The next focusIR Investor Webinar takes places on 14th May with guest speakers from WS Blue Whale Growth Fund, Taseko Mines, Kavango Resources and CQS Natural Resources fund. Please register here.

Less Ads, More Data, More Tools Register for FREE

Pin to quick picksVodafone Share News (VOD)

Share Price Information for Vodafone (VOD)

London Stock Exchange
Share Price is delayed by 15 minutes
Get Live Data
Share Price: 69.40
Bid: 69.30
Ask: 69.34
Change: 1.32 (1.94%)
Spread: 0.04 (0.058%)
Open: 68.48
High: 69.78
Low: 68.48
Prev. Close: 68.08
VOD Live PriceLast checked at -

Watchlists are a member only feature

Login to your account

Alerts are a premium feature

Login to your account

Italy's INWIT looks at M&A after 2021 core profit meets targets

Thu, 24th Feb 2022 19:52

MILAN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - INWIT will consider M&A opportunities to boost value for shareholders, its CEO said on Thursday after Italy's top telecoms tower company posted full-year results in line with expectations and targets.

Born as a spin-off of Telecom Italia's mobile tower operations, INWIT merged in 2020 with rival Vodafone's mast business in Italy to create the country's largest telecoms tower firm which manages 22,000 towers in the country.

In a post-results conference call with analysts, Chief Executive Giovanni Ferigo said the company was in a position to assess potential M&A opportunities in Italy and Europe.

"In Europe, we are focusing on small and mid-sized tower companies," the executive said, adding organic growth would remain a priority.

INWIT full-year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 4.7% on a like-for-like basis to 715 million euros ($797 million), meeting an analyst consensus provided by the company.

It had targeted a full-year core profit of between 715 million and 725 million euros. Revenue rose 4.6% to 785 million euros.

INWIT now sees its core profit and revenue rising to 775-785 million euros and 850-860 million euros, respectively, this year and expects to benefit from an EU-backed fund to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Italy said it would spend some 7 billion euros coming from the EU-backed scheme to boost ultra-fast connectivity across the country.

Such funding from the programme might generate some additional 30 million euros in recurring revenue for INWIT by 2026, Ferigo said.

INWIT plans to distribute shareholders 0.3225 euros per share on its 2021 results, up 7.5% from the year before and in line with its current payout policy.

Ferigo said the company could consider options such as share buy-backs and increasing dividends to return shareholders cash in excess.

Regarding a potential sale by Telecom Italia of its indirect stake in INWIT, Ferigo said any change in the shareholders structure would not affect the relationship based on the existing master service agreement with anchor operators. ($1 = 0.8976 euros) (Reporting by Elvira Pollina Editing by Keith Weir, Bernard Orr)

More News
13 Nov 2023 12:28

Tuesday preview: US consumer prices, Vodafone in focus

(Sharecast News) - Financial markets' attention on Tuesday will be on the latest consumer price data in the U.S..

Read more
13 Nov 2023 10:00

TOP NEWS: Vodafone partners with Accenture for share services business

(Alliance News) - Telecommunications provider Vodafone Group PLC on Monday said it has struck an agreement with Accenture to form a new shared services joint venture.

Read more
13 Nov 2023 07:41

LONDON BRIEFING: BAE backs upgraded guidance; Royal Mail fined

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called higher on Monday, as investors look ahead to the latest US inflation print.

Read more
13 Nov 2023 07:27

Vodafone unveils plans for strategic partnership with Accenture

(Sharecast News) - Vodafone Group unveiled plans for a strategic partnership with Accenture on Monday to accelerate the commercialisation of shared operations.

