Vodafone Idea Q1 Results: Net loss narrows to Rs 6,608 crore; telecom firm now collects Rs 2 more from each user

Vodafone Idea Q1 FY26 Results: Private sector telecom major Vodafone Idea has reported a marginal increase in its revenue for the April-June period. Its average revenue per user now stands at Rs 177, instead of Rs 175 the previous quarter.
Vodafone Idea Q1 Results: Net loss narrows to Rs 6,608 crore; telecom firm now collects Rs 2 more from each user
Vodafone Idea's net loss narrowed sequentially. (Image: Representational/Unsplash)

Vodafone Idea Q1 FY26 Earnings: Vodafone Idea on Thursday reported a net loss of Rs 6,608 crore for the quarter ended June 30. For the previous three months, the private sector telecom firm had registered a net loss of Rs 7,166 crore.

Its June-quarter revenue stood at Rs 11,023 crore, an improvement of 0.1 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter basis, according to a regulatory filing.

The bottom line was better than what analysts had anticipated, but the top line did not meet the mark.

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According to Zee Business research, Vodafone Idea was estimated to log a net loss of Rs 7,023 crore with Rs 11,116 crore in revenue.

Vodafone Idea Earnings | Average revenue per user improves by Rs 2

The telecom firm's first-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) declined to Rs 4,612 crore from Rs 4,660 crore the previous quarter.

Its average revenue per user -- a key measure of sales for telecom service providers -- improved by Rs 2 sequentially to Rs 175.

Vodafone Idea shares

Earlier on Thursday, Vodafone Idea shares fell 3.5 per cent to settle at Rs 6.2 apiece on BSE.