Airtel Q1 profit rises 35% as postpaid and data users lift ARPU

Bharti Airtel reported consolidated Q1 net profit of ₹8,057.2 crore, up 35.45% year-on-year, with revenue rising 18.4% to ₹58,539.1 crore. The telco added a record 1 million postpaid users and 3.26 million mobile users, while ARPU reached ₹264.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 01:11 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Bharti Airtel reported a 35.45% year-on-year rise in Q1 net profit to ₹8,057.2 crore, led by record postpaid additions, higher smartphone-data users and ARPU improvement. India mobile revenue rose 9%, while the company added 3.26 million mobile users.

Why this matters

The result reinforces Airtel’s recent Q1 pattern: prior signals reported 37% profit growth from premium mobile and home broadband, and ₹264 ARPU alongside 11% QoQ profit growth.

Retail-company is accelerating, up +204957% QoQ.