectations disclosed or implied within forward-looking statements can be found in the summary of our principal risks in the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024. The Annual Report can be found on the Vodafone Group's website (http://investors.vodafone.com/results). All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Vodafone or any member of the Vodafone Group or any persons acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors referred to above. No assurances can be given that the forward-looking statements in this document will be realised. Subject to compliance with applicable law and regulations, Vodafone does not intend to update these forward-looking statements and does not undertake any obligation to do so.
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