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VEON Ltd. VEON

Radiotelephone Communications · SIC 4812 · Vertical: Radiotelephone Communications (SIC 4812)

79.01USD+1.15% · 1 dayClose 04 Nov 2026

VEON Ltd. is a digital operator active in five frontier markets across South Asia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, through local brands such as Jazz, Kyivstar and Banglalink. The company is extending its DO1440 digital model and has separated the Kyivstar listing on Nasdaq, which changes the group's capital structure. More than 150 million customers and 18,938 employees reflect the scale of operations, and the 2025 annual report shows a group in the middle of strategic reconfiguration. Source:.

The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).

At the close of 04 Nov 2026, VEON Ltd. (VEON) stock was 79.01 USD (+1.15% on the day), with market capitalisation 146.1 bn USD, P/E 263.4 on diluted EPS of 0.30 USD over the last 12 months, dividend yield 0.00%, beta 0.93, 52-week range 43.57–88.45 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
146.1 bn USD
shares as of 31 Dec 2025
P/E (TTM)
263.4
Diluted EPS TTM 0.30 · TTM to 31 Dec 2025
E/P (TTM)
0.38%
TTM to 31 Dec 2025
Dividend yield
0.00%
DPS 12m 0.00
Beta (2y)
0.93
Volatility (1y) 45%
52-week range
43.5788.45

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
49.2
neutral
Bollinger (20, 2)
75.28 – 88.39
in the lower half of the band · %B 0.28 · band width 16.0%
SMA 50 / 200
74.04 / 58.12
uptrend (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
MACD (12, 26, 9)
2.13 / 3.24
MACD below signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month+2.7%−1.1%+3.8 pp—
3 months+44.9%−0.5%+45.4 pp—
6 months+60.8%+4.4%+56.4 pp—
Year to date+50.3%+12.3%+38.0 pp—
1 year+73.8%+13.5%+60.2 pp+6.6%
3 years+364.5%+76.4%+288.1 pp+5.8%
5 years+58.0%+63.7%−5.7 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−21.4%
25 Feb 2026 → 12 Mar 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−87.3%
08 Nov 2021 → 03 Mar 2022
Compound annual growth (5y)
+9.6%
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

ESEF annual reports carry no quarters: the results are annual (below).

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Today's P/E sits at the 100 percentile of its own 4-quarter history (min 112.5, median 174.7, max 175.2; quarters with earnings only).

Fiscal years

Fiscal year20182019202020212022202320242025
Revenue9.1 bn8.1 bn3.5 bn3.9 bn3.8 bn3.7 bn4.0 bn4.4 bn
Revenue YoY−4.1%−11.0%−57.0%+10.6%−2.5%−1.5%+8.3%+9.9%
Net income362.0 m683.0 m-316.0 m801.0 m-9.0 m-2.5 bn487.0 m591.0 m
Net income YoYunavailable+88.7%−146.3%unavailable−101.1%unavailableunavailable+21.4%
Diluted EPSunavailable0.36-0.200.38-0.09-1.440.230.30
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailable−155.6%unavailable−123.7%unavailableunavailable+30.4%
net %4.0%8.4%-9.1%20.8%-0.2%-66.3%12.2%13.4%
Free cash flowunavailableunavailable1.9 bnunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
1.7 bn USD
Financial debt
unavailable USD
Net debt
unavailable USD
Equity
1.6 bn USD
Total assets
9.2 bn USD
Debt / equity
unavailable
Current ratio
unavailable
ROE
40.9%
ROA
6.9%
FCF margin
unavailable

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
3.7 bn
2024
4.0 bn
2025
4.4 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Operating income
2023
929.0 m
2024
1.1 bn
2025
1.4 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Interest expense
2023
531.0 m
2024
495.0 m
2025
535.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Pre-tax income
2023
559.0 m
2024
704.0 m
2025
785.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Income tax
2023
179.0 m
2024
217.0 m
2025
194.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Net income
2023
-2.5 bn
2024
487.0 m
2025
591.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2023
-1.44
2024
0.23
2025
0.30

