MTN - MTN Group Ltd
MTN Group Limited is an emerging markets mobile telecommunications provider operating across South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Syria, and Sudan. The majority of the company's revenue is earned through South Africa and Nigeria. At end December 2019, it had 251 million customers across Africa and the Middle East. MTN Group offers voice, data and digital services to retail customers in the 21 countries in which its operations have telecoms licences.
MTN Group Ltd is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). MTN is traded on the JSE under the ticker symbol “MTN”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of JSE:MTN is ZAE000042164. MTN Group Ltd is currently the 15th most valuable stock on the JSE with a market capitalization of ZAR 362 billion, which makes about 1.46% of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 194.44 |
| Day’s High Price | 200.00 |
| Traded Volume | 2.25M |
| Number of Deals | 3,932 |
| Gross Turnover | 442M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 9.99 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | 19.76 |
| Dividend Per Share | 3.45 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.75% |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.83B |
| Market Capitalization | 362B |
MTN Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| +2.68% | +12.1% | +14.8% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +26.3% | +74.4% | +16.5% |
The current share price of MTN Group Ltd (MTN) is ZAR 197.45. MTN closed its last trading day (Friday, February 20, 2026) at 197.45 ZAR per share on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), recording a 1.5% gain over its previous closing price of 194.58 ZAR. MTN began the year with a share price of 169.50 ZAR and has since gained 16.5% on that price valuation, ranking it 22nd on the JSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about MTN knowing the stock has accrued 12% over the past four-week period—18th best on JSE.
MTN Group is the 13th most traded stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange over the past three months (Nov 20, 2025 - Feb 20, 2026). MTN has traded a total volume of 301 million shares—in 551,430 deals—valued at ZAR 52.5 billion over the period, averaging a volume of 4.78 million shares (valued at ZAR 833 million) per session. A volume high of 15.2 million was achieved on December 18th, and a low of 731,395 on December 24th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of MTN on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | 2,247,963 | 197.45 | +2.87 | +1.47% |
| 2026-02-19 | 4,014,878 | 194.58 | -4.97 | -2.49% |
| 2026-02-18 | 5,416,115 | 199.55 | +4.28 | +2.19% |
| 2026-02-17 | 3,534,434 | 195.27 | +0.16 | +0.08% |
| 2026-02-16 | 3,719,857 | 195.11 | +2.81 | +1.46% |
| 2026-02-13 | 6,441,080 | 192.30 | -2.92 | -1.50% |
| 2026-02-12 | 4,806,227 | 195.22 | +3.12 | +1.62% |
| 2026-02-11 | 4,820,643 | 192.10 | +0.34 | +0.18% |
| 2026-02-10 | 7,498,703 | 191.76 | +3.53 | +1.88% |
| 2026-02-09 | 5,384,221 | 188.23 |
Profile of MTN Group Ltd.
MTN Group Ltd. operates in the Telecommunications sector, specifically, the Mobile Telecommunications industry.
Factsheet of MTN Group Ltd.
- Sector
- Telecommunications
- Industry
- Mobile Telecommunications
- Address
- 216 - 14th Avenue, Fairland, Roodepoort, 2195
- Telephone
- 083 912-3000
- Website
- www.mtn.com
MTN Industrial Market Competitors
MTN Group Ltd., issuers of the MTN stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, have six market competitors who are also engaged in the Telecommunications sector and/or Mobile Telecommunications industry. The table below presents an overview of their market standing.
| Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOD | Vodacom Group Ltd | 331B | 159.09 | +12.6% |
| CCD | Cell C Holdings Ltd | 9.69B | 28.50 | |
| BLU | Blue Label Telecoms Ltd | 8.65B | 9.47 | -10.2% |
| HUG | Huge Group Ltd | 216M | 1.25 | -16.7% |
| TLM | Telemaster Holdings Limited | 113M | 1.97 | +116% |
| TKG | Telkom SA SOC Ltd | 30.5B | 59.69 | +1.15% |
