Vodafone Q3 FY26 Trading Update
February 2026 Q3 FY26 Trading Update
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Highlights
Group Q3 service revenue
+5.4%
Service revenue growth in Europe & Africa
Europe Q3 service revenue
+0.4%
Group Q3 Adj. EBITDAaL
+2.3%
Germany Q3 service revenue
+0.7%
Continued service revenue growth in Germany
Fixed line service revenue improvement
+1.2pp
1&1 customers using our network
>12m
UK Q3 service revenue
-0.5%
UK good progress in line with expectations
Mobile Consumer contract churn
+1.7pp
Integration & network investment plan
On track
FY26 Guidance 1
Continue to expect to deliver at the upper end of our FY26 financial guidance ranges
Adjusted EBITDAaL
€11.3-€11.6 billion
Adjusted FCF
€2.4-€2.6 billion
1. Further information on FY26 guidance on page 9.
Basis of preparation: Unless otherwise stated, growth rates represent organic growth. Organic growth represents performance on a comparable basis, excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, mergers and acquisitions, and the hyperinflation adjustments in Türkiye, to improve the comparability of results between periods. The Group is consolidating VodafoneThree into its financial results from 1 June 2025.
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Financial Highlights ⫶ Growth in Europe & Africa
Group service revenue growth
Regional service revenue growth
Adjusted EBITDAaL
Group
Group excl. Türkiye
Europe
Europe (ex. MDU impact)
Africa
5.8%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
13.8%
13.5%
13.5%
13.5%
€2.8-3.1bn
€3.0bn
11.6%
€2.8bn
€2.7bn
3.3%
3.2%
0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
0.1%
(0.4)%
2.2%
1.7%
1.3%
(1.3)%
(1.9)%
(2.1)%
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q4 FY26e
• Service revenue growth supported by strong contributions from Türkiye & Africa • Vodafone Business +3.0% in Q3, with tough prior year comparative in the UK
• In Europe, continued growth in Germany & slowdown as expected in the UK • Africa maintained good momentum • Türkiye & Egypt continue to grow in euro terms, at 3.7% 1 & 33.1% respectively
• +2.3% 2 growth in Q3 on a like-for-like basis • Year-to-date adjusted EBITDAaL grew +5.3% 2 to €8.5bn • Phasing consistent with expectation to deliver the upper end of FY26 guidance range (€11.3-11.6bn)
1. Growth in euro terms excluding the impact of hyperinflationary accounting adjustments. 2. Organic Adj. EBITDAaL. Organic growth represents performance on a comparable basis, excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, mergers and acquisitions, and the hyperinflation adjustments in Türkiye, to improve the comparability of results between periods.
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Germany ⫶ Continued service revenue growth
Germany 32% of Group service revenue 1
+0.7% Q3 Service revenue growth
Value-focused actions
• Service revenue supported by wholesale & digital services • Competitive intensity still impacting mobile ARPU • Mobile service revenue growth in Q3 impacted by phasing of service provider payments (c.-1pp QoQ) • 1&1 migration complete • Fixed service revenue improving & Consumer broadband revenue stabilised
• Mobile contract customer base grew (+11k) despite ongoing price competition & B2B disconnections (-31k) • Our value-focused pricing actions impacting new gigabit customer wins • OXG fibre build progressing, with 460k homes passed + marketing to 1.5m • Largest gigabit connectivity provider with 25m cable & 5m fibre household reach
• Strong focus on value across mobile & broadband • Higher broadband inflow ARPU 2 driven by our price actions: − reduced promotions − increase in one-time & hardware fees − ‘more-for-more’ speed upgrades from January 2026 • Continued growth in NPS on mobile & cable
Pricing actions Broadband inflow ARPU 2 trend & price actions Inflow ARPU
Service revenue growth (%)
Net additions (‘000)
Gigabit broadband
DSL
Mobile contract
21%
Organic
Organic excl. MDU transition impact
Mar’25 ↑ DSL
Jun’25 ↑ Shipping charges
Sep’25 ↑ Cable & hardware
Oct’25 ↑ DSL
Jan’26 ↑ Cable, DSL & hardware
18
12
11
0.7%
0.5%
(1)
(0.3)%
(8)
1
(2.6)%
(2.7)%
(3) (4)
(16)
(11)
(15)
(8)
(15)
(47)
(3.2)%
(36)
(6.0)%
(6.4)%
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q4 FY26
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
1. Based on Q3 FY26 service revenue contribution. 2. Inflow ARPU represents the average revenue per unit from new customers.
