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Airtel Africa

LSE:AAF · GB00BKDRYJ47
Wireless Telecommunication ServicesX-Large

360

79
EV / EBIT93
Price / Owner Earnings11
Owner Earnings Yield29
Dividend Yield49
Price/Sales43
EV / Gross Profit58
Price/Book20
Return on Capital95
Cash Return on Capital38
Return on Equity79
EBIT Margin97
Gross Profitability84
Cash Conversion77
Accruals93
Owner Earnings Margin36
Sales growth92
Profit Growth78
Long-Term EPS Growth93
Owner Earnings Growth85
Reinvestment58
Price momentum92
Debt load17
Refinancing18
Debt Payback21
Liquidity51
Analyst ratings9
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside51
Market mood85
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Airtel Africa generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryIndia
IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded2018
Employees844
Websiteairtel.africa
ISINGB00BKDRYJ47
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE 100 (United Kingdom)FTSE 350 (United Kingdom)FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)
Themes
Online PaymentsFintechVoIPArtificial Intelligence5G

Description

Airtel Africa plc (Airtel Africa) operates as a telecommunications and mobile money services. The company and its subsidiaries operate a diverse range of communication and financial solutions, addressing the growing digital needs of both individual c…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Airtel Africa Plc is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is expensive. You pay 33.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 13% yearly growth; analysts expect 37%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and accelerating and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
41
2023202420252026

All-time high

58

Jan 2026

All-time low

16

Jan 2025

Average rank

38

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
43
41
37
44
Price/Earnings
47
43
52
62
Price/Book
20
14
37
32
Dividend Yield
49
26
32
32
Value (overall)
37
4
32
37

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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