Bharti Airtel heads into Q1FY27 with analysts forecasting 15% revenue growth

Analysts expect subscriber additions, modest ARPU gains and Airtel Africa momentum to support Q1FY27. Centrum forecasts 5 million net subscriber additions and ₹261 monthly ARPU; Airtel’s board is scheduled to consider results on August 4, 2026.

— Filed Mon, 3 Aug, 2026, 14:51 IST · Source Business Standard · Companies · Updated

Bharti Airtel is expected to post roughly 15% Q1FY27 revenue growth, supported by subscriber additions, rising ARPU and Africa. Investors will watch tariff plans, capex, data-centre investment and corporate actions involving NXTRA, Airtel Africa, Indus Towers and Airtel Money.

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The forecast follows expectations for 36%-45% Q1 profit growth, June wireless-add leadership over Jio, and AI fraud controls that cut customer financial losses by 68.7%.

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