Pune, May 14: Bharti Airtel today announced its audited consolidated results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, reporting a strong financial and operational performance driven by sustained growth in India and robust momentum in Africa. The company posted consolidated quarterly revenues of Rs 55,383 crore, reflecting a growth of 15.7% year-on-year and 2.6% sequentially. Consolidated EBITDA stood at Rs 32,038 crore with an EBITDA margin of 57.8%, while net income before exceptional items rose to Rs 7,245 crore from Rs 5,223 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
The India business delivered quarterly revenues of Rs 39,566 crore, up 7.7% YoY, led by continued portfolio premiumization in the mobile segment, strong growth in the Homes business, and steady performance by Airtel Business. India mobile revenues increased 8.3% YoY, supported by higher ARPU and a growing smartphone customer base. The company’s industry-leading ARPU improved to Rs 257 from Rs 245 in Q4 FY25. During the quarter, Airtel added 5.8 million smartphone customers and 0.8 million postpaid customers, while mobile data consumption grew 32.8% YoY to 31.4 GB per customer per month.
The Homes business maintained strong momentum with revenue growth of 37.3% YoY and net customer additions of 1.1 million during the quarter, taking the total customer base to 14.2 million. Airtel Business also recorded sequential growth of 2.6%, driven by strong demand across connectivity and digital services. Meanwhile, passive infrastructure services revenues grew by 4.8% YoY, supported by new site and colocation additions.
During the quarter, Airtel crossed the milestone of 650 million customers globally, consolidating its position as the world’s second-largest telecom operator by customer base. The company continued to invest aggressively in future-ready digital infrastructure, with quarterly capex standing at Rs 16,066 crore. Airtel deployed 2,426 towers and 16,746 mobile broadband base stations during Q4 FY26, while adding 43,290 kilometers of fiber during the year to strengthen network capabilities.
The quarter also witnessed several strategic developments, including a US$1 billion investment announcement in Nxtra Data Limited by Alpha Wave Global, Carlyle and Anchorage Capital to accelerate data center expansion in India. Airtel also strengthened its partnerships with global technology leaders including Google and Adobe to enhance customer experiences across messaging and digital content creation platforms. In addition, Airtel announced plans to expand digital financial services through its NBFC arm, Airtel Money Limited, with a proposed capital infusion of Rs 20,000 crore over the next few years.
Commenting on the results, Gopal Vittal, Executive Vice Chairman said, “We ended FY26 on a strong note, demonstrating the power of our diversified portfolio. FY26 was an important year in our journey as we crossed the 650 million customer mark, launched our telco-grade sovereign cloud, received RBI approval through our subsidiary to commence the lending business, and accelerated the expansion of our data center footprint. We will continue to accelerate our investments towards building world-class digital networks, future-proof Airtel by putting AI at the heart, and sharpen our portfolio for long-term growth.”