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Airtel Africa Earnings Calls
| Release date | May 08, 2026 |
| EPS estimate | $0.0400 |
| EPS actual | $0.0550 |
| EPS Surprise | 37.50% |
| Revenue estimate | 1.731B |
| Revenue actual | 1.748B |
| Revenue Surprise | 0.96% |
| Release date | Jan 30, 2026 |
| EPS estimate | $0.0400 |
| EPS actual | $0.0490 |
| EPS Surprise | 22.50% |
| Revenue estimate | 1.544B |
| Revenue actual | 1.685B |
| Revenue Surprise | 9.15% |
| Release date | Oct 28, 2025 |
| EPS estimate | $0.0300 |
| EPS actual | $0.0484 |
| EPS Surprise | 61.23% |
| Revenue estimate | 1.488B |
| Revenue actual | 1.562B |
| Revenue Surprise | 4.98% |
| Release date | Jul 24, 2025 |
| EPS estimate | - |
| EPS actual | $0.0344 |
| Revenue estimate | - |
| Revenue actual | 1.415B |
Last 4 Quarters for Airtel Africa
Below you can see how AAFRF performed 4 days prior and 4 days after releasing the earnings report. Also, you can see the pre-estimates and the actual earnings. This information can give you a slight idea of what you might expect for the next quarter's release.
| Release date | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Price on release | $2.55 |
| EPS estimate | - |
| EPS actual | $0.0344 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2025 | $2.67 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $2.72 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $2.71 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $2.66 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $2.55 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | $2.86 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $2.70 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $2.70 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $2.58 |
| 4 days before | -4.49% |
| 4 days after | 1.10% |
| On release day | 11.96% |
| Change in period | -3.45% |
| Release date | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Price on release | $3.66 |
| EPS estimate | $0.0300 |
| EPS actual | $0.0484 |
| EPS surprise | 61.23% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | $3.08 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | $3.08 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | $3.15 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $3.08 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $3.66 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $3.65 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $3.65 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $3.72 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | $3.83 |
| 4 days before | 18.55% |
| 4 days after | 4.62% |
| On release day | -0.164% |
| Change in period | 24.03% |
| Release date | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Price on release | $4.55 |
| EPS estimate | $0.0400 |
| EPS actual | $0.0490 |
| EPS surprise | 22.50% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | $5.09 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | $5.00 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $4.55 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $4.55 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $4.55 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | $4.55 |
| Feb 03, 2026 | $4.55 |
| Feb 04, 2026 | $4.70 |
| Feb 05, 2026 | $4.70 |
| 4 days before | -10.63% |
| 4 days after | 3.30% |
| On release day | 0% |
| Change in period | -7.68% |
| Release date | May 08, 2026 |
| Price on release | $4.85 |
| EPS estimate | $0.0400 |
| EPS actual | $0.0550 |
| EPS surprise | 37.50% |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| May 04, 2026 | $4.59 |
| May 05, 2026 | $5.05 |
| May 06, 2026 | $4.65 |
| May 07, 2026 | $4.65 |
| May 08, 2026 | $4.85 |
| May 11, 2026 | $5.65 |
| May 12, 2026 | $5.60 |
| May 13, 2026 | $5.00 |
| May 14, 2026 | $5.37 |
| 4 days before | 5.84% |
| 4 days after | 10.66% |
| On release day | 16.43% |
| Change in period | 17.12% |
Airtel Africa Earnings Call Transcript Summary of Q1 2026
Airtel Africa reported a strong Q1 performance driven by robust demand for data and mobile money across its footprint. Key financials: constant-currency revenue growth ~25% and EBITDA growth ~33% (reported revenue $1.4bn; EBITDA $679m), group EBITDA margin improved to 48%. Mobile Services saw accelerated data usage (data traffic +47% y/y; data revenues +~38% CC), total customers 169.4m and smartphone penetration ~46%. Mobile Money continues high growth (CC revenue +30%, ~46m customers, annualized transaction value $162bn, +35%). Regional highlights: Nigeria very strong (revenue +48.9% CC) following tariff adjustments; East Africa solid (+20.3% CC); Francophone accelerating (+16.4% CC). Cost-efficiency program, more stable fuel/pricing environment and revenue flow-through supported margin expansion. Capital allocation: reaffirmed FY CapEx guidance of $725–$750m; second tranche buyback launched (up to $55m). Strategic items: Mobile Money IPO targeted by mid-calendar 2026 (venue under evaluation); partnership with Starlink to support B2B connectivity, backhaul and resilience; three data centers announced (Nigeria, Kenya, DRC). Key risks / investor considerations: Nigeria retained earnings remain negative due to prior devaluations — upstreaming constraints likely to persist (CFO expects 18–24 months to normalize), NIN migration caused a short pause in new SIM registrations (industry-wide), and some regional margin pressure from fuel/grid issues (notably East Africa/Zambia). Management reiterated focus on customer experience, continued investment to capture long-term data and fintech opportunities, and commitment to shareholder returns and a stable capital structure.
