Bharti Airtel Ltd.
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ABOUT
KEY POINTS
Revenue Breakup Mar 2024 • Mobile Services: 82.2% • Airtel Business: 12.8% • Homes Services: 5.0%
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AI GENERATEDTelecommunication
Telecom operating proxies are steady, with telecom subscriber base up 11.0% YoY (2026-06) and broadband subscriber base also up 11.0% YoY (2026-06). However, persistent FPI outflows of INR -11055 crore over 3 months to 2026-08-31 suggest weak investor appetite. That combination supports a neutral rather than positive stance.
PROS
- Latest quarter profit grew 44.2% YoY, showing strong momentum
- Strong cash generation - operating cash flow backs reported profits (CFO/PAT 4.51x)
- Operating margins have improved to 57.8% from 51.7%
- Company has a consistent dividend-paying track record
- Company generates healthy free cash flow
CONS
- Recent results are weak - TTM profit is down 47.5% versus prior year
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 2 years: -3.1pp
- Recurring exceptional / one-off items are inflating headline profit
- Stock is trading at 6.8x its book value
- Dividend payout exceeds earnings (106.4%) - may be unsustainable
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHARTIARTL | 1837.00 | 39.65 | 1146500.05 | 1.31 | 10011.60 | 34.89 | 58539.10 | 18.35 | 25.05 | 57.07 |
| IDEA | 14.96 | 4.33 | 162081.18 | 0.00 | -3754.00 | 43.19 | 11689.00 | 6.19 | 46.77 | 43.07 |
| INDUSTOWER | 372.70 | 13.74 | 98324.33 | 3.76 | 1745.80 | 0.52 | 8431.10 | 4.64 | 30.51 | 53.11 |
| BHARTIHEXA | 1539.25 | 42.19 | 76962.50 | 1.17 | 4824.00 | 1131.87 | 25099.00 | 1009.10 | 29.30 | 52.68 |
| TATACOMM | 1763.90 | 53.17 | 50286.26 | 0.99 | 129.72 | -31.78 | 6582.82 | 10.45 | 15.75 | 18.75 |
| RAILTEL | 262.55 | 41.79 | 8426.24 | 1.24 | 38.39 | 48.51 | 467.61 | 24.08 | 23.03 | 15.86 |
| TTML | 35.93 | 87.55 | 7024.06 | 0.00 | -72.15 | 77.80 | 301.57 | 6.09 | 157.86 | 53.91 |
| HATHWAY | 10.19 | 23.80 | 1803.74 | 0.00 | 24.56 | -20.85 | 565.10 | 6.52 | 2.55 | 13.43 |
| MTNL | 25.14 | 0.00 | 1583.82 | 0.00 | -842.36 | 10.69 | 216.89 | 229.92 | -6.76 | -15.07 |
| GTL | 7.23 | 0.14 | 113.73 | 0.00 | 4520.66 | 2243.77 | 497.08 | -28.12 | 0.00 | 27.04 |
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22,651 | 23,258 | 23,866 | 24,345 | 24,917 | 26,984 | 28,434 | 28,608 | 29,249 | 30,092 | 30,855 | 31,296 | 32,357 | |
| 10,515 | 10,786 | 10,942 | 11,360 | 11,491 | 12,032 | 12,395 | 12,267 | 12,404 | 12,617 | 12,957 | 13,251 | 26,174 | |
| Operating Profit | 12,135 | 12,471 | 12,924 | 12,986 | 13,426 | 14,953 | 16,039 | 16,341 | 16,845 | 17,476 | 17,898 | 18,046 | 6,182 |
| OPM % | 53.58% | 53.62% | 54.15% | 53.34% | 53.88% | 55.41% | 56.41% | 57.12% | 57.59% | 58.07% | 58.01% | 57.66% | 19.11% |
| 185 | -759 | 89 | 599 | 1,172 | 408 | 3,046 | 230 | 332 | 1,079 | 269 | -2,349 | 561 | |
| Interest | 3,452 | 3,741 | 3,550 | 3,662 | 3,668 | 3,872 | 4,031 | 3,669 | 3,835 | 3,854 | 3,815 | 4,075 | 3,690 |
| Depreciation | 6,931 | 7,113 | 7,458 | 7,607 | 7,928 | 8,137 | 8,230 | 8,216 | 8,279 | 8,623 | 8,859 | 8,810 | 9,065 |
| Profit before Tax | 1,937 | 858 | 2,006 | 2,315 | 3,002 | 3,352 | 6,824 | 4,686 | 5,063 | 6,078 | 5,493 | 2,812 | 6,743 |
| Tax % | 24.78% | 65.86% | 29.48% | 21.23% | 17.76% | 24.89% | -34.78% | -98.83% | 25.65% | 25.22% | 25.53% | 52.19% | 19.51% |
| Net Profit | 1,457 | 293 | 1,414 | 1,824 | 2,469 | 2,518 | 9,197 | 9,318 | 3,764 | 4,545 | 4,091 | 1,344 | 5,428 |
| 2.57 | 0.51 | 2.47 | 3.18 | 4.28 | 4.35 | 15.88 | 16.07 | 6.49 | 7.84 | 7.05 | 2.30 | 8.89 |
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62,276 | 53,663 | 49,606 | 54,317 | 64,326 | 70,795 | 84,720 | 94,120 | 1,08,944 | 1,21,493 | 1,24,600 | |
| 38,583 | 35,858 | 38,789 | 34,184 | 36,342 | 36,094 | 40,921 | 44,116 | 48,185 | 51,228 | 64,998 | |
| Operating Profit | 23,693 | 17,805 | 10,817 | 20,134 | 27,984 | 34,700 | 43,799 | 50,004 | 60,759 | 70,264 | 59,602 |
| OPM % | 38.04% | 33.18% | 21.81% | 37.07% | 43.50% | 49.02% | 51.70% | 53.13% | 55.77% | 57.83% | 47.83% |
| -14,744 | 473 | 6,907 | -39,299 | -12,131 | -1,406 | -1,643 | 626 | 4,856 | -669 | -440 | |
