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Reuters
11-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Regulator sides with Germany's 1&1 in 5G rollout row with Vodafone
BERLIN, April 11 (Reuters) - The German competition regulator said it sided with 1&1 ( opens new tab on Friday in a spat over radio mast access between the upstart 5G provider and larger rival Vodafone (VOD.L), opens new tab, suspecting the British telecoms group of breaching antitrust law. In a preliminary legal assessment, the German Cartel Office informed Vodafone and its spun-off radio mast business Vantage Towers that they are suspected of impeding 1&1 in its bid to become Germany's fourth mobile network operator. Vodafone and 1&1 could not be reached for comment. 1&1 filed a complaint with the cartel office in February 2023, blaming the sluggish progress of its 5G rollout on Vantage Towers, which it said was hampering access to the around 20,000 antenna sites it manages in Germany. Parent company Vodafone remains its main lessee. In an apparent rapprochement in August that year, 1&1 struck a deal with Vodafone to provide access, but the office saw "massive delays" in the implementation of that agreement. Vodafone and Vantage Towers now have the opportunity to comment on the allegations, the regulator said. "At the current stage we are considering using our powers as a competition authority to enforce the provision of the sites which have not yet been made available," cartel office president Andreas Mundt said.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The three-year loss for 1&1 (ETR:1U1) shareholders likely driven by its shrinking earnings
1&1 AG (ETR:1U1) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 12% in the last month. But that cannot eclipse the less-than-impressive returns over the last three years. In fact, the share price is down 41% in the last three years, falling well short of the market return. While the stock has risen 7.3% in the past week but long term shareholders are still in the red, let's see what the fundamentals can tell us. View our latest analysis for 1&1 There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price. 1&1 saw its EPS decline at a compound rate of 3.0% per year, over the last three years. This reduction in EPS is slower than the 16% annual reduction in the share price. So it's likely that the EPS decline has disappointed the market, leaving investors hesitant to buy. This increased caution is also evident in the rather low P/E ratio, which is sitting at 8.67. You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image). This free interactive report on 1&1's earnings, revenue and cash flow is a great place to start, if you want to investigate the stock further. 1&1 shareholders are down 25% for the year (even including dividends), but the market itself is up 18%. However, keep in mind that even the best stocks will sometimes underperform the market over a twelve month period. Regrettably, last year's performance caps off a bad run, with the shareholders facing a total loss of 6% per year over five years. Generally speaking long term share price weakness can be a bad sign, though contrarian investors might want to research the stock in hope of a turnaround. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand 1&1 better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for 1&1 that you should be aware of. If you like to buy stocks alongside management, then you might just love this free list of companies. (Hint: many of them are unnoticed AND have attractive valuation). Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on German exchanges. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vodafone Shares Fall as Germany Weakness Offsets Sales Beat
(Bloomberg) -- Vodafone Group Plc shares fell after fiscal third quarter results revealed a further softening in its German operations. State Farm Seeks Emergency California Rate Hike After Fires New York's First 'Passive House' School Is a Model of Downtown Density When French Communists Went on a Brutalist Building Boom NYC's Newest Transit Leader Builds a Worker-Driven Strategy Historic London Elevator Faces Last Stop in Labour's Housing Push Organic service revenue in the country fell by 6.4% in the quarter, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. That was below the 5.3% drop estimated by analysts in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. Vodafone said its earnings from the country are now expected to be lower in the second half of the year than in the first partly due to a 'more challenging' mobile market. Shares in the the Newbury, England-based company fell 7.1% to 65p at 11:42 a.m. in London. Della Valle is struggling to revive the company's share price despite delivering many of the key parts of her turnaround plan. She sold off underperforming businesses in Italy and Spain, and got UK authorities' approval to merge local operations with CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.'s Three to become the largest mobile operator in the country by revenue. Germany, which accounted for 34% of Vodafone's revenue and has been impacted by a law that barred housing associations from bundling TV packages with rent, has been a persistent weak spot for the company. The company lost half of its TV customers as a result of the change, as it predicted. It is a 'transitional year' for the German business, Vodafone Chief Executive Officer Margherita Della Valle told reporters on a call Tuesday. The impact of the legal change will be over by the next fiscal year. 'Investors want to see the Germany turnaround playing into the financials,' Della Valle said. 'It takes time for this to happen.' What Bloomberg Intelligence Says: 'Management now sees worsening German Ebitda in 2H vs. 1H, after it dragged a slowdown in 3Q group Ebitda growth to 2.2% amid rising mobile rivalry, limited broadband turnaround and slow 1&1 migration. This isn't derailing reiterated full year guidance but defers the unit's recovery.' — Erhan Gurses, industry analyst Vodafone German View Worsens Amid 3Q Group-Sales Beat: React Increased competitiveness in Germany's mobile market pressured Vodafone on another front. Discounting from competitors like Telefonica SA's O2 and budget brand 1&1, particularly around the holiday period, will impact profitability in the segment, the company said. Vodafone's results beat expectations in other areas of the business. Group organic service revenue increased 5.2% in the quarter, above an average analyst estimate of 4.21%. It also reconfirmed guidance for the year. The boost was aided by improvement in the UK market and major growth in Turkey and African markets. (Updates with comments from call with media.) Elon Musk Inside the Treasury Department Payment System Amazon and SpaceX Want In on India's Satellite Internet Market The NFL's Flawed DEI Program Still Beats What Most Companies Are Doing The Internet Almost Killed Barnes & Noble, Then Saved It Indy Pass, the Anti-Vail Seasonal Ski Ticket, Is Gaining Fans ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Sign in to access your portfolio
