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Vodafone raises profit target after cutting 3,000 European jobs

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Norman, S. (2026, November 10). Vodafone raises profit target after cutting 3,000 European jobs. City AM. https://www.cityam.com/vodafone-raises-profit-target-after-cutting-3000-european-jobs/

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City AM · collected 2026-11-10 · by Samuel Norman

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Vodafone announced an increase in its profit target after cutting 3,000 jobs across Europe and planning additional cuts of 2,300 jobs in Germany over two years. The company reported a 11.4% rise in group-wide income to €21.9 billion for the first half of 2026, driven by revenue growth from consolidating Safaricom, Vodafone Three, and Telekom Romania. Despite a statutory net loss due to factors including government bond yields and lower cash flows in Germany, Vodafone raised its earnings before tax forecast to between €13.2 billion and €13.4 billion for the year.
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As of November 10, 2026, Vodafone announced it had cut 3,000 jobs across Europe in the first half of the year to reduce costs and improve performance. The cuts helped save €200 million (£165.4 million), with additional reductions planned, including a further 2,300 job losses in Germany over two years. Despite these measures, Vodafone reported a statutory pre-tax loss of €373 million (£309 million) for the six months ending September 30, primarily due to a writedown of €4.85 billion (£3.98 billion) in Germany. The firm also raised its profit targets, forecasting earnings before tax between €13.2 billion and €13.4 billion for the year, an increase from previous estimates. Group-wide income rose 11.4% to €21.9 billion due to recent mergers with Safaricom, Vodafone Three, and Telekom Romania. CEO Margherita Della Valle stated that while further restructuring is needed, the UK workforce will likely be spared significant additional cuts following the merger with Three UK.

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Vodafone Cuts Jobs Raise Profit Target
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Germany Safaricom Telekom Romania Vodafone Vodafone Three

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Vodafone ORG · 5× Germany GPE · 3× Safaricom ORG · 2× Telekom Romania ORG · 2× Vodafone Three ORG · 2× CK Hutchison’s ORG · 1× Group ORG · 1× Margherita Della Valle PERSON · 1× Three ORG · 1× Three UK ORG · 1×

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Vodafone also set new financial targets for the merged company, including mid-to-high single-digit annual growth in adjusted earnings between 2025 and 2032 and plans to more than triple operating free cash flow over the same period.
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The FTSE 100 group also confirmed it would cut an additional 2,300 jobs in Germany over two years as it looks to turnaround performance in the market.
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Vodafone has raised its profit target after wielding the axe on thousands of roles across Europe in the first half of the year. asserted
Vodafone → raise → year
The telecommunications giant said it had cut 3,000 roles in the region between April and September 2026, helping drive savings of €200m (£167m). asserted
it → say → 200
The FTSE 100 group also confirmed it would cut an additional 2,300 jobs in Germany over two years as it looks to turnaround performance in the market. asserted
it → confirm → market
Earnings fell 2.4 per cent in Germany during the first half. asserted
Earnings → fall → half
Group chief executive Margherita Della Valle said operations in the market were “not yet where it needs to be”. asserted
it → say → market
But the firm upgraded its full-year targets across earnings and cash flow after revenue jumped on the consolidation of Safaricom, Vodafone Three and Telekom Romania. asserted
revenue → upgrade → Safaricom
Group-wide income increased 11.4 per cent to €21.9bn. asserted
income → increase → 21.9bn
The firm said it expected earnings before tax to come in at €13.2bn to €13.4bn for the year, following a previous range of €13.0bn to €13.3bn. asserted
earnings → say → 13.3bn
Cash flow was upgraded to €2.8bn to €3bn. asserted
flow → upgrade → 3bn
Vodafone sets sights on more cost-cutting Vodafone reported 6.4 per cent growth in adjusted earnings to €6.45bn for the first half. asserted
Vodafone → set → half
But this was caveated with a €3.6bn statutory net loss after a near €5bn impairment in Germany, driven by government bond yields and lower cash flows, and the derecognition of €2.2bn in UK deferred tax assets. asserted
this → caveate → assets
At group level, revenue increased 11.4 per cent to €21.9bn after the consolidation of brands Safaricom, Vodafone Three and Telekom Romania. asserted
revenue → increase → Safaricom
In the UK revenue grew 10.2 per cent to €4.9bn, driven by the Three UK merger that was completed in May 2025. uncertain
that → grow → May
The group hiked its cost-saving target to £1bn in annual savings by 2032 in October as it looks to unlock additional profitability from the Three merger. asserted
it → hike → merger
The upgraded target came just over two months after Vodafone completed a £4.3bn buyout of CK Hutchison’s remaining 49 per cent stake in the business, giving it full control of Britain’s largest mobile operator. asserted
Vodafone → upgrade → operator
Vodafone also set new financial targets for the merged company, including mid-to-high single-digit annual growth in adjusted earnings between 2025 and 2032 and plans to more than triple operating free cash flow over the same period. asserted
Vodafone → set → period
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