MTN Group Valuation

Is MTN undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

3/6

Valuation Score 3/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of MTN when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: MTN (ZAR86.17) is trading below our estimate of fair value (ZAR224.11)

Significantly Below Fair Value: MTN is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for MTN?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

MTN key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.3x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA3.3x
PEG Ratio0.9x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does MTN's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for MTN vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average19.9x
VOD Vodacom Group
11.3x10.9%R184.3b
4904 Far EasTone Telecommunications
26.4x10.1%NT$300.0b
3045 Taiwan Mobile
25.6x7.0%NT$320.6b
7020 Etihad Etisalat
16.4x7.8%ر.س39.5b
MTN MTN Group
38x42.9%R155.7b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: MTN is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (38x) compared to the peer average (19.9x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does MTN's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Wireless Telecom Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a20.3%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: MTN is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (38x) compared to the Global Wireless Telecom industry average (18.1x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is MTN's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

MTN PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio38x
Fair PE Ratio22.6x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: MTN is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (38x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (22.6x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst MTN forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentR86.17
R107.00
+24.2%
14.5%R130.00R80.00n/a13
May ’25R90.58
R107.00
+18.1%
14.5%R130.00R80.00n/a13
Apr ’25R93.74
R110.75
+18.1%
15.4%R130.00R80.00n/a12
Mar ’25R84.06
R126.09
+50.0%
26.6%R200.00R80.00n/a11
Feb ’25R95.79
R139.20
+45.3%
19.7%R200.00R114.00n/a10
Jan ’25R115.50
R143.60
+24.3%
18.1%R200.00R103.00n/a10
Dec ’24R103.36
R142.60
+38.0%
18.8%R200.00R103.00n/a10
Nov ’24R92.98
R143.60
+54.4%
18.6%R200.00R103.00n/a10
Oct ’24R112.85
R160.67
+42.4%
23.7%R250.00R114.00n/a9
Sep ’24R122.53
R160.78
+31.2%
23.7%R250.00R114.00n/a9
Aug ’24R140.24
R164.00
+16.9%
22.7%R250.00R114.00n/a10
Jul ’24R138.15
R167.80
+21.5%
21.4%R250.00R114.00n/a10
Jun ’24R120.91
R169.80
+40.4%
21.7%R250.00R114.00n/a10
May ’24R128.32
R175.44
+36.7%
20.1%R250.00R121.00R90.589
Apr ’24R127.47
R176.56
+38.5%
20.0%R250.00R121.00R93.749
Mar ’24R145.09
R178.30
+22.9%
18.4%R250.00R121.00R84.0610
Feb ’24R143.80
R180.30
+25.4%
18.6%R250.00R121.00R95.7910
Jan ’24R127.30
R183.80
+44.4%
20.1%R250.00R121.00R115.5010
Dec ’23R132.03
R183.80
+39.2%
20.1%R250.00R121.00R103.3610
Nov ’23R130.72
R189.63
+45.1%
20.4%R250.00R121.00R92.988
Oct ’23R119.88
R189.63
+58.2%
20.4%R250.00R121.00R112.858
Sep ’23R126.18
R190.63
+51.1%
20.4%R250.00R121.00R122.538
Aug ’23R142.26
R195.75
+37.6%
22.8%R250.00R120.00R140.248
Jul ’23R136.75
R208.80
+52.7%
20.4%R250.00R120.00R138.1510
Jun ’23R162.00
R214.80
+32.6%
22.2%R280.00R120.00R120.9110
May ’23R168.69
R217.73
+29.1%
22.3%R280.00R112.00R128.3211

Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.


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