Bharti Airtel Q2 revenue rises 16.7 pc to Rs 60,878 crore
Gurugram, Nov 5 (TNT) : Bharti Airtel Limited on Thursday reported a 16.7 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue to Rs 60,878 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026, driven by strong growth in its India and Africa businesses.
Revenue increased 4 per cent sequentially during the July-September quarter. Consolidated EBITDA stood at Rs 35,240 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 57.9 per cent, the company said in its audited results.
The company’s total customer base expanded to 693 million across 15 countries, supported by net additions of 12 million customers in India and Africa during the quarter.
In India, revenue grew 9.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 42,308 crore, while mobile revenue increased 10.1 per cent.
Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) improved to Rs 271 in Q2 FY27 from Rs 256 in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
The postpaid segment recorded its highest-ever quarterly net additions of 1.2 million customers, taking its total customer base to 31.2 million. The smartphone data customer base expanded by 18.8 million over the past year, the company said.
Airtel deployed 497 towers and 11,684 mobile broadband base stations during the quarter.
Its network expansion over the past year included 5,649 towers and 44,718 km of fibre, strengthening coverage and capacity.
The Homes business registered a 25.3 per cent year-on-year revenue growth, adding 676,000 customers during the quarter and taking its total customer base to 15.4 million.
Digital TV had a customer base of 15.6 million and generated revenue of Rs 771 crore during the quarter, supported by growth in IPTV services.
Airtel Business recorded an 11.4 per cent year-on-year revenue growth, driven by strong performance across its portfolio.
During the quarter, it entered into a strategic partnership with ITI Limited to support enterprise digital transformation.
The Africa business registered a 20.6 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in constant currency terms, while reported revenue increased 25.7 per cent.
Its customer base stood at 193.9 million.
In a statement, Bharti Airtel Executive Vice Chairman Gopal Vittal said the company delivered consistent performance across its diversified businesses, with strong momentum in India and Africa.
He said India Mobile revenue grew 3.4 per cent sequentially, supported by premiumisation of its customer portfolio and additions of quality customers. The Homes business continued to expand through its convergence strategy, while Airtel Business sustained double-digit annual growth.
Vittal said the company was also advancing its ambition to build 1 GW of data centre capacity through strategic investments. Its financial services business had witnessed encouraging early traction following its commercial launch.
He added that the company continued to maintain a strong balance sheet, supported by robust cash generation and disciplined capital allocation.
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