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Bharti Airtel Limited — Q1 FY24

Bharti Airtel delivered a strong Q1 FY24 with consolidated revenue of INR 37,440 crore, up 4% QoQ, driven by India mobile revenue growth of 4.5% QoQ.

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Revenue ₹37,440 Cr
EBITDA
EBITDA Margin 52.7% +50bps
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Bharti Airtel delivered a strong Q1 FY24 with consolidated revenue of INR 37,440 crore, up 4% QoQ, driven by India mobile revenue growth of 4.5% QoQ. EBITDA margin expanded 50 bps QoQ to 52.7%, aided by the War on Waste program which reduced network OpEx per site by 7%. Mobile ARPU reached INR 200, the first goalpost, with 5.6 million 4G net adds and record postpaid additions of 833,000. The company generated operating free cash flow of INR 4,827 crore in India despite elevated CapEx of INR 9,300 crore. Management highlighted premiumization levers (feature phone to smartphone, prepaid to postpaid, data monetization, IR) and expects ARPU to trend toward the INR 300 target. Key risk: competitive pressure from JioBharat phone and slower-than-expected 5G device adoption could delay ARPU growth.

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Mobile ARPU INR 200
+INR 7 QoQ

ARPU reached INR 200, the first goalpost, driven by premiumization and tariff adjustments.

4G Net Adds 5.6 million
+5.6M QoQ

Strong 4G customer additions, with postpaid contributing 833,000 net adds.

Postpaid Net Adds 833,000
+133K QoQ

Record quarterly postpaid additions, driven by family plans and 5G pivot.

Network OpEx per Site Reduction 7%
-7%

Reduction in operating cost per site per month through bespoke solutions.

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Top guidance Full-year CapEx guidance of INR 28,000-31,000 crore

CapEx front-loaded in H1, with full-year spend in line with guidance, focused on 5G, broadband, and data centers.

Top risk JioBharat phone competition in feature phone segment

Reliance Jio's low-cost 4G feature phone could slow Airtel's upgrade from feature phones to smartphones, impacting ARPU growth.

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