Airtel Q2 profit soars 89% YoY to Rs 6,792 cr, ARPU at Rs 256

Telcom major Bharti Airtel on Monday reported a 89% YoY growth in its consolidated Q2 net profit at Rs 6,792 crore versus Rs 3,593 crore in the year ago period. The profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the owners of the parent.

The company's revenue form operations in the quarter stood at Rs 52,145 crore, which was up 26% over Rs 41,473 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year.

Airtel Q2FY26 ARPU & Customer Base
Airtel's mobile Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) increased to Rs 256 versus Rs 233 in Q2FY25.

The overall customer base stood at 624 million across 15 countries, the company filing to the exchanges revealed.

The Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) in the quarter under review stood at Rs 29,919 crore, up 36% YoY while the EBITDA margin was reported at 57.4%.

The EBITDAaL stood at Rs 26,600 crore, up 42%YoY wile the EBITDAaL margin was reported at 51%.

Airtel India business Q2FY26
The customer base stood at 450 million at the end of September quarter.

The domestic revenue stood at Rs 38,690 crore, up 22.6% YoY while the EBITDA was reported at Rs 23,204 crore, up 34.2% YoY. The EBITDA margin stood at 60%. Company's capex for the quarter was at Rs 9,643 crore.

Airtel Africa business Q2FY26
The customer base stood at 174 million as on September 30, 2025. The revenue in constant currency was up 24.2% YoY. The EBITDA margin in constant currency was reported at 48.8%, up 238 bps YoY while the EBIT margin at 32.3% was up 190 bps YoY. The capex for the quarter at Rs 1,719 crore.

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