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  • VODAFONE GROUP PLC NEW Profile

    Customers have voted with their phones to make Vodafone Group the world's top wireless phone services carrier by sales with more than 200 million customers; in terms of subscribers, Vodafone trails only China Mobile. The company does most of its business in Europe where it is a leader in wireless markets of the UK and Germany. In the US, the group holds a 45% stake in the #2 US wireless provider Verizon Wireless. Vodafone also serves callers in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific region through subsidiaries and joint ventures. The group also provides wireless data, broadband Internet, as well as fixed-line phone services through German subsidiary Arcor.
    Vittorio Colao
    CEO
    Vodafone House, The Connection

    Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 2FN, United Kingdom

    http://www.vodafone.com

    Phone: +44-1635-33-251

    Fax: +44-1635-45-713
    Sector: Technology Industry: Telecommunications
  • 2008 Sales 2008 Sales Growth 2008 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $70,782,200,000 41.8% $13,478,900,000 66,000
  • Key Executives: VOD

    Name Title Officer Since
    Vittorio Colao CEO 10/9/06
    Arun Sarin CEO 6/1/99
    Andy Halford CFO 7/1/05
    Stephen Pusey Chief Technology Officer -
    Stephen Scott General Counsel -
    John Buchanan Deputy Chairman/Director 4/1/03
    Luc Vandevelde Director 9/1/03
    Philip Yea Director 9/1/05
  • Top Competitors: VOD

  • Insider Trends: VOD

    Sentiment for VOD is

    • 0M
    • 2M
    • 4M
    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Ownership Breakdown : VOD

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 592.00
     
    Mutual Fund 459.00
    Other Major 3.00
  • Short Interest Volume: VOD

    Data as of —
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 0.70
    Float
    Short Interest as % of Float
    Average Daily Volume 4.44 M
    Outstanding Shares 5.32 B