Bharti Airtel’s subsidiary -- Airtel Africa has been made a part of the coveted FTSE 100 Index effective Monday, 31 January 2022. Airtel Africa listed on the London Stock Exchange in June 2019 and the milestone underscores the growing investor confidence in the business. The company had a market capitalisation of over $7.5 billion (as per closing price on January 26, 2022) with Enterprise Value at $10.7 billion.
Airtel entered Africa in 2010 and the business has demonstrated consistent growth in its customer base, revenues, profits, margins, and cash generation, as well as strengthening its balance sheet through reduced leverage. Through its mobile telecoms and mobile money services, Airtel Africa is transforming lives of over 122 million people across the 14 African markets in which it operates.
For half year ended September 30, 2021, Airtel Africa’s revenue grew by 25.2% to $2.27 billion with double digit growth across all regions. For the period its net profit doubled to $335 million while its leverage reduced to 1.5x from 2.2x. (All numbers y-o-y)
Bharti Airtel is a leading integrated telecommunications company with operations across Asia and Africa.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| Bharti Airtel | 1854.80 |
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| Indus Towers | 414.90 |
| Tata Communications | 1513.50 |
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