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NASPERS LIMITED - Annual results announcement for the year ended 31 March 2026
Naspers Limited
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What this filing means
The headline looks alarming — Naspers swung to a GAAP operating loss of -US$217m from a US$124m profit — but the adjusted metrics tell a different story. Group aEBITDA more than doubled to US$1,093m, core headline earnings rose 14% to US$3,570m, free cash flow improved to US$1,490m (or US$253m organically after stripping the Tencent dividend), and the Prosus board raised the dividend 40% to 28 euro cents. With the share down 27.6% year-to-date and near its 52-week lows heading into the print (C…
Bull case
- Revenue up 51% reported to US$10,848m, with 12% local-currency growth excluding acquisitions signalling resilient organic momentum across ecosystems.
- Group aEBITDA more than doubled to US$1,093m from US$499m (+119% reported, +63% in local currency excluding acquisitions), evidencing margin expansion.
Bear case
- Operating result swung to a -US$217m loss from a US$124m profit in FY25, undercutting the adjusted-earnings growth narrative with a clear GAAP deterioration.
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