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2023
1.8 bn
2024
1.8 bn
2025
1.8 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Dividend per share
2023
0.00
2024
0.00
2025
0.00

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
1.9 bn
2024
1.7 bn
2025
1.7 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Receivables
2023
542.0 m
2024
448.0 m
2025
601.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Inventories
2023
23.0 m
2024
15.0 m
2025
32.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Current assets
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 29 Apr 2022verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 24 Jul 2023verified

Goodwill
2023
349.0 m
2024
338.0 m
2025
399.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Total assets
2023
8.2 bn
2024
8.0 bn
2025
9.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Accounts payable
2023
1.2 bn
2024
1.3 bn
2025
1.4 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Current liabilities
2023
3.6 bn
2024
3.6 bn
2025
3.4 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Equity
2023
1.1 bn
2024
1.3 bn
2025
1.6 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Shares outstanding at year end
2023
1.8 bn
2024
1.8 bn
2025
1.8 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Mar 2021verified

Capex
2023
531.0 m
2024
627.0 m
2025
733.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Free cash flow
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Mar 2021derived

Investing cash flow
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Mar 2021verified

Financing cash flow
2023
—
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Mar 2021verified

Share repurchases
2023
0
2024
8.0 m
2025
105.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
9.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
5.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Revenue CAGR 5Y
4.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EBIT growth (YoY)
29.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income growth (YoY)
21.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS growth (YoY)
30.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing

Profitability

Gross margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBITDA margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT margin
32.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net margin
13.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
FCF margin
unavailable
input data missing

Returns

ROE
48.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
ROA
6.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
24.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
Payout ratio (EPS)
0.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
unavailable
input data missing
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
unavailable
input data missing
Interest coverage
2.7x
computed by olivLawFY 2025

Liquidity

Current ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Quick ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Cash ratio
0.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025

Cash

Operating cash flow
unavailable
input data missing
Capital expenditure
733.0 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Free cash flow
unavailable
input data missing
FCF conversion
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion
unavailable
input data missing

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
44 days
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
Days inventory outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion cycle
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
146.1 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
247.2x
computed by olivLawFY 2025
P/E (TTM)
263.4x
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Earnings yield
0.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
P/B
109.0x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
P/S
33.2x
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
P/FCF
unavailable
input data missing
FCF yield
unavailable
input data missing
Dividend yield
0.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Shareholder yield (distributions)
0.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025

1 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • indicators available: 5 of at least 6
  • score weight coverage: 37.5% of at least 60%

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

79.01 USD

04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 146.1 bn USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
146.1 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
P/E (TTM)
263.4x
computed by olivLawFY 2025
P/B
109.0x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
48.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2025 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2025
Net margin
13.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue growth (YoY)
9.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
0.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2025

Coverage and freshness

26/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 31 Dec 2025
Latest balance sheet date: 31 Dec 2025
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 31 Dec 2025
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 16 Mar 2026
verified 253

Score by group

38% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

Low
3.23
USD per share
Mid
4.34
USD per share
High
5.69
USD per share
Price: 79.01 USD
The price is above the range
Potential to the central value: -94.5% (value / price − 1)
Margin of safety: -1,720.3% (1 − price / value)
Agreement between methods: single method · 1 methods used · 1 independent bases

The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 3.23 – 5.69 USD.

