Business Description

Vodafone Group Plc is engaged in the provision of telecommunication services throughout Europe and abroad. Vodafone is the UK’s first mobile network to offer 5G roaming services in Germany, Spain, and Italy. The company was established in Newbury, England on July 17, 1984. Vodafone Global Roaming allows customers to access their data, minutes, and texts from anywhere in the world. This allows Vodafone customers to reach 47 European cities, including Milan and Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, and Malaga. These firms provide mobile services to enable customers to call, text, and access data. They also offer fixed-line services including broadband, voice, and TV.

Convergence services are offered under the GigaKombi or Vodafone one names. It offers fixed and mobile services as well as a suite of converged communications services such as the Internet of Things (IoT), which includes managed automotive services and  IoT connectivity. Smart metering and smart solutions are also offered. The cloud and security portfolio comprises public and private cloud services as well cloud-based applications and products to secure networks and devices. M-Pesa is an African payment platform that provides money transfer, business, and merchant payment services. It also offers various services to operators via its market agreements. Open Fiber is the strategic partner of the company.

Key Financials

Revenue (US$ Mn)

• At a -2.59% decrease from , Vodafone Group Plc’s annual revenue of US$ 49,609 Mn was indexed in 2021
• Vodafone Group Plc generated total revenue of US$ 50,929 Mn in 2020

 

Operating Income (US$ Mn)

• At a 24.35% increase from , Vodafone Group Plc’s operating income of US$ 5,772 Mn was indexed in 2021
• Vodafone Group Plc generated an operating income of US$ 4,642 Mn in 2020

 

Net Income (US$ Mn)

• At a 17.8% increase from , Vodafone Group Plc’s net income of US$ 607 Mn was indexed in 2021
• Vodafone Group Plc generated a net income of US$ 515 Mn in 2020

 

Operating Margin %

• At a 27.47% increase from , Vodafone Group Plc’s operating margin of 12% was indexed in 2021
• Vodafone Group Plc generated an operating margin of 9% in 2020

 

Gross Margin %

• At a -1.26% decrease from , Vodafone Group Plc’s gross margin of 31% was indexed in 2021
• Vodafone Group Plc generated a gross margin of 32% in 2020

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Wide end-user markets

Wide end-user markets help the company in mitigating risks associated with dependence on select customers. Vodafone offers a wide range of solutions in various industries including automotive, banking and finance, health, public services, smart cities, retail, transport and logistics, and utilities. The company offers mobile voice and data, managed messaging, mobile device management, telecoms management, internet service, satellite, and Ethernet services, colocation, managed to host services, cloud platform, private cloud, productivity solutions, public cloud, and security services, IoT professional services, messaging services, and international voice to these industries.