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Airtel Africa Plc ( (GB:AAF) ) just unveiled an announcement.
Airtel Africa reported strong growth for the year to 31 March 2026, driven by rising demand for data and digital financial services across its markets. Its customer base expanded 10.5% to 183.5 million, with data users up 14.8% and Airtel Money customers up 21.3%, fueling higher data usage and a 49% jump in mobile money transaction values.
Revenue rose 24.0% in constant currency, or 29.5% in reported terms, to $6.4bn, with data now the largest revenue contributor and mobile money also growing strongly. Underlying EBITDA climbed 30.4% in constant currency to $3.2bn, lifting margins to 49.3%, while profit after tax surged to $813m, enabling a 9.2% increase in the annual dividend and supporting heavier capex to expand networks, home broadband and data centres, even as rising energy costs threaten near-term margin pressure.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:AAF) stock is a Buy with a £3.75 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Airtel Africa Plc stock, see the GB:AAF Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on AAF Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, AAF is a Neutral.
The score is driven mainly by strong operating profitability and cash generation, supported by a constructive earnings call highlighting continued growth and improving finance metrics. Offsetting factors are balance-sheet leverage and historical earnings volatility, plus weak technical positioning (below key moving averages) and a relatively high P/E with only a modest dividend yield.
To see Spark’s full report on AAF stock, click here.
More about Airtel Africa Plc
Airtel Africa is a leading telecommunications and mobile money provider operating in 14 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. The company offers integrated mobile voice, data and digital financial services, with a strategy centred on enhancing customer experience and driving digital and financial inclusion across its footprint.
Average Trading Volume: 7,496,428
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £13.35B
See more insights into AAF stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.