| Interest | 5,255 | 5,911 | 7,848 | 11,463 | 12,321 | 13,221 | 14,532 | 14,405 | 15,240 | 15,579 | 15,434 |
| Depreciation | 12,203 | 13,049 | 15,120 | 20,392 | 21,998 | 24,330 | 26,355 | 29,108 | 32,511 | 34,571 | 35,357 |
| Profit before Tax | -8,510 | -681 | -5,244 | -51,021 | -18,465 | -4,256 | 1,269 | 7,116 | 17,864 | 19,446 | 21,126 |
| Tax % | -16.64% | 111.63% | 64.35% | 29.27% | -36.46% | 9.21% | 107.06% | 29.90% | -31.56% | 29.32% | 27.07% |
| Net Profit | -9,926 | 79 | -1,869 | -36,088 | -25,198 | -3,864 | -90 | 4,988 | 23,502 | 13,744 | 15,408 |
| EPS | -24.84 | 0.20 | -4.36 | -71.08 | -45.95 | -6.91 | -0.16 | 8.67 | 40.52 | 22.56 | — |
| Dividend Payout % | -4.03% | 2695.61% | -53.46% | -3.02% | 0.00% | -43.40% | -2533.25% | 92.27% | 39.49% | 106.40% | — |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 7%
- 5 Years:
- 14%
- 3 Years:
- 13%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 6%
- 5 Years:
- —
- 3 Years:
- —
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- 20%
- 5 Years:
- 22%
- 3 Years:
- 27%
- 1 Year:
- -4%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- -5%
- 5 Years:
- 6%
- 3 Years:
- 11%
- Last Year:
- 9%
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 1,999 | 1,999 | 1,999 | 2,728 | 2,746 | 2,795 | 2,837 | 2,877 | 2,900 | 3,047 |
| 98,811 | 1,00,795 | 96,242 | 98,644 | 74,528 | 71,981 | 75,994 | 97,802 | 1,36,975 | 1,57,264 | |
| 60,930 | 66,322 | 86,627 | 1,12,870 | 1,30,421 | 1,29,924 | 1,81,095 | 1,66,677 | 1,48,818 | 1,28,668 | |
| Trade Payables | 14,970 | 17,699 | 19,124 | 18,655 | 22,295 | 25,576 | 25,999 | 28,753 | 32,348 | 36,511 |
| 14,047 | 16,698 | 13,936 | 44,795 | 31,919 | 24,947 | 35,009 | 42,711 | 52,397 | 61,260 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,90,757 | 2,03,513 | 2,17,927 | 2,77,692 | 2,61,908 | 2,55,223 | 3,20,933 | 3,38,820 | 3,73,438 | 3,86,750 |
| 1,11,523 | 1,22,609 | 1,33,812 | 1,61,679 | 1,57,388 | 1,63,736 | 1,87,409 | 2,21,717 | 2,34,288 | 2,28,336 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 1,182 | 2,739 | 5,366 | 1,233 | 1,283 | 1,715 | 6,960 | 4,323 | 5,095 | 6,698 |
| 45,959 | 48,128 | 37,580 | 38,727 | 52,273 | 46,726 | 46,691 | 57,641 | 88,352 | 1,02,091 | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,772 | 2,116 | 2,500 | 3,172 | 2,894 | |
| Cash & Bank | 173 | 545 | 235 | 3,398 | 1,036 | 341 | 1,443 | 741 | 703 | 6,989 |
| 31,916 | 29,485 | 40,933 | 72,652 | 49,927 | 39,933 | 76,314 | 51,898 | 41,828 | 39,742 | |
| Total Assets | 1,90,757 | 2,03,513 | 2,17,927 | 2,77,692 | 2,61,908 | 2,55,223 | 3,20,933 | 3,38,820 | 3,73,438 | 3,86,750 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22,609 | 16,195 | 9,864 | 4,336 | 34,526 | 36,754 | 43,583 | 53,209 | 62,336 | 74,931 | |
| Cash from Investing | -24,283 | -17,211 | -20,456 | -22,272 | -13,223 | -33,170 | -30,006 | -34,877 | -41,453 | -41,286 |
| Cash from Financing | 3,456 | 1,637 | 9,398 | 21,114 | -23,218 | -4,289 | -12,500 | -19,184 | -20,755 | -27,350 |
| 338 | 380 | -246 | 2,869 | -2,049 | -704 | 1,076 | -852 | 128 | 6,295 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Documents
Corporate disclosures, annual reports, credit ratings, and concall transcripts
2026-09-10 - Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet
2026-09-10 - Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange about Action(s) taken or orders passed
2026-09-04 - Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet
2026-08-31 - Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange about Action(s) taken or orders passed
2026-08-25 - Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange about Action(s) taken or orders passed
2026-08-21 - Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet
2026-08-18 - Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Update on conversion of partly paid-up equity shares into fully paid-up equity shares, upon receipt of First and Final Call pursuant to Reminder Notice issued by the Company'.
2026-08-17 - Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange regarding an update.
2026-08-13 - Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet
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