22 Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report 2025 Our financial performance continued
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Other Europe 1 : Continued service revenue growth FY25 €m FY24 €m Reported change %
Türkiye: Strong growth in real terms and on a euro basis FY25 €m FY24 €m Reported change % Organic change 1 % 3,086 2,362 30.7 Service revenue 2,484 1,746 42.3 83.4 Other revenue 602 616 Adjusted EBITDAaL 842 510 65.1 110.5 Adjusted EBITDAaL margin 27.3% 21.6% Note: 1. Organic growth is a non-GAAP measure. See page 213 for more information. Hyperinflationary accounting in Türkiye Türkiye was designated as a hyperinflationary economy on 1 April 2022 in line with IAS 29 ‘Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies’. See note 1 ‘Basis of preparation’ in the consolidated financial statements for further information. Total revenue Organic growth metrics exclude the impact of the hyperinflation adjustment and foreign exchange translation in Türkiye. See page 214 for more information. Growth Total revenue increased by 30.7% to €3.1 billion, with service revenue growth partly offset by depreciation of the local currency versus the euro. Service revenue increased by 83.4% (Q3: 83.4%, Q4: 73.2%) on an organic basis. Service revenue growth in euro terms was 42.3% (Q3: 97.5%, Q4: 15.2%) as reported under IAS 29. Excluding the impact of hyperinflationary accounting adjustments, service revenue increased by 45.2% in euro terms (Q3: 53.1%; Q4: 52.3%). Growth in Türkiye was primarily driven by ongoing price actions, value accretive base management and continued customer base growth, partially offset by adverse foreign exchange movements.
Vodafone Business service revenue increased by 3.9% (Q3: 5.3%, Q4: 1.5%), as organic growth in Vodafone Business service revenue of 4.4% (Q3: 5.8%, Q4: 1.2%) was offset by adverse foreign exchange movements. Organic growth was mainly driven by digital services, as well as public sector project work in Portugal, Greece and Romania. Adjusted EBITDAaL declined by 0.4% in the period and was stable on an organic basis, as service revenue growth and ongoing cost control was offset by a deferral of income recognition relating to certain Business contracts and a one-off provision. The Adjusted EBITDAaL margin decreased by 1.0 percentage points year-on-year to 26.5%. Customers We won 462,000 new mobile contract customers across our six markets, mainly driven by Portugal and Greece. In Portugal, we won 170,000 new contract customers in mobile and 23,000 in fixed broadband. In Greece, the mobile contract base grew by 149,000, though fixed broadband customers declined by 17,000. In Ireland, our mobile contract customer base increased by 18,000 and the broadband customer base by 22,000. Through our fixed wholesale network access partnerships, including our fibre joint venture, SIRO, we now cover 1.7 million households in Ireland with FTTH. Portfolio In October 2024, we announced that, along with Digi Romania, we have signed a memorandum of understanding with Hellenic Telecommunications in relation to a potential acquisition of separate parts of its subsidiary Telekom Romania. The discussions are at an advanced stage with the regulatory approval process ongoing.
Vodafone Business service revenue increased by 107.1% (Q3: 102.8%, Q4: 105.1%) on an organic basis in FY25, with growth supported by business demand for our digital services, as well as inflationary mobile price actions. In euro terms, Business service revenue increased by 60.9% (Q3: 117.0%, Q4: 38.0%) as reported under IAS 29. Adjusted EBITDAaL increased by 110.5% on an organic basis, supported by service revenue growth, ongoing digitalisation and our continued focus on cost efficiency. Adjusted EBITDAaL continued to grow in euro terms and increased by 65.1% during the year. The Adjusted EBITDAaL margin increased by 5.7 percentage points year-on-year (6.7 percentage points on an organic basis) to 27.3%. Customers We won 952,000 new mobile contract customers during the year, including migrations of prepaid customers.
Organic change 2 %
Total revenue
5,694 5,504
3.5 1.8
Service revenue 4,805 4,722 889 782 Adjusted EBITDAaL 1,510 1,516 Other revenue
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Adjusted EBITDAaL margin
26.5% 27.5%
Notes: 1. Other Europe markets comprise Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Romania, Czech Republic and Albania. 2. Organic growth is a non-GAAP measure. See page 213 for more information. Growth Total revenue grew by 3.5% to €5.7 billion as higher service and equipment revenue was partially offset by the depreciation of local currencies versus the euro. Service revenue increased by 1.8% (Q3: 2.2%, Q4: 1.1%) as adverse foreign exchange movements were offset by organic growth in service revenue of 2.1% (Q3: 2.6%, Q4: 0.8%), driven by a higher contract customer base in mobile and broadband, and by price actions in most markets, partly offset by lower mobile termination rates. The slowdown in quarterly trends was due to the exceptionally high growth in Q4 the prior year driven by public sector projects. In Portugal, both our Consumer and Business segments continued to perform well during the year. In November 2024 we launched our new second brand, Amigo, to compete effectively across all segments of the market following the launch of a fourth player. In Ireland, service revenue grew due to higher broadband customer base supported by improved customer loyalty, partially offset by lower mobile termination rates. Service revenue in Greece increased, particularly due to growth in the public sector and a higher mobile contract customer base.
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