31 Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report 2024
Strategic report
Governance
Financials
Other information
Return on capital employed Return on capital employed (‘ROCE’) reflects how efficiently we are generating profit with the capital we deploy. We calculate two ROCE measures: i) Pre-tax ROCE for controlled operations only and ii) Post-tax ROCE including associates and joint ventures. ROCE calculated using GAAP measures for the 12 months ended 31 March 2024 was 3.4% (FY23: 13.0%), impacted by gains on disposal in the prior year of Vantage Towers A.G. and Vodafone Ghana, partially offset
Dividends The Board is recommending total dividends per share of 9.0 eurocents for the year. This includes a final dividend of 4.5 eurocents which compares to 4.5 eurocents in the prior year.
by the loss on the disposal of Vodafone Hungary. The table below presents adjusted ROCE metrics. FY24 2 %
Re-presented 1 FY23 2 %
Change pps (0.7)
Pre-tax ROCE (controlled) 2,3 Post-tax ROCE (controlled and associates/joint ventures) 2,3
7.5% 8.2% 4.5% 6.1%
(1.6)
Notes: 1. The results for the year ended 31 March 2023 have been re-presented to reflect that the results of Vodafone Spain and Vodafone Italy are now reported as discontinued operations. See note 7 ’Discontinued operations and assets held for sale’ in the consolidated financial statements for more information. 2. FY23 ROCE calculations exclude the results of Vantage Towers until its disposal on 22 March 2023 and the investment in Oak Holdings 1 GmbH from that date. FY23 capital employed for calculating post-tax ROCE (controlled and associates/joint ventures), FY22 Capital employed for calculating pre-tax ROCE (controlled) and FY22 capital employed for calculating post-tax ROCE (controlled and associates/joint ventures) have been adjusted to €57,911 million, €56,192 million and €61,515 million, respectively, for the purposes of calculating relevant FY23 averages. 3. ROCE is calculated by dividing Operating profit by the average of capital employed as reported in the consolidated statement of financial position. Pre-tax ROCE (controlled) and Post-tax ROCE (controlled and associates/joint ventures) are non-GAAP measures. See page 235 for more information. Share buybacks There were no share buybacks during the year ended 31 March 2024. On 15 March 2024, the Group announced that the Board has approved the capital return through share buybacks of up to €2 billion of proceeds from the sale of Vodafone Spain. This is expected to commence following the completion of the sale of Vodafone Spain.
This year’s report contains the Strategic Report on pages 1 to 69, which includes an analysis of our performance and position, a review of the business during the year, and outlines the principal risks and uncertainties we face. The Strategic Report was approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by the Group Chief Executive and Group Chief Financial Officer.
Luka Mucic Group Chief Financial Officer 14 May 2024
Margherita Della Valle Group Chief Executive 14 May 2024
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