Bharti Airtel’s Q3FY26 profit falls 55% on-year on one-time labour code provision

Bharti Airtel’s consolidated net profit fell 55% on-year to ₹6,630.5 crore in the December quarter, dragged by a one-time provision of ₹256.8 crore for gratuity and compensated absences under the new labour code effective from November 2025.

Aside from the exceptional provision, India’s second-largest telco’s quarterly net profit stood at ₹6,920 crore, growing 1.9% sequentially from ₹6791.6 crore in the previous quarter.

The telco’s consolidated revenue rose 19.6% on-year to ₹53,982 crore, from a year earlier, driven by continued growth in India and solid performance from Africa.