BT Group (LSE:BT.A) is back in focus after investors reacted to reports that SpaceX could extend its Starlink satellite network into mobile services, raising fresh questions about long term competition in telecoms.
The Starlink headlines arrived against a backdrop where BT Group's 1-day share price return of 4.26% and year to date share price return of 12.60% reflect improving momentum, while the 1-year total shareholder return of 18.67% and very large 3-year total shareholder return suggest longer term holders have already seen strong gains despite recent competitive fears.
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After a sharp run that pushed BT Group's 3 year total return to a very large gain, the real issue now is whether the current valuation still leaves enough upside to justify fresh risk.
Most Popular Narrative: 8% Undervalued
BT Group's most followed valuation story points to a fair value of £2.24 per share compared with the last close at £2.07. This puts the current price against a backdrop of fibre build, cost cuts and planned cash returns that have to do a lot of the heavy lifting.
The main thing that has to go right is that BT Group delivers its extended cost transformation and simplification program through FY30 so that targeted savings of £3.7b translate into stronger EBITDA and free cash flow despite legacy voice and International pressures.
The move past peak investment, with group CapEx of £5.1b in FY26 expected to fall to around £4.3b in FY27 and by well over £1b by FY30 as FTTP build and IT modernization ease back, gives BT Group room for normalized free cash flow to move ahead of reported EBITDA trends and to support higher equity value through stronger cash generation.
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Result: Fair Value of £2.24 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, BT Group's case weakens quickly if Business division revenue outside the U.K. drags for longer or legacy voice declines outpace fibre and mobile progress.
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Next Steps
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