Bharti Airtel's Q1 results: Net profit jumps 43% to ₹5,948cr
What's the story
Telecom giant Bharti Airtel has reported a 43% year-on-year jump in its consolidated net profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The company's net profit stood at ₹5,948 crore, up from ₹4,159 crore in the same period last year. However, the figure was slightly below market expectations of ₹6,400 crore.
Financial growth
Revenue from operations up 28% YoY
Bharti Airtel's revenue from operations for the quarter stood at ₹49,463 crore, a 28% increase compared to ₹38,506 crore in the same period last year. The company's quarterly revenues also grew 3.3% sequentially over Q4 FY25's ₹47,876 crore. This growth was attributed to strong performance in India and a recovery in Africa on reported currency.
EBITDA
EBITDA exceeds market expectations
Bharti Airtel's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for the quarter stood at ₹27,839 crore. The figure was above market expectations of ₹27,537 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 56.3%. Sequentially too, the company's EBITDA rose 3.1% over Q4 FY25's ₹27,008.8 crore, although the EBITDA margin dipped slightly from 56.4% in the previous quarter to 56.3%.
Others
ARPU rises to ₹250
Bharti Airtel's average revenue per user (ARPU) rose to ₹250 in Q1 FY26 from ₹211 in Q1 FY25. Gopal Vittal, the company's Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, said they delivered another quarter of consistent growth with consolidated revenues at ₹49,463 crore, growing 3.3% sequentially.