Bharti Airtel Ltd
NSE: BHARTIARTL BSE: 532454Telecom
Bharti Airtel Ltd is one of the world’s leading providers of telecommunication services with presence in 18 countries representing India, Sri Lanka, 14 countries in Africa. [1]
₹1,940
52W: ₹1740 — ₹2175
PE 73.4 · Book ₹263 · +638% vs bookMarket Cap₹11,82,065 Cr
Stock P/E73.4Price to Earnings
ROCE12.7%Return on Capital
ROE10.7%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.85%Face Value ₹5
Strengths
- +Company has delivered good profit growth of 24.8% CAGR over last 5 years
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 79.4%
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 7.34 times its book value
- −Company has a low return on equity of 9.88% over last 3 years.
- −Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -6.15%
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters48.87%
FIIs27.79%
DIIs20.53%
Public2.63%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 53.17% | 53.14%▼0.0 | 53.12%▼0.0 | 52.42%▼0.7 | 51.26%▼1.2 | 50.27%▼1.0 | 48.87%▼1.4 | 48.87% |
| FIIs | 24.62% | 25.07%▲0.4 | 24.27%▼0.8 | 25.41%▲1.1 | 26.72%▲1.3 | 27.42%▲0.7 | 28.75%▲1.3 | 27.79%▼1.0 |
| DIIs | 19.13% | 18.69%▼0.4 | 19.52%▲0.8 | 19.23%▼0.3 | 19.09%▼0.1 | 19.4%▲0.3 | 19.54%▲0.1 | 20.53%▲1.0 |
| Public | 2.89% | 2.89% | 2.91%▲0.0 | 2.75%▼0.2 | 2.74%▼0.0 | 2.72%▼0.0 | 2.65%▼0.1 | 2.63%▼0.0 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 23,866 | 24,345 | 24,917 | 26,984 | 28,434 | 28,608 | 29,249 | 30,092 | 30,855 | 31,296 |
| Expenses | 10,942 | 11,360 | 11,491 | 12,032 | 12,395 | 12,267 | 12,404 | 12,617 | 12,957 | 13,251 |
| Operating Profit | 12,924 | 12,986 | 13,426 | 14,953 | 16,039 | 16,341 | 16,845 | 17,476 | 17,898 | 18,046 |
| OPM % | 54% | 53% | 54% | 55% | 56% | 57% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 58% |
| Net Profit | 1,414 | 1,824 | 2,469 | 2,518 | 9,197 | 9,318 | 3,764 | 4,545 | 4,091 | 1,344 |
| EPS ₹ | 2.51 | 3.23 | 4.34 | 4.42 | 16.15 | 16.34 | 6.6 | 7.97 | 7.17 | 2.21 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹1,21,493Cr, up 11.5% YoY. OPM at 58%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹1,44,138Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.92x. Moderate leverage.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹6,698Cr (3% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 20.53% (+0.98pp change). FIIs: 27.79% (+6.31pp change). Promoters hold 48.87%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 15% (Mar 2015) to 13% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: -219.
Valuation
PE 73.4x with 12.7% ROCE. Price is 638% above book value of ₹263. Dividend yield: 0.85%.
Recent Announcements
- Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015 2d - DoT imposed Rs. 1,06,000 penalty on Bharti Airtel for subscriber verification norms; company will pay.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome 14 May - Audio/video recording of Q4 and FY26 earnings call uploaded on May 14, 2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 14 May - Publication of Newspaper Advertisements w.r.t. Audited Financial Results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and year ended March 2026
- Declaration Under Regulation 33(3)(D) Of The SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 13 May - Bharti Airtel filed declaration confirming unmodified audit opinion on Q4 and FY2026 financial results.
- Compliance Of Regulation 30(5) Of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 13 May - Bharti Airtel disclosed authorised persons for materiality and stock exchange disclosures under Regulation 30(5).
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