Read more
9 Nov 2023 14:14

EARNINGS AND TRADING: Chapel Down hopes to make splash on AIM

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Read more
7 Nov 2023 15:51

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Wednesday 8 November 
Conduit Holdings LtdQ3 Results
Hiscox LtdTrading Statement
HgCapital Trust PLCQ3 Results
ITV PLCTrading Statement
JD Wetherspoon PLCQ1 Results
Marks & Spencer Group PLCHalf Year Results
MaxCyte IncQ3 Results
Secure Trust Bank PLCTrading Statement
Smiths News PLCFull Year Results
Time Out Group PLCFull Year Results
Thursday 9 November 
3i Group PLCHalf Year Results
Apax Global Alpha LtdQ3 Results
AstraZeneca PLCQ3 Results
Auto Trader Group PLCHalf Year Results
B&M European Value Retail SAHalf Year Results
Burford Capital LtdQ3 Results
Domino's Pizza Group PLCTrading Statement
Endeavour Mining PLCQ3 Results
Flutter Entertainment PLCTrading Statement
IMI PLCTrading Statement
Indivior PLCQ3 Results
John Wood Group PLCTrading Statement
Lancashire Holdings LtdTrading Statement
National Grid PLCHalf Year Results
Regional REIT LtdTrading Statement
Renewi PLCHalf Year Results
S4 Capital PLCTrading Statement
Tate & Lyle PLCHalf Year Results
Taylor Wimpey PLCTrading Statement
TBC Bank Group PLCQ3 Results
TheWorks.co.uk PLCTrading Statement
Trakm8 Holdings PLCHalf Year Results
Urban Logistics REIT PLCHalf Year Results
Vistry Group PLCTrading Statement
WH Smith PLCFull Year Results
Wincanton PLCHalf Year Results
Wizz Air Holdings PLCHalf Year Results
Friday 10 November 
Allianz Technology Trust PLCQ3 Results
Wheaton Precious Metals CorpQ3 Results
Monday 13 November 
Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLCQ3 Results
British Land Co PLCHalf Year Results
Kainos Group PLCHalf Year Results
Team Internet Group PLCQ3 Results
Tuesday 14 November 
ActiveOps PLCHalf Year Results
Babcock International Group PLCHalf Year Results
Bank of Georgia Group PLCQ3 Results
Castings PLCHalf Year Results
ConvaTec Group PLCTrading Statement
DCC PLCHalf Year Results
Forterra PLCHalf Year Results
Gear4Music PLCHalf Year Results
Genel Energy PLCTrading Statement
HydrogenOne Capital Growth PLCQ3 Results
Hill & Smith PLCTrading Statement
Imperial Brands PLCFull Year Results
Informa PLCTrading Statement
Land Securities Group PLCHalf Year Results
Oxford Instruments PLCHalf Year Results
Picton Property Income LtdHalf Year Results
Renalytix PLCQ1 Results
Tullow Oil PLCTrading Statement
Vesuvius PLCTrading Statement
Vodafone Group PLCHalf Year Results
Wise PLCHalf Year Results
  
Copyright 2023 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Read more
7 Nov 2023 09:28

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Watches of Switzerland impresses HSBC; Asos cut

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:

Read more
31 Oct 2023 16:59

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 returns early progress as BP disappoints

(Alliance News) - London-listed blue-chips faded after a bright start with falls in oil majors, and index heavyweights, BP and Shell dragging the FTSE 100 lower.

Read more
31 Oct 2023 15:41

London close: Stocks finish mixed, Rolls-Royce jumps on upgrade

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets saw a mixed performance on Tuesday, with Rolls-Royce recording solid gains after a rating upgrade, while BP fell on disappointing third-quarter numbers.

Read more
31 Oct 2023 12:28

UPDATE: Vodafone pens EUR5 billion deal to sell Spanish arm to Zegona

(Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC and smaller London listing Zegona Communications PLC on Tuesday announced the sale of Vodafone Spain to Zegona.

Read more
31 Oct 2023 09:07

TOP NEWS: Vodafone sells Spanish arm to Zegona for up to EUR5 billion

(Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC and smaller London listing Zegona Communications PLC on Tuesday announced the sale of Vodafone Spain to Zegona.

Read more
31 Oct 2023 08:54

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise; BP shares fall on profit miss

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 opened in the green on Tuesday, despite a share price fall for BP, one of the index's largest constituents, amid more positive trading sentiment in Europe and the US.

Read more
31 Oct 2023 07:46

Vodafone to sell Spanish business to Zegona for up to €5bn

(Sharecast News) - Vodafone said on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its Spanish business to Zegona Communications for up to €5bn.

Read more
31 Oct 2023 07:41

LONDON BRIEFING: BP announces buyback; IG to cut 10% of staff

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called higher on Tuesday, as the FTSE 100 looks set to shake off weaker economic data from China.

Read more
24 Oct 2023 09:29

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays ups Rio Tinto; Liberum likes Indivior

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:

Read more

Login to your account

Don't have an account? Click here to register.

Quickpicks are a member only feature

Login to your account

Don't have an account? Click here to register.