Bharti Airtel Ltd reported a 73.6% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit to ₹6,792 crore for the July–September quarter of FY26, driven by higher operating earnings, continued premiumisation in its mobile business, and record customer additions in its home broadband segment.
The telecom giant’s average revenue per user (ARPU) rose to ₹256, up from ₹233 a year ago, reflecting its focus on higher-value customers and growing data usage.
Airtel’s consolidated revenue for Q2 stood at ₹52,145 crore, marking a 25.7% year-on-year increase, supported by strong growth across India mobility, home broadband, and Africa operations.
Revenue from the India business rose 22.6% to ₹38,690 crore. The company added 5.1 million new smartphone users during the quarter and 22.2 million over the past year, with smartphones now comprising 78% of its total mobile user base. Average monthly data consumption climbed to 28.3 GB per customer, underscoring rising data demand.
The home broadband business continued its strong performance, adding 951,000 new customers in the quarter, while revenue from the segment surged 30.2% year-on-year.
At the operating level, Airtel’s consolidated EBITDA rose 35.9% to ₹29,919 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 57.4%. The India EBITDA stood at ₹23,204 crore, maintaining a robust 60% margin, while consolidated EBIT increased 51.6% to ₹16,669 crore.
“We delivered another quarter of solid performance, achieving consolidated revenue of ₹52,145 crore with 5.4% sequential growth, underscoring the strength of our portfolio,” said Gopal Vittal, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel. “Our India and Africa businesses continue to perform strongly, backed by disciplined capital allocation and sustained operational excellence.”
During the quarter, the company deployed 2,479 towers and 20,841 mobile broadband base stations, and rolled out 44,104 km of fibre over the past 12 months.
The Airtel Business vertical posted 4.3% sequential revenue growth, while the Digital TV segment reported revenue of ₹753 crore with a 15.4-million customer base. Passive infrastructure services also grew 1.6% sequentially.
In Africa, revenue rose 24.2% year-on-year (in constant currency), with an EBITDA margin of 48.8% and an EBIT margin of 32.3%. The company’s capital expenditure (Capex) for the quarter stood at ₹11,362 crore.
