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Bharti Airtel Q4 Results: Beats estimates, ARPU jumps 17% YoY; declares ₹16 dividendBharti Airtel shares closed 2.74% lower ahead of results. The company also declared a final dividend of ₹16 per share for FY25, alongside its better-than-expected March quarter earnings.By Sheersh Kapoor   May 13, 2025, 6:06:44 PM IST (Updated)1 Min ReadBharti Airtel reported a better-than-expected set of earnings for the March quarter, even as margins and profit declined sequentially. Strong ARPU and data usage supported overall performance.

The telecom major posted a consolidated net profit of ₹11,022 crore, sharply above CNBC-TV18’s estimate of ₹6,526 crore, though down 25.4% from ₹14,781.2 crore in the December quarter.

Revenue rose 2.1% sequentially to ₹47,876 crore from ₹46,878 crore and also topped the CNBC-TV18 poll of ₹47,390 crore.

EBITDA for the quarter came in at ₹27,404 crore, ahead of the street estimate of ₹26,430 crore, but down 5.7% from ₹29,056.7 crore in the previous quarter. The EBITDA margin stood at 57.2%—higher than the poll estimate of 55.8% but lower than 62% in Q3.

Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), a key metric for telecom companies, rose to ₹245 from ₹209 a year ago, marking a 17.2% increase. Mobile data consumption jumped 21.2% year-on-year, with usage per customer reaching 25.1 GB/month.

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Along with the Q4 results, the company announced a final dividend of ₹16 per equity share for the financial year 2025.

Ahead of the earnings announcement, Bharti Airtel shares closed 2.74% lower at ₹1,820.95 on the BSE.Continue ReadingFirst Published: May 13, 2025 6:02 PM ISTCheck out our in-depth Market Coverage, Business News & get real-time Stock Market Updates on CNBC-TV18. Also, Watch our channels CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz and CNBC Bajar Live on-the-go!TagsBharti AirtelBharti Airtel earningsBharti Airtel share priceearningsQ4 resultsshare market today