Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Bharti Airtel Q1 Forecast: Subscriber Growth, ARPU Rise
Bharti Airtel, a big mobile company in India, is expected to add a lot of new customers in the first part of the year.
The money each customer spends each month is predicted to go up a little.
The company’s total sales should grow a bit, and its profit is expected to rise a lot compared to last year.
Some analysts think the company’s profit margin will improve, but others worry it might fall because of higher costs.
The company also expects its African business to grow faster than its Indian business.
Bharti Airtel expected to add 50 lakh subscribers, reaching 37.80 crore.
ARPU projected to rise 1.5% QoQ to Rs 261 per month.
Revenue growth forecasted at 3.2% QoQ, with net profit up 45.2% YoY to Rs 8,638.60 crore.
EBITDA margin expected to improve by 36 bps QoQ to 57.2%, though some analysts predict a decline due to higher operating costs.
Africa business projected to grow 5.2% QoQ, contributing to overall revenue.
- Who
- Bharti Airtel
- What
- Q1 earnings forecast
- When
- First quarter of 2024
- Where
- India and Africa
- Why
- Subscriber additions, ARPU increase, network expansion
- Subscriber additions
- 50 lakh (to 37.80 crore)
- ARPU
- Rs 261 per month (up 1.5% QoQ)
- Revenue growth
- 3.2% QoQ
- Net profit
- Rs 8,638.60 crore (45.2% YoY)
- EBITDA margin
- 57.2% (up 36 bps QoQ)
- Africa business growth
- 5.2% QoQ