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UK ⫶ Good progress in line with expectations
UK 1 23% of Group service revenue 2
-0.5% Q3 Service revenue growth
Integration
• As anticipated, service revenue declined, driven by strong prior year comparative in Business & Wholesale • Maintained strong commercial momentum in Consumer & Wholesale • Business affected by the previously flagged prior year one-off project revenue
• Mobile contract net additions impacted by the disconnection of very low value Business SIMs (-53k) incl. Three brand • Strong improvement in Consumer contract mobile churn (+1.7pp YoY) across all brands • The UK’s fastest growing broadband provider with 64k broadband & 11k Fixed Wireless Access 3 net additions in Q3
Transforming mobile network experience • >8,000 MOCN 4 site activations, 4 months ahead of schedule • Early impacts of network improvement recognised by independent tests Clear synergy target pathway • On track to deliver £700m cost & capex synergies by FY30 • Retail & property consolidation started • Organisation simplification continues Unique portfolio & propositions • Launch of new ‘Vodafone Together Family’ plans in November 2025 • Multi-brand mobile strategy • Largest gigabit footprint covering 22m households
Service revenue growth (%)
Net additions (‘000)
Fixed
Mobile contract
3.3%
3.1%
64
72
61
50
44
1.2%
0.9%
41
14
1
(0.5)%
(46)
(73)
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
1. FY26 results include two months of Vodafone UK on a standalone basis and seven months of VodafoneThree results. 2. Based on Q3 FY26 service revenue contribution. 3. Fixed Wireless Additions are reported under mobile additions. 4. MOCN: Multi-Operator Core Network
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Other Europe & Türkiye
Other Europe 15% of Group service revenue 1
Türkiye 8% of Group service revenue 1
+1.2% Q3 service revenue
+38.5% Q3 service revenue
• Growth in Ireland, Greece, Czech & Albania due to higher customer base supported by our customer experience actions • Continued ARPU pressure in Portugal & Romania • Acceleration of service revenue in Q3 due to phasing of project work in Greece & Romania
• Mobile contract & broadband customer base continued to grow despite competitive intensity • Acquisition of Telekom Romania assets completed & integration underway • Contract net additions impacted by loss of Telekom Romania customers (-70k)
• Lower inflation leading to moderating service revenue growth • Continued growth in euro-terms • Ongoing price actions, strong digital services demand & customer base management • Strong growth in Business due to digital services & connectivity demand • Nationwide 5G to be launched in Apr 2026
Service revenue growth (%) Reported growth in euro 2
Service revenue growth (%)
Net additions (‘000)
Fixed
Mobile contract
2.6%
53.1%
52.3%
153
1.2%
80
78
75
29.6%
0.8%
28
0.2%
14.8%
4
(0.5)%
1
4
3.7%
(5)
3
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
1. Based on Q3 FY26 service revenue contribution. 2. Growth in euro terms excluding the impact of hyperinflationary accounting adjustments.
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Africa ⫶ Continued growth across all markets
Internationals 5% of Group service revenue 1
Egypt 6% of Group service revenue 1
South Africa 10% of Group service revenue 1
+1.4% Q3 service revenue
+39.4% Q3 service revenue
+15.7% Q3 service revenue
• Stable trend with strong prior year comparator in prepaid, offset by an acceleration in Business • Mobile contract price increases announced & effective February 2026 • Good financial services growth of 8.4% with strong demand for insurance products • Business +4.8% supported by IoT growth
• Sustained growth well above inflation partially offset by lapping price increases in December 2024 • Euro term growth (33.1%) supported by higher customer base & continued data demand • Strong Vodafone Cash revenue growth of 60.0% & customer base growth of 28.9%
• Acceleration in growth supported by strong performance in DRC & further improvement in Mozambique • Strong M-Pesa growth (24.6% YoY) • Acquisition of Safaricom announced in December 2025 by Vodacom: − ownership increases to 55% − transaction expected to close Q4 FY26 − to be fully consolidated
Service revenue growth (%)
Service revenue growth (%) Reported growth in euro
Service revenue growth (%)
33.1%
32.5%
29.0%
15.7%
14.7%
5.2%
12.6%
3.3%
3.2%
2.9%
9.3%
7.5%
(8.9%)
