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Vodafone Group (VOD.L)

Communication Services Balanced

Vodafone is a global telecommunications giant that keeps millions of people and businesses connected through mobile networks and broadband services.

£1.18
≈ 118p · London-listed shares are usually quoted in pence (GBX) elsewhere; the Almanac shows pounds (£1 = 100p).

Is Vodafone Group a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: Vodafone is a global telecommunications giant that keeps millions of people and businesses connected through mobile networks and broadband services.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price+62.7%
52-week range+37% past year
£1.18
Low £0.82High £1.31
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put £1,000 into Vodafone Group
£1,627+63%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
£27.14B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
87.61M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
£1.16 – £1.22
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
£0.82 – £1.31
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
3.3%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
0.32
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 0.32
Calm
Wild
Steadier than most

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▼ -3% past week · ▲ +37% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

Vodafone successfully pivots to high-growth digital services and improves overall profitability.

The bear case

Technological shifts or market saturation lead to a long-term decline in market share.

What does Vodafone Group do?

Vodafone provides the mobile and internet infrastructure that powers our daily digital lives across Europe and Africa. The cash rolls in from monthly subscription fees charged to individuals and businesses for access to their networks. Watch how their ongoing simplification plays out as they sell off parts of the company to concentrate on the more profitable regions.

VQGMI
Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and momentum, and weakest on quality.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 77Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 21Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). —Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 68Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 39
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Value screens high (77/100)
  • Massive scale and established infrastructure across multiple continents
  • Essential service nature provides relatively predictable demand
  • Low beta suggests lower volatility compared to high-growth tech stocks
What to watch
  • Quality screens low (21/100)
  • Heavy investment requirements for 5G and network upgrades
  • Regulatory pressure to lower consumer prices
  • Economic downturns reducing business and consumer spending on mobile plans

What do Vodafone Group's numbers mean?

Forward P/E
11.1
This suggests investors are currently paying about £11 for every £1 of profit the company is expected to make over the next year.
P/S
0.7
This ratio compares the company's market value to its total sales, showing that the market currently values the business at less than its annual revenue.
P/B
0.6
This indicates the share price is currently lower than the accounting value of the company's assets, which can sometimes signal that the market is cautious about future growth.
Dividend yield
3.6%
This is the annual income you would receive as a percentage of the share price, assuming the company maintains its current payout levels.
Beta
0.3
A low beta like this suggests the share price tends to be less jumpy and moves more steadily than the wider stock market.

Does Vodafone Group pay a dividend?

Yes - Vodafone Group currently pays a dividend of about 3.3% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.

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What are the scenarios for Vodafone Group?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

£1£1£1today · £1▲ Bull · £1• Base · £1▼ Bear · £1in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+5% to +10%Successful completion of planned business disposals boosts investor confidence.
Base
-2% to +2%Stable performance in core markets with steady subscriber numbers.
Bear
-5% to -10%Increased competition in key European markets leads to lower subscription revenue.

What are the pros and cons of Vodafone Group?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Massive scale and established infrastructure across multiple continents
  • Essential service nature provides relatively predictable demand
  • Low beta suggests lower volatility compared to high-growth tech stocks
The catch3
  • High levels of debt can weigh on financial flexibility
  • Very thin net margins indicate difficulty in turning revenue into profit
  • Stiff competition in the telecommunications sector limits pricing power
Key risks3
  • Heavy investment requirements for 5G and network upgrades
  • Regulatory pressure to lower consumer prices
  • Economic downturns reducing business and consumer spending on mobile plans
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: GBP · flags: pe, revenue_growth, earnings_growth · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

Figures as of 2026-08-01. Prices may be delayed and numbers can go stale - always double-check before acting.