Airtel Africa

Airtel Africa reported first-quarter revenue of USD 1.85 billion (up 31% year-on-year), above the consensus of USD 1.66 billion. Basic earnings per share rose 27% to 4.4 cents, and profit before exceptional items increased 57%. Customer numbers grew to 189 million (up 11.6%); data revenue was up 27.2% and mobile-money revenue up 25.8% on a constant-currency basis. Adjusted EBITDA was USD 928 million (expectation USD 796.17 million); the company repurchased 10.2 million shares and warned of margin pressure from higher energy costs. London was confirmed as the preferred listing venue for the planned Airtel Money IPO in 2026. » Więcej na de.investing.com

A year ago the Airtel Africa share traded at 1.86 GBP; on 21 July 2026 the price was 3.35 GBP. An investment of 1,000 GBP a year ago would now be worth 1,804.09 GBP, an increase of 80.41%. Market capitalization stands at 12.15 billion GBP; stock splits and dividends were not taken into account in the calculation. » Więcej na finanzen.net

The High Court of England and Wales has approved the cancellation of Airtel Africa's capital reserve. Shareholders had already approved the reduction of capital at the general meeting. The measure creates additional distributable reserves for future dividends, profit distributions or share buybacks, while share rights and issued share capital remain unchanged. The measure takes effect upon registration of the court order and the capital statement with the Registrar of Companies. » Więcej na de.investing.com