{"id":13212,"date":"2025-08-06T12:29:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T06:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/?p=13212"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:30:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T07:00:35","slug":"bharti-airtel-q1fy26-profit-revenue-arpu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/bharti-airtel-q1fy26-profit-revenue-arpu\/","title":{"rendered":"Bharti Airtel Q1FY26 Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"975\">Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Ltd has reported a strong 43% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit, reaching \u20b95,948 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (Q1FY26). This marks the company&#8217;s fifth consecutive profitable quarter, signaling continued operational strength.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1138\">However, the numbers came in below market expectations, with analysts having projected a net profit of around \u20b98,169 crore, according to a Moneycontrol poll.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1243\">\n<p data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1243\">&#8220;Despite the solid YoY growth, the profit fell short of estimates and declined 46% sequentially.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1304\">Revenue Sees Strong Growth, ARPU Climbs to \u20b9250<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1517\">Bharti Airtel\u2019s revenue from operations rose significantly by 28% YoY to \u20b949,463 crore, up from \u20b938,506 crore in Q1FY25. This growth reflects strong demand across mobile, broadband, and digital segments.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1663\">\n<p data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1663\">&#8220;The average revenue per user (ARPU) \u2014 a key metric for telecom companies \u2014 improved to \u20b9250, up from \u20b9211 in the same quarter last year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1761\">The company\u2019s total customer base also expanded by 6.6% YoY, reaching 436 million users.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/content\/mb-engineering-share-price-listing-nse-august-2025\/\">M&amp;B Engineering Shares List Flat at \u20b9385 on NSE, Slightly Higher on BSE<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1828\">Operational Highlights: Mobile &amp; Homes Business Shine<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"2283\">\n<li data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1963\">\n<p data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1963\">India mobile business grew 2.9% sequentially, driven by portfolio premiumisation and an extra day in the quarter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2076\">\n<p data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2076\">Airtel\u2019s smartphone user base grew by 21.3 million YoY, with 77% of its mobile users now on smartphones.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2183\">\n<p data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2183\">Mobile data consumption surged 21.6% annually, with average monthly usage per user at 26.9 GB.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2283\">\n<p data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2283\">Airtel added 0.7 million postpaid users, taking that segment to 26.6 million subscribers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2395\">To boost network quality, ~1,800 new towers and ~7,500 mobile broadband sites were added this quarter.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2596\">\n<p data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2596\">&#8220;We delivered another quarter of consistent growth. Our digital network now serves over 600 million customers across India and Africa,&#8221; said Gopal Vittal, Vice-Chairman and MD of Bharti Airtel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2660\">Homes Business Hits Lifetime High in Customer Adds<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2883\">Airtel\u2019s Homes segment posted robust 25.7% YoY revenue growth, adding a record 939,000 new Wi-Fi customers \u2014 the highest ever in a single quarter. Its home broadband user base now stands at 11 million.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"3012\">The company also expanded its fiber network by 1.6 million home passes, strengthening its position in the broadband market.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3123\">\n<p data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3123\">&#8220;Our Homes business achieved lifetime-high additions and 7.6% sequential revenue growth,&#8221; Vittal added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3172\">Enterprise &amp; Digital TV Performance<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3410\">While consumer-facing segments performed well, the Airtel Business segment saw a 7.7% YoY revenue dip. The company attributed this to strategic exits from low-margin contracts, prioritizing high-quality, sustainable revenue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3620\">In the Digital TV segment, revenue stood at \u20b9763 crore with a 15.7 million customer base. Airtel\u2019s IPTV service, launched last quarter, added 0.65 million users, indicating early traction.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"3658\">Key Numbers at a Glance:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3953\">\n<li data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3705\">\n<p data-start=\"3662\" data-end=\"3705\">Net Profit (YoY): \u20b95,948 crore (\u219143%)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3749\">\n<p data-start=\"3708\" data-end=\"3749\">Revenue (YoY): \u20b949,463 crore (\u219128%)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3750\" data-end=\"3782\">\n<p data-start=\"3752\" data-end=\"3782\">ARPU: \u20b9250 (vs \u20b9211 YoY)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"3825\">\n<p data-start=\"3785\" data-end=\"3825\">Customer Base: 436 million (\u21916.6%)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3826\" data-end=\"3866\">\n<p data-start=\"3828\" data-end=\"3866\">Home Broadband Users: 11 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3909\">\n<p data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"3909\">Postpaid Subscribers: 26.6 million<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3910\" data-end=\"3953\">\n<p data-start=\"3912\" data-end=\"3953\">Mobile Data Usage: 26.9 GB\/user\/month<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3960\" data-end=\"3982\">What Lies Ahead<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3984\" data-end=\"4287\">While Bharti Airtel continues to show steady growth in user metrics and revenues, the profit miss may weigh on short-term investor sentiment. That said, the company&#8217;s focus on network expansion, high-quality customer additions, and digital innovation sets the stage for long-term resilience.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4289\" data-end=\"4439\">\n<p data-start=\"4291\" data-end=\"4439\">&#8220;Our balance sheet continues to demonstrate strength, supported by solid cash flow generation and disciplined capital allocation,&#8221; noted Vittal.<\/p>\n<p><i>Click here to explore:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/stocks-price\/bhartiartl\"> Bharti Airtel<\/a><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Ltd has reported a strong 43% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit, reaching \u20b95,948 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (Q1FY26). This marks the company&#8217;s fifth consecutive profitable quarter, signaling continued operational strength. However, the numbers came in below market expectations, with analysts having projected a net profit of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[615],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[1384],"class_list":{"0":"post-13212","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-stock-market-news"}," _eael_post_view_count":0,"authors":[{"term_id":1384,"user_id":7,"is_guest":0,"slug":"jitesh-kanwariya","display_name":"Jitesh Kanwariya","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jitesh-Kanwriya.jpeg","url2x":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jitesh-Kanwriya.jpeg"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13212"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13215,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13212\/revisions\/13215"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13212"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=13212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}