Airtel Africa Plc (AAFRF) Stock Price & Analysis
Airtel Africa Plc (AAFRF) — price $4.45 (+8.01%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $16.2B. Expected results Oct 30, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 6.93× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 30, 2026
Airtel Africa Plc · AAFRF · Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
Research dated 2026-09-12: Airtel Africa combines mobile connectivity across Nigeria, East Africa and Francophone Africa with wallets, transfers, savings and microfinance. The case rests on whether rising network and payment activity can keep lifting operating profit while heavy investment, debt and weaker conversion below the operating line remain contained.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $4.45 | |
| Change on the day | +8.01% | |
| 52-week range | $2.95–$5.85 | |
| Market capitalisation | $16.2B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 20.74 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.0K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.47 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.07 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 1.60% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
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Upcoming events
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Council score for Airtel Africa (AAFRF): perspectives
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What is Airtel Africa (AAFRF), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Airtel Africa sells prepaid and postpaid voice, mobile data, roaming and fixed connectivity, alongside mobile financial services.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Airtel Africa sells prepaid and postpaid voice, mobile data, roaming and fixed connectivity, alongside mobile financial services. Customer usage drives the communications side; wallet payments, transfers, savings and microfinance activity expand the financial-services side. Enterprise solutions, infrastructure sharing and handset sales add smaller business lines around that core.
The reported figures measure the consolidated mix across several African regions rather than a pure wireless carrier. That distinction matters: payment activity can deepen the customer relationship beyond airtime and data consumption, while network quality and distribution remain important to the wider offering.
What do the latest results show for Airtel Africa (AAFRF)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q1 FY2027, carried revenue of $1.83B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Revenue and operating profit reached the strongest levels in the available quarterly series, extending a sustained climb. Annual results also show a sharp recovery from an earlier loss, while recent reported revenue and earnings have generally met or exceeded market expectations.
The latest period was less clean beneath the operating line. Net profit and diluted earnings weakened from the preceding period even as revenue and operating profit advanced, while selling and administrative expense increased. Operating cash flow also declined as capital spending rose, showing that stronger trading did not translate proportionately into bottom-line earnings or cash after network investment.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $1.83B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $324.94M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $625.20M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1.83B | Not available | $324.94M | $625.20M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.72B | Not available | $287.00M | $579.86M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.71B | Not available | $227.00M | $578.43M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $1.56B | Not available | $283.13M | $514.42M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $1.85B Jul 23, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $1.66B Jul 23, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 23, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 23, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | $1.85B | $1.66B | $0.0540 | $0.0500 |
| May 8, 2026 | $1.75B | $1.73B | $0.0550 | $0.0400 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.69B | $1.54B | $0.0490 | $0.0400 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $1.57B | $1.42B | $0.0490 | $0.0300 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | $1.83B | $158M | $0.04 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2026 | $1.72B | $195M | $0.05 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $1.71B | $179M | $0.05 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $1.56B | $176M | $0.05 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Airtel Africa (AAFRF)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $2.34B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $545.19M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The operating business generates substantial cash, and every period in the available series retained cash after capital expenditure. The cash balance has also risen sharply, supporting liquidity and continued distributions to shareholders.
Debt remains far above cash, leverage is elevated, and near-term coverage ratios are thin. That makes cash conversion important: a slowdown in voice, data or mobile-money activity would pressure revenue while network spending and financing obligations still demand cash. The latest combination of lower operating cash flow and higher capital expenditure illustrates that sensitivity.
Quality and profitability screens are comparatively supportive, but they do not cancel the balance-sheet exposure. The business needs durable operating margins and recurring cash generation to carry its debt load without sacrificing investment in coverage and capacity.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $545.19M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $679.76M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $545.19M | −$316.05M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $679.76M | −$245.76M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $918.00M | −$236.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $643.32M | −$148.51M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Airtel Africa (AAFRF)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 30, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Watch whether revenue and operating profit continue advancing together, then test whether net income and diluted earnings resume the same direction. Continued earnings outperformance would strengthen the recent pattern; weaker conversion below operating profit would keep attention on financing and other non-operating burdens.
Cash generation deserves equal weight. The useful signals are the spread between operating cash flow and capital expenditure, the durability of the enlarged cash balance, and progress in reducing the gap between cash and debt. Expectations already assume continued expansion, so merely growing may matter less than sustaining margins and cash conversion.
The business mix is another checkpoint. Evidence that mobile financial services are deepening activity alongside voice and data would support the integrated model; dependence on network revenue alone would make the company resemble a more conventional carrier.
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How is Airtel Africa scored?
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Compared with a connectivity-only operator, Airtel Africa participates in more of the customer’s daily financial activity through wallets, payments, transfers, savings and microfinance. Its network is therefore a distribution channel for financial services as well as a vehicle for calls and data.
That breadth changes the comparison without removing telecom economics. Airtel Africa still carries substantial network investment and leverage, but mobile money can add transaction-led demand alongside communications usage. Its geographic spread across Nigeria, East Africa and Francophone Africa also means the consolidated result reflects several markets rather than a narrowly concentrated national carrier.
