Bharti Airtel Q1 Results: Const stomach 43% of Yoy 5,948 crores, misses street estimates; Arpu grows up to Rs 250

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday had a Q1 consolidated net profit of Rs. 5,948 crore increased 43% yoy, which was Rs. 4,159 crore. Tax profit (PAT) is attributed to parents’ owners and was below the street estimate of Rs 6,400 crore.

The company’s revenue from operation perhaps Rs. 49,463 crore, which increased 28% against 38,506 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year. Topline Rs. 48,880 crore was estimated.

The second largest domestic telecom operator in terms of subscriber base, in the Q1fy26 vs Q1FY26 in the year ago period, cost Rs. Average income of 250 (mobile ARPU) is reported.

Bharti Airtel’s quarterly income Q4FY25 increased by 3.3% QOQ against 47,876 crore. The company is attributed to the strong performance in India and the rebounded in the currency reported in Africa.

The second largest domestic telecom operator in terms of subscriber base, in the Q1fy26 vs Q1FY26 in the year ago period, cost Rs. Average income of 250 (mobile ARPU) is reported.

Airtel India Business

In India business, Rs. 37,585 crore was a quarterly revenue, which was at 29% Yoy and 2.3% QOQ, which was improved in the mobile segment and supported by a strong pace in the business of homes.

India Mobile Services registered 21.6% Yoi income growth powered by ARPU improvement and continuous increase of smartphone consumers.

Holmes have increased revenue by 25.7% in business growth.

Airtel business was reduced by 7.7% due to portfolio transformation, which arranges the company’s strategic objective to close the company’s low-margin business, the company filing added that the underlying income performance remains stable.

Digital TV’s revenue declined by 1.8% yoy, while inactive infrastructure services, governed by the additions of 2,500 sites in Q1fy26, increased the revenue of 4.3% QQ.

Airtel customer additions

The net customer additions in Q1Fy26 were at the highest level of 9,39,000, leading both FTTH and FW at a constant pace in the segments.

Consolidated earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and or oral (EBITDA) are Rs 28,167 crore while EBITDA margin is 56.9%. In India business, EBITD posted Rs 22,352 crore while EBITDA margin was 59.5%by 598 BPS U.

African operation

– Revenue (in continuous currency) was 24.9% yoy
– EBITDA margin (in continuous currency) 48.1%, 292 BPS U. EBit margin at 31.4%, 244 bps yo.
– Customer base is 169 million
– Capex for the quarter Rs. 1,034 crores

Management

Commenting on Airtel’s Q1 performance, Vice Chairman and MD Gopal Vital said the company gave the second quarter of continuous growth. “Our India’s revenue, including inactive infrastructure services, has increased by 2.3% respectively. Africa reported solid performance with 7.7% continuous growth in currency. India’s mobile business is recorded at 8.9%, which is a quarter of portfolio premiums and additional days.

He added, “Our balance sheet continues to show strength, which is supported by solid cash flow production and disciplinary capital allocation.”