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MTN

JNB:MTN ZAE000042164
98
  • Value
    72
  • Growth
    99
  • Safety
    Safety
    46
  • Combined
    89
  • Sentiment
    71
  • 360° View
    360° View
    98
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Company Description

MTN Group Limited is a mobile network operator providing voice, data, fintech, and digital services. It operates in the telecommunications and financial technology industries, with digital solutions like ayoba. Key regions include South Africa, Nigeria, and other parts of Africa and the Middle East. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $14,383 million, profits of $6,967 million, and revenue of $9,973 million, with 14,461 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 98 (better than 98% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock MTN are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for MTN. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 72, which means that the share price of MTN is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 72% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 99, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 71. But the company’s financing is risky with a Safety rank of 46. This means 54% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than MTN. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Refinancing
Weakest Rank Growth
Country South Africa
Industry Wireless Telecommunication
Size X-Large
Website mtn.co.za
Index
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 13-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
72 65 74 73
Growth
99 95 17 85
Safety
Safety
46 39 59 64
Sentiment
71 13 42 64
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98 56 48 91
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
37 29 31 40
Opinions Change
50 23 50 67
Pro Holdings
n/a 22 32 72
Market Pulse
50 49 59 46
Sentiment
71 13 42 64
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
72 65 74 73
Growth
99 95 17 85
Safety Safety
46 39 59 64
Combined
89 84 50 92
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
60 73 78 64
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
62 61 78 71
Price vs. Book (P/B)
47 61 68 55
Dividend Yield
59 46 53 47
Value
72 65 74 73
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
84 85 43 49
Profit Growth
86 60 20 68
Capital Growth
86 81 25 45
Stock Returns
82 83 29 97
Growth
99 95 17 85
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
38 50 50 42
Refinancing
30 24 51 61
Liquidity
58 41 58 51
Safety Safety
46 39 59 64

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This is a high-quality, high-growth stock with positive sentiment. However, the financing is on the riskier side. It is best for a growth-focused investor willing to accept higher financial risk for potentially higher shareholder returns.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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