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Bharti Airtel Q4fy26 Preview Flat Arpu Subscriber Growth Africa Revenue Capex

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Bharti Airtel's Q4FY26 preview shows revenue growth driven by subscriber additions and data usage, but flat ARPU and a high base compress net profit. The telecom sector faces margin pressure from lack of tariff hikes and billing day effects. Airtel Africa's strong revenue growth provides diversification. Impact is company-specific and India/Africa focused.

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  • Bharti Airtel Q4FY26 revenue expected to rise 15.2% YoY to ₹55,150 crore.
  • ARPU flat at ₹259/month due to fewer billing days and no tariff hikes.
  • Net profit projected to decline 33% YoY to ₹7,385 crore.
  • Airtel Africa revenue expected to increase 33% YoY to $1.75 billion.
  • Company expects to add 3-4 million mobile subscribers, total ~372 million.
Sector verdictTELECOM_MEDIAFlatmagnitude 2/3 · confidence 3/5

Mid-term outlook for telecom sector remains flat as tariff hike expectations are delayed, with ARPU growth limited to 1-2%.

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