Bharti Airtel (Airtel) on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹7,325.1 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, down 33 per cent year-on-year (YoY) as compared with ₹11,021.8 crore in the same period previous financial year.
However, its consolidated revenue grew by 16 per cent YoY during the quarter in review to ₹55,383.2 crore as against ₹47,876.2 crore in Q4 FY25.
India Mobile revenue increased by 8.3 per cent YoY, driven by higher realisations and an expanding customer base. The company achieved strong average revenue per user (ARPU) growth, with an ARPU of ₹.257 for Q4 FY26, up from ₹245 in Q4 FY25, the company said.
Capex for the quarter stood at ₹16,066 crore, with sustained investment across 5G densification, accelerated fiber deployment, Connected Homes growth, Airtel business and data centres, it said.
For FY 2025-26, the Board has recommended a final dividend of ₹24 per fully paid-up equity share of face value of ₹5 each and ₹6 per partly paid-up equity share of face value of ₹5 each (paid-up value of ₹1.25 per equity share), on which call money remains unpaid, it added.
“We ended FY26 on a strong note, demonstrating the power of our diversified portfolio. FY26 was an important year in our journey – we crossed the 650 million customer mark, launched our telco grade sovereign cloud, received RBI approval through our subsidiary to commence the lending business, and accelerated the expansion of our data centre footprint,” Gopal Vittal, Executive Vice Chairman, said.
He said the company would continue to accelerate its investment towards building world class digital networks, future proof Airtel by putting artificial intelligence (AI) at the heart and sharpen the portfolio for long-term growth.
“In addition a major focus for us is to completely eliminate diesel from our operations. We are working with Indus Towers to scale clean energy…Our balance sheet strength is underpinned by disciplined execution and prudent capital allocation. At the same time, we believe further tariff repair remains critical to support continued investments and long-term value creation,” Vittal added.