Bharti Airtel reports strong Q1 margins and customer growth

Bharti Airtel reported consolidated revenue of INR 49,463 crores for Q1 FY2026, with India revenues at INR 33,820 crores excluding Indus. EBITDA margins improved to 51.4% while operating free cash flow reached INR 11,928 crores.

The company added 1.2 million mobile customers, including 700,000 postpaid additions, and 3.9 million smartphone data customers. ARPU reached INR 250.

Broadband showed strong growth with 939,000 net additions. The B2B segment's underlying revenue grew 2% sequentially, with digital services growing 23%.