Vodafone Idea Share Price Jumps 8% as Q1 FY26 Losses Narrow, ARPU Improves

Vodafone Idea Limited shares surged as much as 8.5% to ₹6.68 on Monday, August 18. The rally was driven by optimism around the telco’s June quarter (Q1FY26) results, released post market hours on August 14.

Despite the positive momentum, the stock remains under significant pressure, down 21% in 2025 so far and nearly 60% lower over the past year.

Vodafone Idea Q1 FY26 Results

The company reported a net loss of ₹6,608 crore for Q1FY26. While this was wider than the ₹6,432 crore loss in the year-ago quarter, it marked an improvement from the ₹7,166 crore loss reported in the preceding March quarter.

Revenue from operations stood at ₹11,022 crore, up 5% year-on-year but flat sequentially. Average revenue per user (ARPU), a key metric for telcos, rose to ₹177, aided by subscriber upgrades and an improving customer mix.

Vodafone Idea Share Price Performance

Vodafone Idea (NSE: IDEA) shares were trading at ₹6.46, higher by 5.04% or ₹0.31 at 12:30 PM on the NSE from the previous close of ₹6.15. The stock opened at ₹6.25 and hit an intraday high of ₹6.69, with a low of ₹6.18. The volume weighted average price (VWAP) stood at ₹6.51.

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Conclusion

Vodafone Idea’s Q1FY26 performance shows incremental improvement, which has fuelled today’s share price rally. However, with persistent financial challenges and a weak stock performance over the past year, the company’s turnaround depends heavily on its ability to raise funds, improve subscriber retention, and sustain revenue growth.

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