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On 6 Nov 2026, Bharti Airtel was priced at ₹2,107.20, or 41.5× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 18.5×. Sales and net profit grew 15% and 47% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 17% and ROE of 20%. Debt is 1.00× equity, and its dividend yield is 1.1%. It is a large-cap company with a market cap of ₹13.2 lakh crore, the largest of 20 Telecom Services companies by market cap; the shares fell 2.7% over the past year.

As of 6 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes; fundamentals are from the quarter ended Sep 2026.How we calculate this

past year
Open
₹2,120.00
Day high
₹2,120.00
Day low
₹2,056.20
Prev. close
₹2,056.90
Volume
1.7 Cr

Health check

2 good · 2 fair · 2 to check
  • ReturnsAhead

    −2.7% over a year, better than 5 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 41.5 vs industry 18.5.

  • GrowthStrong

    Sales +14.9%, profit +47.3% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityAverage

    ROCE 16.7% vs peer median 18.6%.

  • Balance sheetFair

    Debt 1.00× equity, interest covered 3.5×, Piotroski 8 of 9.

  • Red flags1 to check

    P/E of 41.5 against an industry P/E of 18.5.

Compared with 7 industry peers. Computed from reported figures. Educational, not a recommendation.

Telecom Services

19 listed peers. Screen the industry

Large cap

₹13.2L Cr, the largest of 20 in its industry.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Sep 2026: sales ₹2,20,049 Cr · profit ₹28,915 Cr
Market cap
₹13.2L Cr
Large cap
P/E
41.5
Industry 18.5
Price to book
8.12
Peers 2.56
Dividend yield
1.14%
ROE
20.2%
Peers 18.8%
ROCE
16.7%
Peers 18.6%
Debt to equity
1.00
Debt ₹2.0L Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹50.79
Face value ₹5
OPM (TTM)
57.1%
Net margin 13.1%
Sales growth
+18.4%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+35.1%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
5.98
EV/EBITDA 13.0

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Return on equity of 20.2%.
  • Quarterly profit up 35.1% on a year ago.
  • Quarterly sales up 18.4% on a year ago.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
  • Promoter stake up from 48.9% to 50.1%.

Risks to check

  • P/E of 41.5 against an industry P/E of 18.5.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel Limited operates as a telecommunications company in India and internationally. It operates through the Mobile Services India, Mobile Services Africa, Mobile Services South Asia, Airtel Business, Passive Tower Infrastructure Services, Homes Services, Digital TV Services, and Others segments. The company provides voice and data telecom services through wireless technology including 2G/3G/4G/5G services; passive infrastructure service,…

Headquarters
Gurugram
Employees
28,743
Sector
Communication Services
ISIN
INE397D01024
Website
airtel.in

Price range

52 weeks

₹1,726.30₹2,174.50

Today

₹2,056.20₹2,120.00
Avg volume (3M)
77.2 L
1-year return
minus 2.7%
From 52-week high
minus 3.1%

Analyst consensus

34 analysts
Strong buyMean target ₹2,343.00 plus 11.2%

Target range, with today’s price

Low ₹1,785.00High ₹2,765.00

Next results expected around 3 Feb 2027

Consensus from Yahoo Finance. Not a recommendation.

Peers · Telecom Services

Capital-heavy industry columns

Company
BHARTIARTLBharti Airtel2,107.20plus 2.45%13,15,37141.512.116.7%57.1%1.0014.9%minus 2.7%
IDEAVodafone Idea12.76minus 1.01%1,38,2463.717.136.9%42.7%–2.1%plus 37.0%
INDUSTOWERIndus Towers383.10minus 0.03%1,01,06114.26.418.4%54.6%0.564.6%minus 2.4%
BHARTIHEXABharti Hexacom1,664.40minus 2.01%83,22042.317.321.1%52.9%0.8612.4%minus 9.3%
TATACOMMTata Communications1,704.80minus 0.52%48,60144.112.315.3%19.9%3.7111.6%minus 10.1%
TTMLTata Teleservices (Maharashtra)39.77plus 12.57%7,77526.043.1–55.0%–1.5%minus 36.3%
RAILTELRailtel Corporation Of India241.05minus 0.16%7,73622.811.018.7%14.6%0.0329.8%minus 33.7%
ROUTEROUTE MOBILE451.50minus 1.66%2,8458.13.012.5%7.7%0.017.3%minus 35.5%
Median of 7 peers–−0.52%48,60122.812.318.6%42.7%0.567.3%−10.1%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
49,46353,98255,38358,53960,878
21,62423,19923,89225,23625,932
27,83930,78331,49233,30334,946
56.3%57.0%56.9%56.9%57.4%
5928199631,015987
5,4615,6235,6065,9565,707
12,46513,42013,64414,23514,617
–−257−3,161−353−180
10,50412,30110,04513,77315,428
29.3%30.9%7.9%27.3%30.6%
5,9486,6317,3258,1678,888
9.9011.0212.1513.3714.24

Sep 25 not reported by the data source.

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+14.9%
Profit CAGR 3Y
+47.3%
EPS CAGR 3Y
+44.9%
ROE
20.2%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
1,39,1451,49,9821,72,9852,10,973
–+7.8%+15.3%+22.0%
67,51473,21379,07890,435
71,63076,76993,9071,20,538
51.5%51.2%54.3%57.1%
−3,479156495−1,875
14,29615,95617,61417,843
36,43239,53845,57052,711
−864−8,7537,181−2,937
16,56112,67938,39945,173
25.8%32.5%2.4%25.1%
8,3467,46733,55626,695
–minus 10.5%+349.4%minus 20.4%
14.5712.8056.0444.37

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore
Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
2,8372,8772,9003,047
74,72679,1421,10,7721,46,010
2,26,0202,15,5922,13,6421,95,412
1,43,0501,46,9201,87,0462,07,683
4,46,6334,44,5315,14,3605,52,152
1,61,4861,72,1822,15,1552,38,459
11,6159,63411,64114,069
1,4861,4821,7502,085
32,36132,27032,45550,198
2,39,6842,28,9632,53,3602,47,341
4,46,6334,44,5315,14,3605,52,152

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
65,32578,89898,3321,22,230
−39,080−50,204−60,270−58,535
−24,470−27,779−36,533−52,293
1,7759161,52911,403
−26,539−40,052−39,680−46,714
38,78638,84758,65275,515
−3,590−4,185−6,935−11,328

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
50.1%
promoters
  • Promoters50.07%
  • Public49.90%
  • Employee trusts0.03%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202650.07%49.90%0.00
30 Jun 202650.07%49.89%0.00
23 Jun 202650.07%49.89%plus 1.20
31 Mar 202648.87%51.09%0.00
31 Dec 202548.87%51.08%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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