Airtel Q1 FY26: Profit Dips, But Revenue & Data Usage Surge

Bharti Airtel has announced its Q1 results for FY26, showing mixed performance.The company’s net profit saw a sharp 46% drop, coming in at ₹5,648 crore, compared to ₹11,021.8 crore in the previous quarter. However, Airtel’s revenue grew steadily by 3.3%, touching ₹49,462 crore, up from ₹47,876.2 crore on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis.Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) stood at ₹27,839 crore, a 3.1% rise from last quarter’s ₹27,008.8 crore. The EBITDA margin remained mostly stable at 56.3%, just a slight slip from 56.4% QoQ.One of the bright spots came in from the customer side — the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) rose to ₹250, compared to ₹211 a year ago, showing growing customer value and premium services uptake.Mobile data consumption also witnessed a strong jump — it rose 21.6% year-on-year, with each customer now using an average of 26.9 GB per month, clearly indicating heavier user engagement.Despite the profit dip, Airtel’s solid operating performance and increased customer data usage reveal good growth potential moving forward.