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Method ranges (USD per share)

— — Mid · ▏ Price

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · the input exists, but its latest figure is far older than the latest reported period: not used
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · net debt missing: EV cannot be bridged to equity (missing debt is not zero)
  • Peers: P/E3.23 – 5.69 (Mid 4.34)
    6 companies used · median multiple 14.5x · quartiles 10.8x – 19.0x
    AD, IHS, KYIV, SPOK, TIGO, TMUS
  • Dividend discount (DDM)unavailable · the base of the ratio is not positive
Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Radiotelephone Communications (SIC 4812)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: indicators available: 5 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 37.5% of at least 60%

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Net margin · Quality13.4%67 (vs peers)17%
FCF conversion · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth5.4%45 (on a fixed band)22%
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Interest coverage · Balance sheet2.7x18 (on a fixed band)17%
Current ratio · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
P/E (TTM) · Valuation263.4x14 (vs peers)28%
EV/EBITDA · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns0.1%1 (on a fixed band)17%
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet· partial18/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
  • Growth· partial45/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Quality· partial67/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partial1/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partial14/100 · 1/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

VEON Ltd. (VEON). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2025-12-31.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 4.4 bn USD in 2025; YoY growth 9.9%; net margin 13.4%; ROE 48.5%.

The estimated value range is 3.23–5.69 USD per share (median of 1 methods, agreement: single method); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 4.34 USD, the price of 79.01 USD leaves a potential of -94.5% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of -1,720.3% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.

Insufficient data for a verdict (indicators available: 5 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 37.5% of at least 60%).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

No signal among the computed factors. That is not an absence of risk: factors without data were not assessed, and business risks (margins, inventory, demand) are in the source-based analysis.

What contradicts it

  • Interest coverage: 2.7x
  • P/E (TTM): 263.4x
  • Shareholder yield (distributions): 0.1%
  • The price is above the estimated value range

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): ROIC, FCF conversion, EPS CAGR 3Y, Net debt / EBITDA, Current ratio, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Radiotelephone Communications (SIC 4812) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 12 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
263.4x
vertical median 15.4x
above median (+1,615.6%)
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 4.7x
P/S
33.2x
vertical median 2.2x
above median (+1,383.5%)
P/B
109.0x
vertical median 2.3x
above median (+4,548.3%)
ROE
48.5%
vertical median 10.4%
above median (+364.9%)
Net margin
13.4%
vertical median 9.9%
above median (+35.7%)
EBIT margin
32.7%
vertical median 16.6%
above median (+96.5%)
Revenue YoY
9.9%
vertical median 1.9%
above median (+408.9%)
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median -0.0x
Dividend yield
0.0%
vertical median 6.5%
below median (−100.0%)

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
CHTChunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.380.0 bn326.59.4%16.2%−3.8%+17% / +29%
TMUST-Mobile Us, Inc.168.6 bn15.419.4%12.0%+8.5%−24% / +6%
VEONVEON Ltd.146.1 bn263.448.5%13.4%+9.9%+74% / +364%
TIGOMillicom International Cellular SA13.0 bn9.836.2%22.6%+0.3%+45% / +357%
KYIVKyivstar Group Ltd.3.1 bn23.910.4%10.7%+25.9%−4% / unavailable
ADArray Digital Infrastructure, Inc.2.9 bn5.418.3%250.8%+58.3%−32% / −27%
IHSIHS Holding Ltd2.8 bn20.2—9.1%+3.6%+19% / +82%
SPOKSpok Holdings, Inc.252.6 m13.612.8%13.9%+1.5%−9% / −28%
SIDUSidus Space, Inc.18.7 m—-27.0%-970.3%−27.6%+49% / −82%
CHAICore Ai Holdings, Inc.3.6 m—-1,196.1%-57.2%+58.6%−93% / −100%
SKMSK Telecom Co., Ltd.——10.8%7.0%+1.9%+55% / +39%
TUTelus Corp——7.1%5.4%+0.6%−30% / −49%
VODVodafone Group Public Ltd Co——-7.4%-11.1%+2.0%+31% / +80%

1- and 3-year price returns: for VEON from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

Bear
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Base
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Bull
Allowed range: -50 … 50%
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Nothing is saved.