1.4%
1.4%
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
1. Based on Q3 FY26 service revenue contribution.
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Vodafone Business ⫶ Impacted by prior year comparative
Financial performance
+3.0% Q3 Service revenue growth
Unique digital capabilities
+11.1% Q3 digital services 1 revenue growth
Market performance
5.0m Business customers
• Growth supported by continued demand for digital services & strong growth in Türkiye & Africa • Q3 impacted by: − UK previously flagged one-off digital services project revenue in the prior year − ongoing core connectivity pressure in Germany
• Digital services represents 26% of total service revenue • 18.6% YoY growth in Cloud portfolio and continued strong double-digit growth in SaaS 2 • 234 million IoT connections (18% YoY) • Microsoft Telco Innovation Partner of the Year 2025
• Germany decline due to ARPU pressure in mobile • UK impacted by prior year one-off project revenue & ongoing impact from planned managed services contract terminations • Other Europe supported by project delivery in Greece & Romania • Strong demand for digital services & mobile connectivity across Africa
Digital services 1 revenue growth (%)
Digital Services 1 as a % of total B2B service revenue
Business service revenue growth (%)
Q3 FY25
Q3 FY26
16.1%
15.1%
14.5%
5.1%
12.2%
11.1%
4.3%
4.0%
3.0%
2.9%
(1.1)pp
+3.4pp
+4.6pp
+5.3pp
3
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Q1 FY26
Q2 FY26
Q3 FY26
DE
UK
OEU
SA
1. Digital services include IoT, Cloud & Security services; and from Q1 FY26 also include SDN & Digital Communication. Solutions. Q1 FY26 growth rate has been restated to reflect a reclassification of digital services product in the UK. 2. SaaS = Software as a Service. 3. Albania, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Romania.
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FY26 guidance ⫶ Continue to expect to deliver at the upper end
Adjusted EBITDAaL
Adjusted FCF
Capital Intensity
(€billion)
• Broadly maintained market by market
FY25 actual
10.9
2.5
Leverage ratio
Impact of exchange rates
(0.3)
(0.1)
• Lower half of 2.25-2.75x range
Remove Türkiye hyperinflation accounting
0.2
-
FY25 rebased 1,2
10.8
2.4
Expectation for Europe
Growth
0.2-0.5
0.2-0.4
• Expecting to deliver at upper end of €7.5-7.7bn Adj. EBITDAaL range for FY26 (incl. UK merger)
FY26 guidance 1,3
11.0-11.3
2.6-2.8
Dividend per share
10-month FY26 UK merger impact
0.3
(0.2)
• Committing to a progressive dividend policy • 2.5% increase for full year FY26 dividend
FY26 guidance (incl. UK merger) 1,3,4
11.3-11.6
2.4-2.6
Continue to expect to deliver at the upper end of the guidance ranges
1. Excluding the impact of hyperinflation accounting in Türkiye. 2. FY25 re-based outcome based on FY26 guidance FX rates. 3. FY26 guidance FX rates (to €): ZAR 20.59, TRY 43.42, EGP 56.74, GBP 0.85. 4. The guidance assumes no material change to the structure of the Group and is subject to macro economic conditions.
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Appendices
I
More information
p11
II
ESG reporting & performance
p12
III
Importance notice
p13
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Provide investor feedback here ⫶ vodafone.com/feedback
I More information
Africa ⫶ Vodacom Investor day 2025
Vodafone Business ⫶ Virtual investor briefing
Introducing Vision 2030 • We have structural growth opportunities • We are a market leader supporting attractive ROCE
Connecting people, places & things for a better future • We operate in attractive markets • We have unique scale & capabilities • We have strong operating momentum • We are on a clear growth pathway
• We are an infrastructure owner • We are a responsible corporate
Materials including videos, presentation, case studies & Q&A: investors.vodafone.com/vbbriefing
Materials including videos, presentation, case studies & Q&A: vodacom.com/presentations
Additional data ⫶ Spreadsheet format
Vodafone Technology ⫶ Virtual investor briefing
investors.vodafone.com/results
A globally scaled operator • Our customer demand continues to accelerate • We have a strong technology roadmap
01.
Quarterly revenue
09.
Fixed broadband customers
02.
Vodafone Business revenue
10.
Marketable homes passed
03.
Quarterly adjusted EBITDAaL
11.
TV customers
• We allocate capital to drive returns • We are transforming to deliver growth
04.
Group financial performance
12.
Converged customers
05.
Segmental results
13.
Mobile churn
06.
Segmental analysis
14.
Mobile data usage
07.
Cash flow
15.
Mobile ARPU
Materials including videos, presentation, case studies & Q&A: investors.vodafone.com/vtbriefing
08.
Mobile customers
16.
