Vodafone (VOD) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Vodafone (VOD), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

VOD

GSPC

Vodafone (VOD) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Vodafone (VOD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Vodafone (VOD) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: VOD	Industry group median
1-Year Return	61.63%	34.69%

Risk

Drawdown

VOD

GSPC

Vodafone (VOD) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Vodafone (VOD) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: VOD	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	25.95%	37.68%
Beta	0.43	0.70

Company Profile

Vodafone (VOD) trades as an ADR rather than ordinary local shares — read it with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile fields for Vodafone (VOD)
Profile Item	VOD
Name	Vodafone Group Public Limited Company American Depositary Receipt
Country/Region	United Kingdom
GICS Sector	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Telecommunication Services
GICS Industry	Wireless Telecommunication Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Wireless Telecommunication Services
Market Capitalization	35.76 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	November 2, 1988
Security Type	ADR

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

No usable P/E ratio is available for Vodafone (VOD) this period, so the trailing-earnings valuation read is skipped.

VOD

Telecommunication Services industry group

Group distribution

Max: 36.60
Q3: 21.85
Median: 16.62
Q1: 8.57
Min: 2.87
VOD: --

Largest peers

CHT: 28.99
TMUS: 20.07
AMX: 16.62
VZ: 11.73
T: 7.76
VOD: --
SATS: --

Vodafone (VOD) doesn’t report P/E ratio this period; the box shows the Telecommunication Services group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Vodafone (VOD) trades at 0.88 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

VOD

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.88

Group distribution

Max: 3.67
Q3: 2.31
Median: 0.90
VOD: 0.88
Q1: 0.39
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

TMUS: 2.26
SATS: 2.23
VZ: 1.44
T: 1.29
VOD: 0.88
CHT: 0.15
AMX: 0.09

Where Vodafone (VOD) stands on P/S ratio within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Vodafone (VOD) trades at 1.23 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

VOD

Telecommunication Services industry group

1.23

Group distribution

Max: 8.01
Q3: 4.28
Median: 1.88
VOD: 1.23
Q1: 0.80
Min: 0.01

Largest peers

CHT: 11.41
SATS: 5.86
AMX: 3.89
TMUS: 3.67
VZ: 1.94
T: 1.50
VOD: 1.23

Where Vodafone (VOD) stands on P/B ratio within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Vodafone (VOD) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: VOD	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	--	16.62
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	0.88	0.90
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	1.23	1.88
Free Cash Flow Yield	14.45%	10.77%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Vodafone (VOD) posts ROE of 0.11%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

VOD

Telecommunication Services industry group

0.11%

Group distribution

Max: 43.27%
Q3: 17.95%
Median: 6.68%
VOD: 0.11%
Q1: -17.20%
Min: -47.97%

Largest peers

AMX: 21.13%
T: 18.37%
TMUS: 18.03%
VZ: 17.20%
CHT: 9.99%
VOD: 0.11%
SATS: -112.28%

Where Vodafone (VOD) stands on ROE within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Vodafone (VOD) has negative net margin of -0.98%. The trailing period ended in a net loss, so the bottom-line conversion read is a warning rather than a profitability strength.

VOD

Telecommunication Services industry group

-0.98%

Group distribution

Max: 41.74%
Q3: 12.36%
Median: 5.02%
VOD: -0.98%
Q1: -11.20%
Min: -31.47%

Largest peers

T: 16.94%
CHT: 16.24%
VZ: 12.46%
TMUS: 11.65%
AMX: 9.23%
VOD: -0.98%
SATS: -97.56%

Where Vodafone (VOD) stands on net margin within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Vodafone (VOD) turns 7.78% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

VOD

Telecommunication Services industry group

7.78%

Group distribution

Max: 35.60%
Q3: 21.32%
Median: 12.69%
VOD: 7.78%
Q1: 4.41%
Min: -8.71%

Largest peers

VZ: 25.19%
TMUS: 24.01%
T: 22.72%
CHT: 21.84%
AMX: 21.33%
SATS: 8.91%
VOD: 7.78%

Where Vodafone (VOD) stands on operating margin within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Vodafone (VOD) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: VOD	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	0.11%	6.68%
Return on Assets (TTM)	1.52%	2.86%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	-0.98%	5.02%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	7.78%	12.69%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	31.47%	56.37%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Vodafone (VOD) has current ratio of 1.14, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

VOD

Telecommunication Services industry group

1.14

Group distribution

Max: 2.39
Q3: 1.66
VOD: 1.14
Median: 1.11
Q1: 0.92
Min: 0.25

Largest peers

CHT: 1.64
VOD: 1.14
TMUS: 1.09
T: 0.92
AMX: 0.72
VZ: 0.64
SATS: 0.30

Where Vodafone (VOD) stands on current ratio within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Vodafone (VOD) has debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

VOD

Telecommunication Services industry group

1.00

Group distribution

Max: 3.82
Q3: 2.12
Median: 1.02
VOD: 1.00
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

SATS: 5.15
TMUS: 2.19
VZ: 1.92
AMX: 1.71
T: 1.25
VOD: 1.00
CHT: 0.10

Where Vodafone (VOD) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Vodafone (VOD) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: VOD	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.14	1.11
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	1.00	1.02
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.46	3.82

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Vodafone (VOD) has dividend yield of 3.56%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

VOD

Telecommunication Services industry group

3.56%

Group distribution

Max: 8.73%
Q3: 3.71%
VOD: 3.56%
Median: 0.44%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

VZ: 5.88%
T: 4.71%
CHT: 3.59%
VOD: 3.56%
TMUS: 2.16%
AMX: 2.04%
SATS: 0.00%

Where Vodafone (VOD) stands on dividend yield within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Vodafone (VOD) has payout ratio of 101.44%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings. The gap would need to be covered by cash, retained earnings, financing, or other sources, so earnings alone do not support the payout.

VOD

Telecommunication Services industry group

101.44%

Group distribution

Max: 149.01%
VOD: 101.44%
Q3: 60.13%
Median: 7.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

VOD: 101.44%
CHT: 96.91%
VZ: 67.44%
TMUS: 40.38%
T: 36.51%
AMX: 36.06%
SATS: 0.00%

Where Vodafone (VOD) stands on payout ratio within its Telecommunication Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Vodafone (VOD) metric values compared with Telecommunication Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: VOD	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.56%	0.44%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	101.44%	7.71%