Telecom major Bharti Airtel reported a 432% jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 11,022 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, on May 13. It reported consolidated net profit of Rs 2,072 crore in the year-ago period.
The firm announced final dividend of Rs 16 per share for FY25.
On May 13, Bharti Airtel's shares on BSE closed 2.5% lower at Rs 1,824 apiece.
Airtel's consolidated revenue rose 27% to Rs 47,876 crore in Q4FY25.
The firm's mobile ARPU (average revenue per user) increased to Rs 245 in Q4FY25 versus Rs 209 in Q4FY24 and remained unchanged compared to Q3FY25.
Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and MD, said: "We ended FY25 on a strong note with consolidated revenue of 47,876 crore, growing 6.1%. India revenue increased by 6%. Africa continued its underlying performance even as currency steadied. India's Mobile business grew by 1.3% sequentially despite having 2 fewer days in the quarter. Growth was driven by premiumization. We added 6.6 million smartphone users and maintained an industry-leading ARPU of Rs 245.
Airtel's Homes business saw a step-up in customer net additions, resulting in sequential revenue growth of 5.8%. Its IPTV services are now live in over 2,000 cities.
"Airtel business revenue moderation was inline with our strategy outlined last quarter to shed our low margin wholesale business while underlying growth continues to remain steady. Our balance sheet is solid, supported by strong cash generation, disciplined capital spending, and ongoing debt reduction. We prepaid Rs 5,985 crore of high-cost spectrum dues in the last quarter with prepayment of over Rs 42,000 crore in last two years," Vittal said.
Airtel Business revenue declined by 2.7% YoY, impacted by portfolio transformation, as we moved away from low-margin global wholesale commodity voice and messaging services.
Airtel said it bolstered its leadership position in the postpaid segment, achieving continued momentum with net additions of 0.6 million in Q4 2025, resulting in a total customer base of 25.9 million.
The telco claimed its market share in the smartphone segment continued to improve, with the addition of 24 million, an increase of 9.5% YoY.
During the quarter, Airtel installed approximately 3.3k additional towers and 13.6k mobile broadband stations to expand the network footprint and enhance customer experience nationwide.
"Our dedication to providing an excellent network experience is evident in our investments, as we have added approximately 19.9k towers YoY and deployed 44.4k kms of fiber YoY," the telco said.
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