Bharti Airtel Share Price in Focus on May 14; Revenue Surges 27% in Q4 FY25 Results

Bharti Airtel Limited has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of FY25, showcasing growth across its key business segments.

The company reported consolidated revenues of ₹47,876 crore, marking a 27.3% year-on-year (YoY) growth and a 6.1% rise quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). This was driven by consistent performance in the India market, improving currency conditions in Africa, and the full-quarter consolidation of Indus Towers.

India Business Delivers Growth

Revenues from Airtel’s India operations stood at ₹36,735 crore, up 28.8% YoY and 6% QoQ. Mobile services in India saw a 20.6% YoY revenue rise, supported by improved tariffs, a growing premium user base, and increasing smartphone adoption.

The Homes segment sustained its growth momentum with revenues growing 21.3% YoY, supported by strong additions in both Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services. The segment saw record customer additions of 2.4 million during the year.

Meanwhile, Airtel Business revenues declined 2.7% YoY, as the company exited certain low-margin operations, consistent with its strategic direction. Underlying growth, however, remained steady. The Digital TV segment recorded a marginal YoY decline of 0.6%, while Passive Infrastructure Services revenue rose 7.4% YoY.

Profitability and Operating Metrics

For Q4 FY25, Airtel’s EBITDA rose 39.9% YoY to ₹27,404 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 57.2%. EBIT grew 58.7% YoY to ₹14,950 crore, reflecting improved operational efficiencies. EBITDA after lease costs (EBITDAaL) reached ₹24,384 crore, up 48% YoY, with a margin of 50.9%.

Net income before exceptional items came in at ₹5,223 crore, registering a significant 76.9% YoY jump. The total customer base across 15 countries reached approximately 591 million.

Capex for the quarter stood at ₹14,401 crore, indicating continued investments in expanding network capacity and quality.

Full-Year FY25 Performance

For the financial year ending March 31, 2025, Bharti Airtel posted consolidated revenues of ₹1,72,985 crore, up 15.3% YoY. Full-year EBITDA was ₹94,249 crore, with a margin of 54.5%. In India, EBITDA stood at ₹74,768 crore with a margin improvement of 2.8% YoY to 56.6%. Net income (before exceptional items) for the year came in at ₹17,573 crore.

Final Dividend Recommendation for FY25

For FY25, the Board has recommended a final dividend of ₹16 per fully paid-up equity share (₹5 face value) and ₹4 per partly paid-up share (₹1.25 paid-up).

Management Commentary

Gopal Vittal, Vice-Chairman and MD, said, “We ended FY 25 on a strong note with consolidated revenue of 47,876 crore, growing 6.1%. India revenue increased by 6%. Our balance sheet is solid, supported by strong cash generation, disciplined capital spending, and ongoing debt reduction. We prepaid INR 5,985 crore of high-cost spectrum dues in the last quarter with prepayment of over INR 42K crores in last two years.”

Bharti Airtel Share Price Performance

On May 13, 2025, Bharti Airtel share price (NSE: BHARTIARTL) opened at ₹1,870.00 and closed at ₹1,824.50, down by 2.47%. The stock price touched its day’s low at ₹1,816.60. Notably, the stock price hit its 52-week high recently on May 7, 2025, at ₹1,917.00.

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Conclusion

Bharti Airtel's Q4 FY25 results highlight its operational execution and strategic focus on premiumisation, customer growth, and infrastructure expansion.

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