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Airtel Q1’26 Results: Bharti Airtel’s customer base stood at 605 million across 15 countries by the end of Q1FY26.
Airtel declares Q1FY26 results.
Airtel Q1FY26 Results: Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported that its consolidated net profit saw a growth of 43 per cent year-on-year to Rs 5,948 crore for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26. On a sequential basis, the net profit declined by 46 per cent.
Bharti Airtel reported quarterly revenues of Rs 49,463 crore growing 28.5% YoY & 3.3% QoQ, attributed to strong performance in India and rebound in Africa on reported currency.
India business posts quarterly revenues of Rs 37,585 crore – up 29.0% YoY, up 2.3% QoQ, backed by improved realizations in mobile segment & strong momentum in Homes business.
India mobile services reported a 21.6% YoY revenue growth driven by ARPU improvement and continued strong additions of smartphone customers.
Telecom’s consolidated EBITDA stood at Rs 28,167 crore with EBITDA margin of 56.9 per cent in Q1 FY26. India business posts EBITDA of Rs 22,352 crore; EBITDA margin at 59.5%, up by 598 bps YoY.
On the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) front, telecom saw a growth to Rs 250 in Q1’26, as compared to Rs 211 in Q1’25.
In Africa, revenue in constant currency terms rose 24.9% YoY, while the EBITDA margin improved to 48.1%.
Key highlights included the rollout of new prepaid OTT packs offering access to 25+ platforms and the launch of Business Name Display (BND) for enterprises. The company invested Rs 8,307 crore in capex during the quarter, including Rs 7,273 crore in India, to strengthen its digital infrastructure.
Bharti Airtel’s customer base stood at 605 million across 15 countries by the end of Q1FY26.
Airtel shares settled 0.82 per cent higher to Rs 1930.30 apiece, against the previous day close at Rs 1,914 apiece. The scrip opened at Rs 1920 apiece.
Operational Metrics & Capex
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Customer base: 605 million across 15 countries
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Mobile data consumption: 26.9 GB/month (Up 21.6% YoY)
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Smartphone users: Added 21.3 million YoY
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Capex: Rs 8,307 crore (Q1 FY26); India Capex: Rs 7,273 crore
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Net Debt/EBITDAaL: 1.26x (excluding lease obligations)
Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst…Read More
Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst… Read More
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