AAF:LSE-Airtel Africa Plc (GBX)

COMMON STOCK | Telecom Services | LSE

Last Closing Price

GBX 74.55

Change

-10.25 (-12.09)%

Market Cap

GBX 3.16B

Volume

0.01B

Average Target Price

GBX 100.00 (+34.14%)
Average Analyst Rating

Verdict

Fundamental Analysis

Verdict

About

Airtel Africa Plc provides telecommunication and mobile money services to customers in Nigeria, East Africa, and Francophone Africa. The company provides prepaid and postpaid wireless voice, international roaming, and fixed line telephone services; data communication services; and mobile money services, such as payments systems, microloans, savings, and international money transfers. As of March 2020, it served approximately 110.6 million customers. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. Airtel Africa Plc is a subsidiary of Airtel Africa Mauritius Limited.

Company Website : http://airtel.africa

Address : 53/54 Grosvenor Street, London, United Kingdom, W1K 3HU

Employees : 3,363

Fiscal Year End : March

Currency: GBX

Country : UK

Technical Indicators

52 Week High : 96.30

52 Week Low : 31.39

200 Day Moving Average : 76.34

50 Day Moving Average : 80.92

Shares Held By Insiders : 710.85%

Shares Held by Institutions : 21.8%

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Relative Performance (Total Returns)

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ETFs Containing AAF

Symbol Name Weight Mer Price(Change) Market Cap

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (Telecom Services)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -1.39% 33% F 23% F
Dividend Return N/A 50% F 37% F
Total Return N/A 42% F 80% B-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 97.48% 90% A- 86% B
Dividend Return N/A 25% F 48% F
Total Return N/A 10% F 65% D
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 6.10% 64% D 53% F
Dividend Return N/A 14% F 42% F
Total Return N/A 9% F 62% D-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) N/A 9% F 84% B
Risk Adjusted Return N/A 9% F 58% F
Market Capitalization 3.16B 83% B 91% A-
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 87%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Telecom Services)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 15.87 67% D+ 54% F
Price/Book Ratio 1.27 80% B- 57% F
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 2.28 58% F 59% F
EV/EBITDA 3.79 100% A+ 86% B
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 10.16% 80% B- 75% C
Return on Invested Capital 11.20% 82% B- 78% C+
Return on Assets 6.88% 92% A- 85% B
Debt to Equity Ratio 72.20% 50% F 24% F
Technical Ratios  
Short Ratio N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Short Percent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Beta N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Underpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters then its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Underpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

Superior Revenue Growth

This stock has shown top quartile revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Below median dividend returns

The company’s average income yield over the past 5 years has been low compared to its peers. However, it is not a problem if you are not looking for income.

Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.