Airtel Q1 profit rises to Rs 8,167 crore on higher ARPU, strong postpaid growth

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a strong performance for the first quarter of FY27, driven by higher average revenue per user (ARPU), continued premiumisation of its mobile portfolio, and robust growth in its Homes and Airtel Business segments. The company reported a 37.3% increase in net profit to Rs 8,167 crore in the first quarter of FY 2026–27. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 5,948 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Revenue from operations during the quarter rose 18.3% to Rs 58,539 crore from Rs 49,462.6 crore in the June quarter of the previous year. India EBITDA stood at Rs24,781 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 60.1%. The consolidated net debt-to-EBITDA (annualised) ratio improved to 1.17 as of June 30, 2026, from 1.70 a year earlier.