MTNGH - MTN Ghana
Scancom Plc, more commonly known as MTN Ghana, is a public limited liability company first incorporated in Ghana in April 1994 and licensed by the NCA as a mobile telecommunications services operator. In November 1994, MTN (then using the trade name “Spacefon”) launched its GSM mobile cellular services with initial coverage in Accra and Tema. Coverage was expanded to Kumasi and Obuasi in 1997, and to Takoradi, Bibiani, Tarkwa and Cape Coast in 1999. Since then, MTN has built a robust customer base in Ghana, increasing its subscribers from 2.5 million in 2006 to nearly 18 million as at December 2017.
MTN Ghana's main revenue lines are airtime and subscription, interconnect and roaming, SMS, data, handset and accessories, mobile money, and value added services. Data and mobile money are expected to be the dominant drivers of revenue due to increased internet use and reliance on mobile money for payments.
MTN Ghana is listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) since September 3rd, 2018. MTN is traded on the GSE under the ticker symbol “MTNGH”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of GSE:MTNGH is GHEMTN051541. MTN Ghana is currently the #1 most valuable stock on the GSE with a market capitalization of GHS 21.2 billion, which is about 27% of the entire Ghana Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | |
| Day’s High Price | |
| Traded Volume | 559,518 |
| Number of Deals | |
| Gross Turnover | 895,228.80 |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 0.3009 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | 5.32 |
| Dividend Per Share | 0.2250 |
| Dividend Yield | 14.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | 13.2B |
| Market Capitalization | 21.2B |
MTNGH Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| +2.56% | +2.56% | +14.3% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3% | +33.3% | +14.3% |
The current share price of MTN Ghana (MTNGH) is GHS 1.60. MTNGH closed its last trading day (Friday, April 19, 2024) at 1.60 GHS per share on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). MTN began the year with a share price of 1.40 GHS and has since gained 14.3% on that price valuation, ranking it sixth on the GSE in terms of year-to-date performance.
MTN Ghana is the #1 most traded stock on the Ghana Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jan 18 - Apr 19, 2024). MTNGH has traded a total volume of 246 million shares valued at GHS 326 million over the period, with an average of 3.9 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 183 million was achieved on March 13th for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of MTN Ghana on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | 559,518 | 1.60 | ||
| 2024-04-18 | 12,382 | 1.60 | ||
| 2024-04-17 | 6,957,551 | 1.60 | ||
| 2024-04-16 | 6,957,551 | 1.60 | ||
| 2024-04-15 | 7,444,459 | 1.60 | +0.04 | +2.56% |
| 2024-04-12 | 11,565 | 1.56 | ||
| 2024-04-10 | 20,507 | 1.56 | ||
| 2024-04-09 | 13,360 | 1.56 | ||
| 2024-04-08 | 6,156,727 | 1.56 | -0.01 | -0.64% |
| 2024-04-05 | 48,035 | 1.57 |
Profile of Scancom Plc
Scancom Plc was founded on April 14, 1994 and operates in the Telecommunications sector, specifically, the Mobile Telecommunications industry. Scancom contracts an estimated total number of 1,185 employees. The company is led by Selorm Adadevoh as its Chief Executive Officer, since 2018. The company's board of directors, chaired by Ishmael Yamson (81), is composed of eight members whose names are listed below.
- Yamson, Ishmael
Chairman - Adadevoh, Selorm
Chief Executive Officer - Kadri, Modupe Agbolade
Chief Financial Officer - Abeasi, Kwasi
Non-Executive Director - Perumal, Sugentharen
Non-Executive Director - Mupita, Ralph
Non-Executive Director - Jakoet, Fatima
Non-Executive Director - Pomes, Albert Fernandez
Non-Executive Director
Factsheet of Scancom Plc
- Sector
- Telecommunications
- Industry
- Mobile Telecommunications
- Address
- MTN House, Independence Avenue, West Ridge, Accra, Ghana
- Telephone
- +233-24-430-0000, +233-24-100-62279
- Website
- mtn.com.gh