Estimated price (USD)

Estimated priceBearBaseBull
1 years
50.21
Total return -36% · Per year -36%
88.73
Total return 12% · Per year 12%
133.60
Total return 69% · Per year 69%
3 years
49.64
Total return -37% · Per year -14%
98.61
Total return 25% · Per year 8%
162.89
Total return 106% · Per year 27%
5 years
49.06
Total return -38% · Per year -9%
109.58
Total return 39% · Per year 7%
198.60
Total return 151% · Per year 20%
What moves the 3-year price the most
  • Exit P/E± 24.65
  • Net margin± 17.26
  • Annual revenue growth± 14.04
  • Annual dilution± 1.45

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 16 Mar 2026; since then the company filed 6-K (20 Oct 2026), 6-K (19 Oct 2026), 6-K (23 Sept 2026), 6-K (31 Jul 2026), 6-K (17 Jun 2026).

In brief

VEON Ltd. is a digital operator active in five frontier markets across South Asia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, through local brands such as Jazz, Kyivstar and Banglalink. The company is extending its DO1440 digital model and has separated the Kyivstar listing on Nasdaq, which changes the group's capital structure. More than 150 million customers and 18,938 employees reflect the scale of operations, and the 2025 annual report shows a group in the middle of strategic reconfiguration. Source: 1.

SWOT

Strengths

  • Market leadership in Pakistan through PMCL, with a large base of 4G and digital customers 1.
  • A diversified portfolio across five markets with operations in growing economies 1.
  • An asset-light model that separates infrastructure from customer-facing services 1.

Weaknesses

  • High exposure to political and currency risk in frontier markets 1.
  • A holding structure dependent on dividends and transfers from operating subsidiaries 1.
  • Existing debt that limits financial flexibility and access to additional capital 1.

Opportunities

  • Rising smartphone and 4G adoption in markets where penetration is still low 1.
  • Expansion of digital financial, healthcare and education services under the DO1440 model 1.
  • Using AI1440 for personalized products and operational efficiency 1.

Threats

  • The war in Ukraine and sanctions affecting Kyivstar operations and cash flows 1.
  • Nationalization risk and restrictions on dividends in certain markets 1.
  • Competition from digital-native operators and OTT providers with lower prices 1.

Risks

  • Exposure to the war in Ukrainehigh

    The war affects Kyivstar infrastructure, liquidity and the ability to operate; sanctions can limit cash movements and dividends 1.

  • Impairment riskhigh

    The group has flagged possible impairments of cash-generating units, including in Bangladesh, which could reduce the value of non-current assets 1.

  • Currency and translation riskmedium

    Fluctuations of local currencies against the dollar can affect reported results and the value of assets in the group's reporting currency 1.

  • Indebtedness and dependence on subsidiariesmedium

    The current debt level and the holding company's dependence on subsidiary dividends can limit the ability to meet financial obligations 1.

  • Litigation and regulationmedium

    License procedures in Pakistan and tax disputes may not end in the group's favor, which could create additional costs 1.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • If 4G and digital service adoption continues in Pakistan, data revenue could grow faster than voice revenue 1.
  • Asset sales and the buyback program show management can rebalance capital without giving up operations 1.
  • The Kyivstar Nasdaq listing could give the Ukrainian assets a separate valuation if conditions in the region stabilize 1.

What would break the thesis

  • The war and sanctions could block cash flows from Ukraine to the group even while operations continue 1.
  • Inflation and political instability in Bangladesh could prolong pressure on consumer spending and results 1.
  • Competition from digital operators and OTT providers could erode revenue from traditional connectivity services 1.

What to watch

  • Quarterly results and guidance for Pakistan (PMCL)Q1 2027
  • Development of VEON's stake in Kyivstar Group Ltd. and the KYIV share2027
  • Execution of the buyback program of up to US$100 million2027

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 16 Mar 2026; since then the company filed 6-K (20 Oct 2026), 6-K (19 Oct 2026), 6-K (23 Sept 2026), 6-K (31 Jul 2026), 6-K (17 Jun 2026).

