Why is Vodafone Group Plc ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 5.25%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 5.25% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -3.41% and Operating profit at -0.85% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 5.25% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -3.41% and Operating profit at -0.85% over the last 5 years
4
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 42.58%, its profits have fallen by -70.3%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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Is Vodafone Group Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Vodafone Group Plc
42.58%
-1.86
24.63%
FTSE 100
15.58%
1.15
13.60%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-3.41%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-0.85%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.02
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.29
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.50
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.36
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.15%
ROCE (avg)
5.25%
ROE (avg)
6.12%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
31
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.56
EV to EBIT
15.37
EV to EBITDA
4.33
EV to Capital Employed
0.74
EV to Sales
1.79
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
42.11%
ROCE (Latest)
4.83%
ROE (Latest)
1.79%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
9What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at GBP 851.39 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
The company hardly has any interest cost
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 1.99% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at GBP 16,820.22 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 7,147.03 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 42.49 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 1,967.75 MM
-5What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at GBP 24,432.28 MM
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -7.57%
Here's what is working for Vodafone Group Plc
Net Profit
Higher at GBP 851.39 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Sep 2025MOJO Watch
In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Net Sales
Highest at GBP 16,820.22 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at GBP 7,147.03 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 42.49 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at GBP 1,967.75 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 1.99% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at GBP 5,112.37 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (GBP MM)
Here's what is not working for Vodafone Group Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at GBP 24,432.28 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)






