The BRICS TimesTelecom Giant Bharti Airtel’s consolidated net profit more than doubled to ₹8,651 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. Its operational revenue also climbed 25.7% to ₹52,145 crore.
Quarterly Earnings Skyrocket
Telecom major Bharti Airtel registered a massive surge in its consolidated net profit. The profit rose to ₹8,651 crore during the current financial year’s second quarter. This growth is mainly due to an increase in high-paying smartphone customers. Furthermore, growth in post-paid connections contributed significantly to the company’s profit boost.
The company had reported a net profit of ₹4,153.4 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, 2024-25. Bharti Airtel Africa also saw its net profit multiply during the quarter. The Africa operations’ profit reached ₹969 crore.
Official Statement on Performance
Airtel informed the stock exchange about its robust financial performance. The company’s operational revenue grew by 25.7% during the quarter, reaching ₹52,145 crore. This is a significant jump from ₹41,473.3 crore recorded in the corresponding quarter last year. Bharti Airtel’s Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) for mobile services also increased. It rose by almost 10% to ₹256 in the September quarter of the current fiscal. This ARPU was ₹233 in the year-ago period.
Bharti Airtel’s Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Gopal Vittal, provided insights into this success. He stated, “We have delivered another quarter of solid performance.” Vittal added, “We have achieved a consolidated revenue of ₹52,145 crore on a quarterly basis. This result shows the strength of our portfolio.”
He further detailed the international performance. He mentioned that the African business also performed well with a stable constant currency revenue growth of 7.1%. In rupee terms, Airtel Africa’s revenue increased by about 36% to ₹13,679.5 crore. Vittal noted, “The India mobile business achieved a revenue growth of 2.6%. It added 5.1 million smartphone customers.” He emphasized that the continued focus on quality customers helped maintain an ARPU of ₹256. This is an industry-leading figure. The postpaid segment also recorded a high quarterly net addition of almost 1 million.
