Source: Sharecast
The company on Monday said service revenues fell 1.4% to €9.3bn on a reported basis. Service revenue growth in Germany was down 0.3%.
Vodafone added that it was still in active talks on a potential merger for its Italian operations after rejecting a deal with rival Iliad in Italy last month.
Service revenue in Italy fell by 1.3% in the third quarter against a 1% drop in the prior three months.
“Vodafone’s third quarter had some pockets of optimism for investors to cling to. Growth was in line with the second quarter, arguably a better result than some had feared," said Matt Britzman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.
"The key German market managed to scrape its way into growth territory but saw a slowdown. Comparisons to the second quarter were always going to be tough, with some non-recurring revenue streams not repeating."
"Regulatory changes in Germany are set to kick in this year, adding a layer of uncertainty to operations in the region."
Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com