Vodafone Group Plc operates as a telecommunications company worldwide. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services across mobile and fixed networks; broadband and TV services; cloud and hosting for storing data and applications in the cloud, as well as Internet protocol-virtual private network services; roaming services; and converged communication services to small businesses and large multinational companies. It also provides M-Pesa, a mobile money service; GigaKombi; GigaTV, an advanced digital TV service; and Vodafone One, an integrated fixed, mobile, and TV service. In addition, the company offers Internet of Things to connect machines to the Internet; international voice, Internet protocol transit, and secure international lines; carrier services for other businesses to transmit information; and smartphones and tablets. The company serves 516 million mobile, 18 million fixed broadband, and 14 million TV customers. It offers its products primarily through approximately 7,000 own-branded and franchised stores, and indirect partners, as well as through online sales and telesales. Vodafone Group Plc has a strategic alliance with SoftBank Corp. for commercial and operational support to multinational enterprise customers operating in Japan. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Newbury, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Radiotelephone communication
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:VOD
CUSIPN/A
Phone44-1635-33251
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48
Current Ratio0.97
Quick Ratio0.96
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio18.08
Forward P/E Ratio17.20
P/E Growth1.32
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$54.48 billion
Price / Sales1.20
Cash Flow$6.6102 per share
Price / Cash3.72
Book Value$34.12 per share
Price / Book0.72
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees111,556
Outstanding Shares2,667,470,000
Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vodafone Group's stock symbol?
Vodafone Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VOD."
How often does Vodafone Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vodafone Group?
Vodafone Group declared a semiannual dividend on Thursday, May 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $1.2237 per share on Friday, August 3rd. This represents a yield of 9.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 7th. This is a boost from Vodafone Group's previous semiannual dividend of $0.56. View Vodafone Group's Dividend History.
When is Vodafone Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for VOD?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Vodafone Group's stock. Their predictions range from $28.56 to $37.26. On average, they expect Vodafone Group's stock price to reach $31.94 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Vodafone Group.
Are investors shorting Vodafone Group?
Vodafone Group saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,024,845 shares, a decline of 23.4% from the May 15th total of 9,164,855 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,672,245 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.5 days. View Vodafone Group's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Vodafone Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Vodafone Group include Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY), T-Mobile Us (TMUS), China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Telus (TU), SK Telecom (SKM), Mobil'nye Telesistemy PAO (MBT), Millicom (MIICF), Hellenic Telecom Organization (HLTOY), VEON (VEON), U.S. Cellular (USM), HUTCHISON TELEC/ADR (HTHKY), Cellcom Israel (CEL), Partner Communications (PTNR) and NII (NIHD).
Who are Vodafone Group's key executives?
Vodafone Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Vittorio A. Colao, Group CEO & Exec. Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Nicholas Jonathan Read, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Johan Wibergh, Group Technology Officer (Age 55)
- Ms. Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore Martin, Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 58)
- Mr. Ronald Adrianus Wilhelmus Schellekens, Group HR Director (Age 53)
Has Vodafone Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about VOD stock have trended positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vodafone Group earned a media sentiment score of 0.43 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the cell phone carrier an impact score of 48.26 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are Vodafone Group's major shareholders?
Vodafone Group's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Federated Investors Inc. PA (0.29%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.28%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.26%), UBS Group AG (0.22%), Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC (0.21%) and Sound Shore Management Inc. CT (0.20%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vodafone Group.
Which institutional investors are selling Vodafone Group stock?
VOD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Federated Investors Inc. PA, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, Sound Shore Management Inc. CT, Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC and Global Financial Private Capital LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vodafone Group.
Which institutional investors are buying Vodafone Group stock?
VOD stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including LPL Financial LLC, ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, UBS Group AG, Assetmark Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Stevens Capital Management LP and Sei Investments Co.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vodafone Group.
How do I buy shares of Vodafone Group?
Shares of VOD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vodafone Group's stock price today?
One share of VOD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.59.
How big of a company is Vodafone Group?
Vodafone Group has a market capitalization of $65.33 billion and generates $54.48 billion in revenue each year. The cell phone carrier earns $3.24 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.36 on an earnings per share basis. Vodafone Group employs 111,556 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Vodafone Group?
Vodafone Group's mailing address is VODAFONE HOUSE THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY X0, RG14 2FN. The cell phone carrier can be reached via phone at 44-1635-33251.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vodafone Group (VOD)
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