Vodafone Group PLC (LSE:VOD) reported steady progress in the third quarter driven by momentum in Europe and Africa.
The FTSE 100-listed telco said total revenue rose 4.2% on an organic basis to €11.37 billion, while services revenue climbed 4.7% on an organic basis to €9.38 billion.
On a reported basis, revenue fell 2.3% and services revenue declined 1.4%.
Chief executive Margherita Della Valle said: “We maintained good service revenue momentum in the third quarter across both Europe and Africa, supported by a further acceleration of Vodafone Business, with our Cloud and Internet of Things services growing over 20%.
“We've made good strategic progress in the first nine months of the year… with three consecutive quarters of service revenue growth in Europe.”
Vodafone said service revenue growth was broad-based with 14 out of 17 markets growing.
German service revenue grew 0.3%, slowing from growth of 1.1% in the second quarter, reflecting Business phasing and non-recurring revenue from service providers in the quarter.
Vodafone Business service revenue growth accelerated to 5.0% from 4.3% in the third quarter, driven by strong performance in digital services.
Vodacom service revenue grew 8.8%, compared to 9.0% in the second quarter, with improved trends in international markets and Egypt.
The firm reiterated financial 2024 guidance of adjusted EBITDAaL of around €13.3 billion and adjusted free cash flow of €3.3 billion.