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Airtel Africa Plc

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PositoAI's own ratios from Airtel Africa Plc's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $1,052 of operating cash. Higher than almost all companies in United Kingdom.
  • Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $18 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $21 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 95% of companies in United Kingdom.

Where $100 of sales goes

$67Operating costs$12Interest$11Net profit$3.8Paid as dividends

Latest year (Mar 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$1,052

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $1,052 of operating cash.

Higher than almost all companies in United Kingdom.

Self-Funding Ratio

2.8×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.8 times.

Lower than 54% of companies in United Kingdom.

Cash Locked Ratio

−$18

Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $18 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $21 from others' credit three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 95% of companies in United Kingdom.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Less steady than 70% of companies in United Kingdom.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

$1

Sales grew 22% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $1 became extra profit.

Lower than 81% of companies in United Kingdom.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+22% / +25%

In 3 years sales changed by +22% while total assets changed by +25%. Both moved at about the same pace.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

3.1×

Debt due within a year is covered 3.1 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 69% of companies in United Kingdom.

Cash Cushion Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Tangible Assets Ratio

70%

Of every $100 the company owns, $70 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 60% of companies in United Kingdom.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

Negative

Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.

Less tangible than 79% of companies in United Kingdom.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−3%

Share count fell 3% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 94% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)

Airtel Africa Plc owes $0.75 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 209% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Mar 2026.

P/E ratio

19.5

Investors pay $19.5 for every $1 of Airtel Africa Plc's yearly profit, lower than 52% of companies in United Kingdom.

P/B ratio

4.20

The share price is 4.20 times Airtel Africa Plc's book value per share, higher than 64% of companies in United Kingdom.

Market cap

£9.9 B

The total market value of all of Airtel Africa Plc's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 50% of companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$3.1 B

What Airtel Africa Plc would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).

Return on equity (ROE)

26.4%

Airtel Africa Plc earned 26.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 75% of companies in United Kingdom.

Owes vs Owns

0.75×

Airtel Africa Plc owes $0.75 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 73% of companies in United Kingdom.

Dividend yield

1.90%

Airtel Africa Plc pays 1.90% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 69% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.

Revenue growth

+29%

Revenue rose 29% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+209%

Net profit rose 209% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

10.6%

Airtel Africa Plc keeps $11 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

4.7×

Cash from Airtel Africa Plc's business was 4.7× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

2.7×

Airtel Africa Plc's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.7 times in the year to Mar 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Airtel Africa Plc had $5.5 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Mar 2026.

Questions

What is Airtel Africa Plc's P/E ratio?

Investors pay $19.5 for every $1 of Airtel Africa Plc's yearly profit, lower than 52% of companies in United Kingdom.

What is Airtel Africa Plc's return on equity?

Airtel Africa Plc earned 26.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 75% of companies in United Kingdom.

How much does Airtel Africa Plc owe compared with what it owns?

Airtel Africa Plc owes $0.75 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 73% of companies in United Kingdom.

Does Airtel Africa Plc pay a dividend?

Yes. Airtel Africa Plc pays 1.90% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 69% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.

Is Airtel Africa Plc's revenue growing?

Revenue rose 29% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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