Bharti Airtel reported a strong Q3 FY2026, with consolidated revenue up 15.2% YoY to ₹539.8 billion. EBITDA rose 7.2% YoY to ₹311.4 billion, while net income reached ₹66.3 billion. Airtel Africa also showed promise, with revenue at $1.593 billion. The company continues to invest in network infrastructure and digital services.
Financial Performance
Bharti Airtel’s consolidated revenue for Q3 FY2026 increased by 15.2% year-over-year, reaching ₹539.8 billion. EBITDA for the quarter was reported at ₹311.4 billion, a 7.2% increase compared to the previous year, with an EBITDA margin of 57.7%.
India Business
India’s revenue for the quarter grew to ₹392.25 billion, representing a 7.8% year-over-year increase. Mobile data traffic continued to surge, with total data traffic on the network growing by 29.2% year-over-year.
Airtel Africa
Airtel Africa’s revenue stood at $1.593 billion, demonstrating strong growth in constant currency. The customer base in Africa reached 179.4 million, a 10.0% year-over-year increase. Data usage and Airtel Money transactions also showed robust growth.
Key Developments
Bharti Airtel partnered with IBM to enhance Airtel Cloud capabilities and collaborated with Google to establish a mega AI hub and data center in Visakhapatnam. In addition, Shashwat Sharma has been appointed as the new MD & CEO for Airtel India.
Source: BSE
