Mumbai: Bharti Hexacom Limited, a leading communications solutions provider offering services under the Airtel brand, announced its audited financial results for the third quarter (Q3) and nine months ended December 31, 2025. The company reported strong revenue growth, healthy margins, and significant operational progress across mobile and broadband services.
Key Financial Highlights – Q3 FY26
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Total Revenues: ₹2,360 crore, up 4.8% YoY and 1.8% QoQ
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EBITDA: ₹1,282 crore; margin 54.3%, up 128 bps YoY
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EBITDAaL: ₹1,124 crore; margin 47.6%, up 136 bps YoY
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EBIT: ₹715 crore; margin 30.3%, up 88 bps YoY
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Net Income (before exceptional items): ₹432 crore, up 18.8% YoY
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Net Income (after exceptional items): ₹474 crore, compared to ₹261 crore in Q3 FY25
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Capex for Q3: ₹340 crore
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Net Debt (excluding lease obligations) to EBITDAaL ratio: 0.48 times
Operational Performance
Mobile Services:
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Revenue Growth: 3.6% YoY, driven by higher ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) and customer additions
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Mobile ARPU: ₹253 in Q3 FY26, up from ₹241 in Q3 FY25
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Mobile Data Usage: 32 GB per month per customer, up 29.8% YoY
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Smartphone Data Customers: Added 1.5 million new users over the last 12 months, now accounting for 78% of total mobile customer base
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Network Expansion: 237 new towers deployed over the past year
Homes, Office, and Other Services:
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Revenue Growth: 50.8% YoY
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Customer Base: 634,000 across 117 cities, with 73,000 net additions in Q3 FY26
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Focus: Expansion in FTTH (Fiber to the Home) and FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) services
Overall Customer Base: 29.04 million
Management Commentary
Bharti Hexacom highlighted the company’s focus on portfolio premiumisation, quality customer growth, and robust network expansion as key drivers of financial and operational performance. The company’s Homes, Office, and Other Services segment continues to witness strong momentum, contributing significantly to overall growth.
About Bharti Hexacom
Bharti Hexacom Limited provides mobile, broadband, and fixed-line services in Rajasthan and North-East telecommunication circles (Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura). The company operates under the Airtel brand, part of a global communications group serving over 600 million customers across India, Africa, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
For more details, visit www.bhartihexacom.in.