Bharti Airtel Q4 Results: PAT at Rs 11,022 crore, beats Street estimates; Rs 16/share dividend declared

Bharti Airtel Q4 FY25 Results: New Delhi-headquartered Bharti Airtel, a private sector telecom service provider, on Tuesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 11,022 crore for the quarter ended March 31, marking a 25.4 per cent fall compared with the previous three months. However, the quarterly net profit was better than analysts' expectations. 

Its revenue grew 6.1 per cent sequentially to Rs 47,876 crore for the final quarter of FY25, according to a regulatory filing. 

According to Zee Business research, Bharti Airtel was estimated to register a March-quarter net profit of Rs 6,078 crore with revenue of Rs 48,194 crore.

The telecom service provider said its overall customer base stood at around 591 million across 15 countries, as against 577 million for the quarter ended December 31. 

Bharti Airtel Q4 Earnings | How the telecom firm performed operationally

Its margin came in at 56.41 per cent for the fourth quarter of FY25, expanding from 54.5 per cent for the previous three months, according to the filing.

The company's consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose 10.1 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter basis to Rs 27,404 crore.

Its EBITDA margin expanded by 210 bps sequentially to 57.2 per cent, according to a company statement. 

Bharti Airtel's EBITDA From its India business increased 11 per cent to Rs 22,024 crore.

Bharti Airtel Results | Average revenue per user (ARPU)

Bharti Airtel's average revenue per user, a key metric of profitability for mobile operators, remained unchanged sequentially, at Rs 245 in Q4. 

Revenue from the company's domestic mobile services business grew 20.6 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the quarter ended March 31, 2025, driven by its strong smartphone customer additions and premiumisation efforts. For the previous three months, the business had registered growth of 21.4 per cent.

Bharti Airtel dividend per share 

The telecom major announced a dividend of Rs 16 per equity share. Read more on Bharti Airtel's latest dividend  

Bharti Airtel management commentary

"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 INR 42K crores in last two years," said Gopal Vittal, Vice-Chairman and MD, Bharti Airtel. 

Bharti Airtel share price news

Earlier on Tuesday, the Bharti Airtel stock ended 2.7 per cent lower at Rs 1,821 apiece on BSE amid market-wide weakness on Dalal Street.