Bharti Airtel Posts 33.5% Decline in Q4 Profit; ARPU Improves to ₹257

Telecom major Bharti Airtel posted a consolidated net profit of ₹7,325 crore for the January–March quarter of FY26, marking a 33.5% drop from ₹11,021 crore recorded in the same period last year. The previous quarter’s earnings had included a one-off tax benefit of ₹2,892 crore.

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, however, profit rose 10.4%, while revenue increased 2.5%. Revenue from operations climbed 15.6% year-on-year to ₹55,383.2 crore in Q4 FY26, compared with ₹47,876.2 crore in the corresponding quarter a year earlier. The company also posted healthy growth in Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), which increased to ₹257 in Q4 FY26 from ₹245 in Q4 FY25.

At 11:06 am, Bharti Airtel shares were trading at ₹1,833.10 apiece, up 2.45% on the National Stock Exchange.

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Dividend Declaration

The board of Bharti Airtel has recommended a final dividend of ₹24 per fully paid-up equity share with a face value of ₹5 each for FY26. It also proposed a dividend of ₹6 per partly paid-up equity share. The dividend payout remains subject to shareholders’ approval at the company’s upcoming annual general meeting.

Sources:

The Indian Express

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