FX rates
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II ESG reporting and performance
Extensive suite of ESG disclosures
Strong ESG performance
Annual Report ⫶ vodafone.com/ar2025
ESG Addendum ⫶ vodafone.com/esgaddendum
ESG Ratings ⫶ investors.vodafone.com/esg-ratings
• Integrated reporting covering ESG strategy & performance • Complimented by six videos on key ESG topics
• >1,200 datapoints, covering >300 indicators, in spreadsheet format • Includes GRI Standards index
MSCI ESG Rating 1,2 “AA”
Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating 1, 3 “Low risk” #1 in sector
Board conversations ⫶ vodafone.com/videos • Fourteen videos with Chair
ESG A-Z ⫶ vodafone.com/esga-z
• >30 links to supporting disclosures, reports & policies • Categorised by E, S or G & searchable
and Committee chairs • Introductions to new Non-Executive Directors
ISS ESG Corporate Rating 1 “B” Top 6% in sector
Refinitiv ESG score 1,4 “81/100” #3 in sector CDP Climate Change 1 “A” Leadership band
TCFD ⫶ vodafone.com/tcfd
SASB ⫶ vodafone.com/sasb
• Aligning to TCFD framework since 2019 • Fully or partially consistent with all 11 TCFD recommendations
• Seven disclosure topics • Includes additional information beyond what is required in the SASB Standards
1. Unless otherwise stated, ESG ratings and relative position within sector as at 4 th February 2026. See additional disclaimers on page 13. 2. In 2025, Vodafone Group Plc received an ESG rating of AA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in MSCI ESG Ratings assessment.
3. In 2025, Vodafone Group Plc received an ESG Risk Rating of 11.1 and was assessed by Sustainalytics to be at low risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors. 4. In 2025, Vodafone Group Plc received an ESG score of 84/100 in Refinitiv Rating assessment, placing Vodafone Group #3 in the sector.
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III Important notice
You have been provided access to this presentation on the basis that you are an investment professional for the purposes of Article 19 or a member of the press for the purposes of Article 47 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005. No other person should act or rely on the information presented and you agree to be bound by the following conditions. You may not disseminate these slides or any recording of this conference, in whole or in part, without the prior consent of Vodafone. Following the completion of the sales of Vodafone Spain and Vodafone Italy, we have updated our financial reporting to recognise that Vodafone Spain and Vodafone Italy are now discontinued operations in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Accordingly, except where otherwise noted, the Group’s results exclude Vodafone Spain and Vodafone Italy. Discontinued operations are also excluded from the Group’s segment reporting. This presentation contains non-GAAP financial information which the Vodafone Group’s management believes is valuable in understanding the performance of the Vodafone Group. These non-GAAP measures include Adjusted EBITDAaL, Adjusted EBITDaL margin, free cash flow, Adjusted free cash flow, Organic service revenue growth, Organic service revenue growth excluding MDU transition impact, Organic service revenue growth excluding Türkiye, Organic Adjusted EBITDaL growth, Service revenue growth in Türkiye excluding the impact of hyperinflationary accounting adjustments and Organic Vodafone Business service revenue growth. Definitions of these non-GAAP measures can be found in the Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025. This report can be found at investors.vodafone.com. However, non-GAAP financial information is not uniformly defined by all companies and therefore it may not be comparable with similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies, including those in the Vodafone Group’s industry. Although these measures are important in the assessment and management of the Vodafone Group’s business, they should not be viewed in isolation or as replacements for, but rather as complementary to, the comparable GAAP measures. Information in this presentation relating to the price at which relevant investments have been bought or sold in the past or the yield on such investments cannot be relied upon as a guide to the future performance of such investments. This presentation includes certain information from third-party sources. The Vodafone Group has not independently verified the market data or other information (i) contained in third-party sources or (ii) on which such third-party sources are based, nor does the Vodafone Group make any representation or give any warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. The information from third-party sources that is cited here has been reproduced accurately. The use by the Vodafone Group of any MSCI ESG Research LLC or its affiliates ("MSCI") data, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement, recommendation, or promotion of the Vodafone Group by MSCI. MSCI services and data are the property of MSCI or its information providers, and are provided 'as-is' and without warranty. MSCI names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI. Copyright ©2025 Sustainalytics. All rights reserved. This presentation contains information developed by Sustainalytics (www.sustainalytics.com). Such information and data are proprietary of Sustainalytics and/or its third party suppliers (Third Party Data) and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not constitute an endorsement of any product or project, nor an investment advice and are not warranted to be complete, timely, accurate or suitable for a particular purpose. Their use is subject to conditions available at https://www.sustainalytics.com/legal-disclaimers.
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