Airtel’s Q1 FY27 revenue rises 18.4% as mobile ARPU reaches ₹264

Bharti Airtel reported consolidated Q1 FY27 revenue of ₹58,539 crore and EBITDA of ₹33,599 crore. India revenue grew 9.7% year on year, supported by higher ARPU, 1 million postpaid additions and 473,000 new home customers.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 10:58 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Bharti Airtel beat Q1 FY27 estimates as India revenue grew 9.7% and mobile ARPU reached ₹264. The telecom operator added 1 million postpaid users and 473,000 home customers, while launching 5G-powered Postpaid Fast Lane and an enterprise security platform.

Why this matters

The results extend Airtel’s recent Q1 pattern: prior signals reported profit growth of 35%-37%, driven by higher tariffs, premium mobile users, postpaid additions and home broadband growth.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up 206,843% QoQ.