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Vodafone Idea Q1 Loss Narrows 43% to Rs 3,754 Crore
Vodafone Idea is a mobile phone company in India.
The company told everyone how it did in the last three months.
It still lost money, but it lost a lot less money than before.
It made more money from customers this time.
More people joined the network, which is good news.
People are also using much more data on their phones.
The company's 5G service now works in more than 200 cities and towns.
It still owes a very large amount of money for radio airwaves and other payments.
Even so, the company says it is getting better at bringing in money.
Vodafone Idea's Q1 FY27 net loss narrowed 43 percent year-on-year to Rs 3,754 crore from Rs 6,608 crore.
Revenue from operations rose 6 percent year-on-year to Rs 11,689 crore, while EBITDA grew 9.1 percent to Rs 5,034 crore.
The company added subscribers for the first time since the merger, with its base rising to 193.1 million from 192.8 million.
ARPU climbed 10.2 percent year-on-year to Rs 195, and daily data usage jumped 27.9 percent to 88.4 PB.
As of June 30, 2026, deferred payment obligations stood at Rs 130,299 crore towards spectrum and Rs 25,759 crore towards AGR.
- Who
- Vodafone Idea Limited, a telecom operator
- What
- Reported a narrowed net loss of Rs 3,754 crore and 6 percent revenue growth for Q1 FY27
- Where
- Mumbai
- When
- Q1 FY27, the quarter that ended on June 30, 2026
- Why
- The loss narrowed as total expenses declined and the company recorded net exceptional gains, while revenue growth was supported by higher ARPU and data usage
Key facts
- Net Loss (Q1 FY27)
- Rs 3,754 crore, down 43% YoY
- Revenue from Operations
- Rs 11,689 crore, up 6.0% YoY
- EBITDA
- Rs 5,034 crore; margin 43.1%
- Subscriber Base
- 193.1 million
- ARPU
- Rs 195, up 10.2% YoY
- Deferred Payment Obligations
- Rs 130,299 crore (spectrum) + Rs 25,759 crore (AGR)
- Loss Per Share
- Rs 0.35
- Cash and Bank Balances
- Rs 6,558 crore
Sources
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