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| $15.20 Oct 2, 2026 | $14.2B | — Model unavailable | |
| $20.48 Oct 2, 2026 | $13.2B | — Model unavailable | |
| $10.79 Oct 2, 2026 | $17.7B | — Model unavailable | |
| $11.82 Oct 2, 2026 | $21.7B | — Model unavailable | |
| $8.85 Sep 4, 2026 | $188B | — Model unavailable | |
| $30.83 Date unavailable | $16.7B | — Model unavailable | |
| $88.32 Date unavailable | $14.8B | — Model unavailable | |
| $109.29 Date unavailable | $14.7B | — Model unavailable | |
| $11.54 Date unavailable | $18.5B | — Model unavailable | |
| $36.79 Date unavailable | $14.1B | — Model unavailable | |
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| $12.55 Date unavailable | $12.4B | — Model unavailable |
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Common Questions About AAFRF (Communication Services)
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does mobile money add to Airtel Africa’s connectivity business?
Mobile money extends the customer relationship from calls and data into wallet payments, international transfers, savings and microfinance. Revenue can therefore respond to financial activity as well as communications usage.
Why can Airtel Africa’s revenue rise while net profit falls?
The latest period combined higher revenue and operating profit with lower net profit and diluted earnings. That divergence means operating progress should be assessed separately from costs and burdens below the operating line.
How exposed is Airtel Africa to network spending?
Capital expenditure absorbs a meaningful share of operating cash flow, and that absorption increased in the latest period. Cash remained positive after investment, but weaker cash generation or heavier network requirements would narrow the cushion.
Does Airtel Africa depend only on Nigeria?
Its operations also span East Africa and Francophone Africa. The consolidated business therefore combines connectivity and mobile financial services across several regional markets.
What is the AAFRF stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Airtel Africa Plc (AAFRF) is $4.45, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
Does AAFRF pay a dividend?
Yes. Airtel Africa Plc (AAFRF) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 1.60%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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FMP — 57 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 30, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $4.45 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T23:04:48.743Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +8.01% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $16.2B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T23:04:45.305Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.33 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $2.95–$5.85 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 20.74 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.0K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.47 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Sunil Kumar Taldar | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 4,512 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.hq | Headquarters | 15 Davies Street, London, GL, W1K 3DE, GB | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q1 FY2027 | $1.83B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2022 through FY2026: FY2022 revenue $4.71B, net result $631.00M; FY2023 revenue $5.25B, net result $663.00M; FY2024 revenue $4.98B, net result −$165.00M; FY2025 revenue $4.96B, net result $220.00M; FY2026 revenue $6.33B, net result $669.84M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 62.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.83B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $324.94M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $625.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.72B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $287.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $579.86M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.71B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $227.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $578.43M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $1.56B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $283.13M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $514.42M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-23.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-23 | $1.85B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-23.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-23 | $1.66B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-23.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-23 | $0.0540 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-23.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-23 | $0.0500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-08.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-08 | $1.75B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-08.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-08 | $1.73B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-08.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-08 | $0.0550 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-08.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-08 | $0.0400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-01-30 | $1.69B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-01-30 | $1.54B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-01-30 | $0.0490 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-01-30 | $0.0400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-28 | $1.57B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-28 | $1.42B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-28 | $0.0490 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-28 | $0.0300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q1 FY2027 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $2.34B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $545.19M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $5.99M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $6.55B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 4.57× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $545.19M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $679.76M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$316.05M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$245.76M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $918.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$236.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $643.32M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$148.51M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
UNRECORDED — 1 fact from stored observations whose source was not recorded
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 5 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-21 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 6.93× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $2.34B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.07 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 2 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 1.60% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-23.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($1.85B) with the recorded estimate ($1.66B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-23.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.0540) with the recorded estimate ($0.0500) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | Airtel Africa Plc | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Business description | Airtel Africa Plc, along with its affiliated entities, delivers a broad spectrum of telecommunication and mobile financial services to customers situated across Nigeria, East Africa, and Francophone Africa. The firm provides a comprehensive array of connectivity options, including both pre-paid and post-paid wireless voice plans, international roaming functionalities, and fixed-line telephone connections. Furthermore, it offers diverse data communication services, leveraging 2G, 3G, and 4G network technologies. Its mobile money offerings encompass digital wallet payment systems, micro-financing, savings products, and international money transfers. Beyond these, the company also supplies messaging solutions, various value-added services, enterprise-level solutions, infrastructure sharing, and essential support services, alongside the retail of mobile handsets. Airtel Africa Plc additionally engages in investment activities. Founded in 2018, its main office is located in London, United Kingdom. The company operates as a subsidiary of Airtel Africa Mauritius Limited. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $6.55B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $10.78B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.34B; Cash and investments: $2.34B; Long-term investments: $5.99M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Communication Services / Telecommunications Services | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-03-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-23 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $2.34B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.34B; Long-term investments: $6.00M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$4.21B; Total debt: $6.55B; Cash and investments: $2.34B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.56; Current ratio: 0.57; Debt to equity: 2.03; Net margin: 10.4%; Gross margin: 62.5%; Operating margin: 33.8%; Return on assets: 4.9%; Return on equity: 23.7% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 2.32; Piotroski F-score: 8 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-06-18 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-30; EPS estimate: $0.08 per share; Revenue estimate: $1.97B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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