Vodafone Group total debt 1987–2026
Vodafone Group's total debt at the end of fiscal year 2026 was 52.69B EUR, down 8.2% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 10 Nov 2026
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 52.69B | -8.21% | 15.77B | -36.92B | 1.04 |
| FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 57.41B | -1.89% | 19.90B | -37.50B | 1.01 |
| FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 58.51B | -18.88% | 10.53B | -47.98B | 0.98 |
| FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 72.13B | -7.51% | 20.34B | -51.79B | 1.05 |
| FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 77.99B | +16.75% | 17.16B | -60.82B | 1.28 |
| FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 66.80B | -4.07% | 11.87B | -54.93B | 1.20 |
| FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 69.63B | +31.49% | 19.53B | -50.10B | 1.13 |
| FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 52.96B | +22.41% | 25.47B | -27.49B | 0.85 |
| FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 43.26B | -7.12% | 12.64B | -30.62B | 0.64 |
| FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 46.57B | -10.58% | 9.02B | -37.56B | 0.65 |
| FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 52.08B | +12.88% | 18.31B | -33.78B | 0.62 |
| FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 46.14B | +41.92% | 14.68B | -31.46B | 0.51 |
| FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 32.51B | -32.14% | 12.26B | -20.25B | 0.38 |
| FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 47.91B | +19.74% | 15.39B | -32.52B | 0.56 |
| FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 40.01B | -10.06% | 10.15B | -29.86B | 0.43 |
| FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 44.49B | -2.42% | 7.88B | -36.60B | 0.45 |
| FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 45.59B | +2.05% | 5.40B | -40.19B | 0.45 |
| FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 44.68B | +30.75% | 5.27B | -39.41B | 0.48 |
| FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 34.17B | +2.55% | 2.13B | -32.03B | 0.35 |
| FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 33.32B | +15.04% | 11.02B | -22.30B | 0.34 |
| FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 28.96B | +30.77% | 4.00B | -24.96B | 0.24 |
| FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 22.15B | +13.94% | 5.49B | -16.65B | 0.13 |
| FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 19.44B | -7.99% | 8.67B | -10.76B | 0.12 |
| FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 21.13B | -7.08% | 1.11B | -20.02B | 0.11 |
| FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 22.73B | -2.29% | 3.06B | -19.68B | 0.11 |
| FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 23.27B | +104.29% | 21.48B | -1.79B | 0.10 |
| FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 11.39B | +402.73% | 315.07M | -11.07B | 0.05 |
| FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 2.27B | +28.84% | 9.13M | -2.26B | 1.86 |
| FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 1.76B | +72.40% | 23.76M | -1.73B | 4.01 |
| FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 1.02B | +281.40% | 59.02M | -960.93M | 0.94 |
| FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 267.42M | +24.63% | 15.31M | -252.11M | 0.22 |
| FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 214.56M | +927.85% | 19.39M | -195.17M | 0.22 |
| FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 20.87M | +231.06% | 163.91M | 143.03M | 0.02 |
| FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 6.31M | -70.43% | 195.81M | 189.51M | 0.01 |
| FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 21.33M | +89.23% | 111.88M | 90.56M | 0.03 |
| FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 11.27M | +141.96% | 55.75M | 44.48M | 0.02 |
| FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 4.66M | +122.90% | 8.18M | 3.52M | 0.01 |
| FY1989 | 31 Mar 1989 | 2.09M | -98.63% | 22.82M | 20.73M | 0.01 |
| FY1988 | 31 Mar 1988 | 152.19M | -4.70% | 18.60M | -133.59M | 3.19 |
| FY1987 | 31 Mar 1987 | 159.70M | — | 19.68M | -140.02M | 4.86 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 52.69B | -8.21% | 15.77B | -36.92B | 1.04 |
| H1 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2025 | 53.91B | -13.37% | 13.53B | -40.38B | 1.02 |
| H2 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 57.41B | -1.89% | 19.90B | -37.50B | 1.01 |
| H1 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2024 | 62.22B | -9.66% | 14.59B | -47.64B | 0.93 |
| H2 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 58.51B | -18.88% | 10.53B | -47.98B | 0.98 |
| H1 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2023 | 68.88B | -8.87% | 13.83B | -55.05B | 1.08 |
| H2 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 72.13B | -7.51% | 20.34B | -51.79B | 1.05 |
| H1 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2022 | 75.58B | -6.19% | 14.90B | -60.69B | 1.36 |
| H2 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 77.99B | +15.09% | 17.16B | -60.82B | 1.28 |
| H1 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2021 | 80.57B | -0.16% | 15.76B | -64.81B | 1.24 |
| H2 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 67.76B | -9.31% | 14.98B | -52.78B | 1.21 |
| H1 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2020 | 80.70B | +11.98% | 18.52B | -62.19B | 1.18 |
| H2 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 74.72B | +41.10% | 20.37B | -54.35B | 1.22 |
| H1 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2019 | 72.07B | +49.60% | 12.98B | -59.09B | 1.24 |
| H2 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 52.96B | +22.41% | 26.65B | -26.31B | 0.85 |
