All Margherita Della Valle articles – Page 13
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PremiumVodafone’s Q3 FY19–20 management update
Group sneaks another par score but still not really on-form. Call comes too early for coronavirus impact discussion. Focus remains on Read’s drive to minimise Vodafone. Gradual steadying of ship enables another quarter of slim growth. Churn reduction remains the key goal in Vodafone’s chosen battleground of Europe. RoW ...
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PremiumVodafone Group eyes the next billion (savings, not users)
Strategic taster for 2020s is — predictably — cost-focused. Germany and UK in firing line for €1bn savings push.
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PremiumVodafone Group Q2 FY19-20: growth regained but few cylinders fully firing
Margin growth on repeat. Europe Region and enterprise spluttering. India shunted further from books.
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PremiumVodafone Q2 FY19-20: Europe recovery drags at increasingly Germanic Region
Bulked-up Vodafone Germany now driving more than half of Europe Region cash flow, as other big OpCos’ struggle for form continues. Read’s commercial changes yet to ignite revival in Group’s core region. Drastic Spanish overhaul or exit still on cards. Group still to internalise Europe’s regulatory challenges.
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PremiumVodafone Group Q2 FY19-20: Duo double down on reforms
Leadership reach for scalpel again; new savings plan in pipeline and asset sales remain high on agenda. Debt increase stresses diminishing cash wiggle-room; focus remains on cash flow improvement. Patchy Q2 trends: major OpCos spluttering, but Group inches back into growth.
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PremiumVodafone Group management update: Q1 FY19–20
Pickup seen following revenue slump, but leadership still focused on asset sales to reduce debt and preserve cash flow. Read primes stakeholders for multi-billion euro tower reorg.
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PremiumVodafone Q4 FY18-19 spend: offset on track
With well drying up and 5G costs rising, leverage reduction is focus for “next few years”. Opex savings plan ahead of schedule, says Della Valle. Fibre splurge looks over, with capex reins kept on tight.
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PremiumVodafone Q4 FY18-19 headlines: headwinds and data fog
Little cause for cheer in top-line trends.