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AAFRF (Airtel Africa) Property, Plant and Equipment : $4,784 Mil (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Airtel Africa Property, Plant and Equipment?

Airtel Africa's quarterly net PPE increased from Mar. 2024 ($3,541 Mil) to Jun. 2024 ($3,542 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2024 ($3,542 Mil) to Sep. 2024 ($4,784 Mil).

Airtel Africa's annual net PPE increased from Mar. 2022 ($3,512 Mil) to Mar. 2023 ($4,004 Mil) but then declined from Mar. 2023 ($4,004 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($3,541 Mil).


Airtel Africa Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

The historical data trend for Airtel Africa's Property, Plant and Equipment can be seen below:

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Airtel Africa Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

Airtel Africa Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Property, Plant and Equipment
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2,730.00 3,031.00 3,512.00 4,004.00 3,541.00

Airtel Africa Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Property, Plant and Equipment Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,394.00 3,267.00 3,541.00 3,542.00 4,784.00

Airtel Africa Property, Plant and Equipment Calculation

Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) are the fixed assets of the companyFixed assets are also known as non-current assets.

Property, plant, and equipment includes assets that will - in the normal course of business - neither be used up in the next year nor will become a part of any product sold to customers.

Some of the most common parts of property, plant, and equipment are:


Land
Buildings (and leasehold improvements)
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing equipment
Office equipment
Office furniture

Companies with lots of property, plant, and equipment often have special categories. For example, railroad property includes:


Track
Ties
Ballast
Bridges
Tunnels
Signals
Locomotives
Freight Cars

There is often a note in the financial statements - found in a company's 10-K - that will explain the different categories of property a company owns.

The market value of property, plant, and equipment can differ tremendously from the book value of property, plant, and equipment.

For example, when Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its textile mills, it had to pay the buyers of the company's manufacturing equipment to haul the equipment away. That property, plant, and equipment was literally worth less than zero. On the other hand, some companies own thousands of acres of land.

All property, plant, and equipment other than land is depreciated. Land is never depreciated. However, land is not marked up to market value either. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), land is shown on the balance sheet at cost.

The property, plant, and equipment line shown on the balance sheet is usually net property, plant, and equipment. This means it is the cost of the property, plant, and equipment less accumulated depreciation.


Airtel Africa  (OTCPK:AAFRF) Property, Plant and Equipment Explanation

A company with durable competitive advantage doesn't need to constantly upgrade its equipment to stay competitive. The company replaces when it wears out. On the other hand, a company without any advantages must replace to keep pace.

Difference between a company with a moat and one without is that the company with the competitive advantage finances new equipment through internal cash flows, whereas the no advantage company requires debt to finance.

Producing a consistent product that doesn't change equates to consistent profits. There is no need to upgrade plants which frees up cash for other ventures. Think Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson etc.


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Airtel Africa Business Description

Address
53/54 Grosvenor Street, First Floor, London, GBR, W1K 3HU
Airtel Africa PLC is engaged in providing affordable and inventive mobile services. The principal activities of the company primarily consist of the provision of telecommunications and mobile money services. The company's segment includes Nigeria mobile services; East Africa mobile services; Francophone Africa mobile services; Mobile money and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Nigeria mobile services segment. Nigeria's mobile services segment comprises mobile service operations in Nigeria.