| H1 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2018 | 48.17B | +9.03% | 17.93B | -30.24B | 0.80 |
| H2 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 43.26B | -7.12% | 12.02B | -31.24B | 0.64 |
| H1 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2017 | 44.18B | -17.60% | 12.23B | -31.96B | 0.65 |
| H2 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 46.57B | -19.00% | 12.71B | -33.86B | 0.65 |
| H1 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2016 | 53.62B | +12.11% | 13.57B | -40.05B | 0.73 |
| H2 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 57.50B | +19.95% | 18.31B | -39.19B | 0.69 |
| H1 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2015 | 47.82B | +19.68% | 7.98B | -39.84B | 0.56 |
| H2 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 47.94B | +35.65% | 14.68B | -33.26B | 0.53 |
| H1 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2014 | 39.96B | +0.89% | 12.03B | -27.93B | 0.44 |
| H2 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 35.34B | -25.61% | 17.61B | -17.73B | 0.41 |
| H1 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2013 | 39.61B | -8.94% | 11.99B | -27.61B | 0.40 |
| H2 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 47.51B | +18.73% | 14.91B | -32.60B | 0.56 |
| H1 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2012 | 43.49B | +4.90% | 9.56B | -33.93B | 0.50 |
| H2 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 40.01B | -8.17% | 10.15B | -29.86B | 0.43 |
| H1 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2011 | 41.46B | -16.86% | 8.86B | -32.60B | 0.43 |
| H2 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 43.57B | -2.47% | 7.88B | -35.69B | 0.44 |
| H1 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2010 | 49.87B | +13.59% | 11.19B | -38.68B | 0.48 |
| H2 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 44.67B | -0.01% | 5.40B | -39.27B | 0.44 |
| H1 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2009 | 43.90B | +17.75% | 4.09B | -39.82B | 0.46 |
| H2 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 44.68B | +30.82% | 5.27B | -39.41B | 0.48 |
| H1 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2008 | 37.29B | +0.11% | 1.44B | -35.85B | 0.39 |
| H2 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 34.15B | +2.48% | 2.13B | -32.02B | 0.35 |
| H1 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2007 | 37.25B | +19.53% | 4.16B | -33.09B | 0.36 |
| H2 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 33.32B | +14.98% | 11.02B | -22.30B | 0.34 |
| H1 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2006 | 31.16B | +33.01% | 1.16B | -30.00B | 0.31 |
| H2 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 28.98B | +65.78% | 4.00B | -24.98B | 0.24 |
| H1 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2005 | 23.43B | -0.68% | 2.05B | -21.37B | 0.14 |
| H2 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 17.48B | -18.15% | 5.34B | -12.14B | 0.12 |
| H1 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2004 | 23.59B | — | 6.85B | -16.73B | 0.14 |
| H2 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 21.36B | +1.10% | 8.66B | -12.70B | 0.13 |
| H1 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 6.62B | 6.62B | 0.00 |
| H2 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 21.13B | -7.08% | 1.11B | -20.02B | 0.11 |
| H1 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 4.47B | 4.47B | 0.00 |
| H2 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 22.73B | -2.29% | 3.06B | -19.68B | 0.11 |
| H1 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 11.45B | 11.45B | 0.00 |
| H2 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 23.27B | +104.29% | 21.48B | -1.79B | 0.10 |
| H1 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 31.07B | 31.07B | 0.00 |
| H2 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 11.39B | +402.73% | 315.07M | -11.07B | 0.05 |
| H1 FY2000 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 177.05M | 177.05M | 0.00 |
| H2 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 2.27B | +28.84% | 9.13M | -2.26B | 1.86 |
| H1 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1998 | 1.10B | — | 9.33M | -1.09B | 1.47 |
| H2 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 1.76B | +72.40% | 23.76M | -1.73B | 4.01 |
| H2 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 1.02B | +281.40% | 59.02M | -960.93M | 0.94 |
| H1 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1996 | 387.96M | — | 26.35M | -361.61M | 0.31 |
| H2 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 267.42M | +24.63% | 15.31M | -252.11M | 0.22 |
| H2 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 214.56M | +927.85% | 19.39M | -195.17M | 0.22 |
| H2 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 20.87M | +231.06% | 163.91M | 143.03M | 0.02 |
| H2 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 6.31M | -70.43% | 195.81M | 189.51M | 0.01 |
| H2 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 21.33M | +89.23% | 111.88M | 90.56M | 0.03 |
| H2 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 11.27M | +141.96% | 55.75M | 44.48M | 0.02 |
| H2 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 4.66M | +122.90% | 8.18M | 3.52M | 0.01 |
| H2 FY1989 | 31 Mar 1989 | 2.09M | -98.63% | 22.82M | 20.73M | 0.01 |
| H2 FY1988 | 31 Mar 1988 | 152.19M | -4.70% | 18.60M | -133.59M | 3.19 |
| H2 FY1987 | 31 Mar 1987 | 159.70M | — | 19.68M | -140.02M | 4.86 |
Figures in EUR at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about Vodafone Group's debt
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