# Vodafone Group Plc American (VOD) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $16.90, market value $39.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Vodafone Group Plc American reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **PEG: 0.11**. A PEG of 0.11 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.0×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.3×**. The shares trade at 1.3× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.7×**. Enterprise value is 4.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 17.9%** (5-yr avg 36.7%). Free cash flow equals 17.9% of the market value, below its five-year average of 36.7%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 31.5%**. Vodafone Group Plc American keeps 31.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 9.3%**. 9.3% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: -1.0%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -0.8%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 2.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 2.1%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -0.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces -0.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 8.0%** (3-yr 2.4%/yr). Revenue grew 8.0% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 89.6%**. Earnings per share rose 89.6%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -12.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -12.2% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.04**. Debt is 1.04 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.4×**. It would take 2.4 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 1.5×**. Operating profit covers interest 1.5×, thin but manageable.
- **Current ratio: 1.14** (quick 1.11). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.14 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.29**. A Z-score of 1.29 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.18%** ($0.54 per share, trailing). Vodafone Group Plc American yields 3.18%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -12.9%/yr** (1-yr -28.3%). The dividend has not grown over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 8.4%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 8.4% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover Vodafone Group Plc American; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $16.09 (-5% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 49.7%** (YTD 30.3%, 3-mo 15.0%). The shares are up 49.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -1.5%** (52.0% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 69**. An RSI of 69 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.48** (volatility 31%). Beta of 0.48 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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