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Vodafone Group PLCVODDON'T BUYJan 03, 2018Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
A hard one to look at. You will see red if you have held it for a while. This is due to their spinout. Your book price is higher due to the fact it does not take into account of the dividend from the spinout. Tends to build up companies and then spins them out. There is growth however. Brexit was the biggest impediment for them. UK based companies now should do pretty well. Good for income.
Not a tech company, but does provide access to the internet. Overexpanded and took on a lot of debt. Great business in the UK and Europe. How do they integrate 5G and the cable business? Will have a lot of capex going forward. He'd rather own a Canadian telecom like BCE. Good yield.
His recommendation would be to stay away from all telecommunication companies. This is probably the most losing industry. It was 10% of the S&P 500 in 1970, and it is only 2%-3% now. Thinks it is actually going to disappear in the next 12 months. Index providers are going to sweep it under the rug, because it has been such a foolish industry to invest in.