MTN Group Full Year 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags

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MTN Group (JSE:MTN) Full Year 2023 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: R221.3b (up 6.9% from FY 2022).

  • Net income: R4.09b (down 79% from FY 2022).

  • Profit margin: 1.8% (down from 9.2% in FY 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.

  • EPS: R2.27 (down from R10.55 in FY 2022).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

MTN Group Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Falls Short

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 2.0%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 36%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 5.3% growth forecast for the Wireless Telecom industry in Africa.

Performance of the market in South Africa.

The company's shares are up 9.9% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before you take the next step you should know about the 1 warning sign for MTN Group that we have uncovered.

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