The business

VEON Ltd. is a digital operator headquartered in Dubai that provides mobile and fixed telecommunications and digital services, including financial services, entertainment, healthcare, education and digital enterprise services 1. The group operates through local subsidiaries in Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh. According to the report, the group served more than 150 million customers 1. The company has moved to an 'asset-light' model, selling tower infrastructure and retaining core assets. Source: 1.

In 2025 the group reported the sale of its Pakistan tower portfolio to Engro Corp, the acquisition of Uklon in Ukraine and a share buyback program of up to US$100 million 1. Together these show management using asset sales, digital acquisitions and capital returns at the same time to rebalance its geographic portfolio 1.

Segments

Pakistan (Jazz)

PMCL, the Jazz operator, is the market leader in Pakistan. As of December 31, 2025 it had 73.9 million mobile customers, of whom 75.2% were 4G users, and 82.4 million digital customers 1. Approximately 97.4% of customers were on prepaid plans 1. Source: 1.

Ukraine (Kyivstar)

Kyivstar is Ukraine's leading digital operator, held through Kyivstar Group Ltd., listed on Nasdaq as KYIV since August 2025. VEON's stake fell to 89.6% after the business combination with Cohen Circle and to 83.6% after the February 2026 secondary offering 1. Operations are affected by the ongoing war and the risk of nationalization 1.

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh

The operations in Kazakhstan (LLP KaR-Tel), Uzbekistan (LLC Unitel) and Bangladesh (Banglalink) complete the portfolio 1. Bangladesh has been hit by political instability since 2024 and high inflation, which peaked at 9.94% in January 2025, and VEON has flagged a possible impairment of the Bangladesh unit 1.

Market context

VEON operates in frontier markets with population growth and rising 4G and smartphone adoption, but with high political, currency and regulatory risk 1. The group covers more than 6% of the world's population, according to the report 1. Trade tensions, US tariffs and regional conflicts can affect demand and operating costs 1.

Trends

  • 4G and smartphone adoptiontailwind

    Customers continue to migrate to 4G/LTE, and in Pakistan 75.2% of customers already use 4G 1. Data revenue growth could offset pressure on voice tariffs if barriers to smartphone adoption fall.

  • Asset-light strategymixed

    Selling tower infrastructure to partners, such as Engro Corp in Pakistan, reduces capital tied up and frees resources for digital services 1. The risk is dependence on long-term leases of the infrastructure that was sold.

  • Inflation and political instabilityheadwind

    In Bangladesh, high inflation and instability since 2024 have reduced consumer telecom spending and hurt group results 1. If inflation persists, average revenue per customer could decline in the affected markets.

  • Digital services and AItailwind

    Integrating the AI1440 strategy and financial, entertainment and ride-hailing services (such as the Uklon acquisition) opens new revenue sources 1. If these services reach scale, they could reduce dependence on traditional connectivity revenue.

Competitive position

VEON competes with local mobile operators in each market, such as Grameenphone in Bangladesh, which has challenged interconnection termination charges 1. In addition, digital-native operators and OTT providers with more personalized or lower-cost services lower entry barriers, as the report's risk factors describe 1.

Competition also includes players developing similar or superior AI products, which could require additional technology and spectrum investment 1. VEON's leading position in Pakistan and its infrastructure partnerships give it an advantage in the markets where it operates 1.

  • Grameenphone

    Bangladeshi mobile operator that sought a stay of the directive on termination charges for operators with significant market power 1.

  • Digital-native operators and OTT providers

    Companies offering more personalized or lower-cost services that lower entry barriers in VEON's markets 1.

  • Local mobile operators in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

    Regional rivals competing directly with VEON subsidiaries in those markets 1.

  • AI technology providers

    Companies developing similar AI products that could compete with the group's digital platforms 1.

News & filings

In the press

The latest news item in our archive is from 19 Oct 2026; the newest SEC filing is from 20 Oct 2026. The press archive comes from the RSS feeds we follow and does not necessarily cover the latest event — the filings alongside do.

Sources

  1. [1] Form 20-F, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / VEON Ltd. · 16 Mar 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.