Debasis Mohapatra
Bengaluru, 6 Feb 2026
Leading telecom player, Airtel saw its net profit declining by 55 per cent in Q3FY26 though revenue witnessed sound growth. ARPU, a critical metric to gauge business growth, posted an increase during the quarter.
Here is a snapshot:
| Particular | Q3FY26 | Rise/Fall YoY |
| Net Profit | Rs 6,630 crore | 55% ↑ |
| Consolidated Revenue | Rs 53,982 crore | 15.15% ↑ |
| Average Revenue per User (ARPU) | Rs 259 | 5.4% ↑ |
| EBITDA Margin | 57.7% | 2.6% ↑ |
| Consolidated capital expenditure | Rs 11,787 crore | NA |





















