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Airtel Africa Plc (AAF) Earnings Dates, Call Summary & Reports

Q: When does Airtel Africa Plc (GB:AAF) report earnings?

Airtel Africa Plc (GB:AAF) is schdueled to report earning on Jul 23, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).

Q: What is Airtel Africa Plc (GB:AAF) earnings time?

Airtel Africa Plc (GB:AAF) earnings time is at Jul 23, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).

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Q: What is GB:AAF EPS forecast?

GB:AAF EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2027 (Q1) is 0.04.

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Earnings Data

Report Date

Jul 23, 2026

Before Open (Confirmed)

Period Ending

2027 (Q1)

Consensus EPS Forecast

0.04

Last Year’s EPS

0.03

Same Quarter Last Year

Analyst Consensus

Moderate Buy

Based on 3 Analysts Ratings

Earnings Call Summary

Q4 2026

Earnings Call Date:May 08, 2026|

% Change Since:

Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive

The call presented a strongly positive operational and financial performance: double-digit constant-currency revenue growth (24%), steep EBITDA expansion (margin +280bps to 49.3%), meaningful free cash flow generation (~$803m), customer and mobile-money scale gains, deleveraging and an elevated CapEx program to fund future growth. The primary negatives were macro and operational risks—most notably sharply higher diesel/energy costs (material margin sensitivity), FX/interest cash-flow noise, localized regulatory/service disruptions (Uganda), competition, and elevated ongoing CapEx. Overall, the positive growth, margin expansion, cash generation and balance-sheet improvement materially outweigh the highlighted risks, though the near-term margin and cost outlook is exposed to energy and geopolitical volatility.

Company Guidance

The management reiterated an elevated investment and shareholder-return stance: FY‑27 CapEx guidance is $1.1bn (up from FY‑26 cash/total CapEx of ~$884m/$875m), focused on coverage, capacity and new growth engines (home broadband and data centers / fiber expansion), while free cash flow of $803m and a strengthened balance sheet (lease‑adjusted leverage 0.5x, reported leverage 1.8x, 95% of OpCo debt in local currency) underpin this. They warned of near‑term margin pressure from higher diesel/energy costs — a 10% fuel price rise would hit P&L by ~$35–40m and, if current fuel levels persist, management estimates a c.2.5–3.0 percentage‑point drag on EBITDA margin (partly mitigatable by ongoing cost efficiencies). Other guidance/intentions: continue a progressive dividend policy (final dividend $0.0426/sh; FY total $0.071, dividend growth target mid‑ to high single digits), $100m buyback completed (no new tranche approved yet), and an Airtel Money IPO targeted in H2 2026; they also highlighted reduced average cost of debt (12.1% FY, 10.6% at Mar‑end).

Strong Revenue Growth

Group revenue crossed $6.4 billion, up 29.5% in reported currency and 24.0% in constant currency for FY26.

Robust EBITDA and Margin Expansion

EBITDA reached $3.16 billion, up 37.2% in reported currency (30.4% in constant currency); full-year EBITDA margin improved 280 basis points to 49.3% and peaked at 50.3% in Q4.

Significant Free Cash Flow and Deleveraging

Normalized free cash flow was $803 million (≈4x prior year $213 million); lease-adjusted leverage fell to 0.5x from 1.0x and reported leverage improved to 1.8x from 2.3x.

Customer & Smartphone Traction

Customer base reached 183.5 million (over 10% YoY) with net additions of 17.5 million; smartphone penetration rose to 49.5%.

Mobile Money Growth and Payments Scale

Mobile money customers reached 54.1 million (+21% YoY); annualized transaction value was $215 billion (up almost 50% YoY); mobile money revenue grew ~28% (adjusted >31% for intra-group changes) and ARPU rose 9% in constant currency.

Data Revenue and Usage Momentum

Data traffic increased almost 50%; data revenue grew 35.2% and is now the group's largest revenue component; usage per customer reached ~9 GB/month.

Regional Outperformance — Nigeria

Nigeria delivered very strong constant currency revenue growth of ~47.5%, customer growth ~10%, ARPU up ~37% (constant currency) and EBITDA up ~70.5% (constant currency) with an ~8 percentage point margin improvement.

Regional Strength — East Africa & Francophone

East Africa constant currency revenue growth ~18% (reported 24%) and EBITDA margins >53%; Francophone constant currency revenue +17.1% (reported +21.5%) with EBITDA margins at 44% and signs of a clear turnaround.

Capital Allocation and Guidance

CapEx FY26 ~ $884 million (in line with increased guidance); FY27 CapEx guidance increased to $1.1 billion to support coverage, capacity and new growth engines (home broadband, data centers).

Shareholder Returns & EPS

EPS before exceptionals rose 128% to $0.186; board recommended final dividend up 9.2% to $0.0426 (total FY dividend $0.071); $100 million share buyback completed.

Lowered Weighted Cost of Debt

Average cost of debt declined ~60 basis points to 12.1% for the year and further to ~10.6% by end-March 2026, reflecting optimized debt portfolio.

Airtel Africa Plc (GB:AAF) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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GB:AAF Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Jul 23, 2026	2027 (Q1)	0.04 / -	0.026	―	―	―
May 08, 2026	2026 (Q4)	0.03 / 0.04	0.015	175.00% (+0.03)	―	―
Jan 30, 2026	2026 (Q3)	0.03 / 0.04	0.01	276.92% (+0.03)	―	―
Oct 28, 2025	2026 (Q2)	0.02 / 0.04	0.02	88.46% (+0.02)	―	―
Jul 24, 2025	2026 (Q1)	- / 0.03	0.017	47.83% (<+0.01)	―	―
May 08, 2025	2025 (Q4)	0.02 / 0.02	0.023	-33.33% (>-0.01)	―	―
Jan 30, 2025	2025 (Q3)	0.00 / <0.01	<0.001	1200.00% (<+0.01)	―	―
Oct 25, 2024	2025 (Q2)	0.02 / 0.02	0.023	-16.13% (>-0.01)	―	―
Jul 25, 2024	2025 (Q1)	0.02 / 0.02	0.029	-41.03% (-0.01)	―	―
May 09, 2024	2024 (Q4)	-0.02 / 0.02	0.021	7.14% (<+0.01)	―	―

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GB:AAF Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
May 08, 2026	360.83 p	363.80 p	+0.82%
Jan 30, 2026	338.82 p	316.42 p	-6.61%
Oct 28, 2025	226.92 p	264.11 p	+16.39%
Jul 24, 2025	180.17 p	193.26 p	+7.26%

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FAQ

When does Airtel Africa Plc (GB:AAF) report earnings?

Airtel Africa Plc (GB:AAF) is schdueled to report earning on Jul 23, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).

What is Airtel Africa Plc (GB:AAF) earnings time?

Airtel Africa Plc (GB:AAF) earnings time is at Jul 23, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).

Where can I see when companies are reporting earnings?

You can see which companies are reporting today on our designated earnings calendar.

What companies are reporting earnings today?

You can see a list of the companies which are reporting today on TipRanks earnings calendar.

What is the P/E ratio of Airtel Africa Plc stock?

The P/E ratio of Airtel Africa Plc is N/A.

What is GB:AAF EPS forecast?

GB:AAF EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2027 (Q1) is 0.04.