Bharti Hexacom (BHARTIHEXA) had a P/E of 42.3× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 18.5×, and the shares are 11% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 21% and ROE of 26%, and sales and net profit grew 12% and 47% a year over 3 years. Its dividend yield is 1.1%, and debt is 0.86× equity. It is a mid-cap company with a market cap of ₹83,220 Cr, ranked 4th of 20 Telecom Services companies by market cap; the shares fell 9.3% over the past year.
- ₹1,678.20
- ₹1,701.90
- ₹1,624.10
- ₹1,698.60
- 2.4 L
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
−9.3% over a year, better than 4 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 42.3 vs industry 18.5.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +12.4%, profit +46.7% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityStrong
ROCE 21.1% vs peer median 17.5%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.86× equity, interest covered 5.5×, Piotroski 9 of 9.
- Red flags1 to check
P/E of 42.3 against an industry P/E of 18.5.
Mid cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹83,220 Cr
- Mid cap
- P/E
- 42.3
- Industry 18.5
- Price to book
- 11.61
- Peers 2.56
- Dividend yield
- 1.08%
- ROE
- 26.5%
- Peers 18.8%
- ROCE
- 21.1%
- Peers 17.5%
- Debt to equity
- 0.86
- Debt ₹6,137 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹39.37
- Face value ₹5
- OPM (TTM)
- 52.9%
- Net margin 19.0%
- Sales growth
- +10.9%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +23.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 8.67
- EV/EBITDA 19.2
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 26.5%.
- Return on capital employed of 21.1%.
- Quarterly profit up 23.2% on a year ago.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- P/E of 42.3 against an industry P/E of 18.5.
About Bharti Hexacom
Bharti Hexacom Limited provides mobile services, fixed-line telephone, and broadband services to end consumers under the Airtel brand in India and internationally. It operates through Mobile Services; and Homes, Office and Other Services segments. The Mobile Services segment provides voice and data telecom services through wireless technology comprising 2G, 4G, and 5G networks; and offers intra-city fiber networks. The Home and Office Services segment…
- Headquarters
- New Delhi
- Employees
- 546
- Sector
- Communication Services
- ISIN
- INE343G01021
- Website
- bhartihexacom.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 1.7 L
- 1-year return
- minus 9.3%
- From 52-week high
- minus 10.5%
Analyst consensus
Peers · Telecom Services
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHARTIARTLBharti Airtel | 2,107.20 | plus 2.45% | 13,15,371 | 41.5 | 12.1 | 16.7% | 57.1% | 1.00 | 14.9% | minus 2.7% |
| IDEAVodafone Idea | 12.76 | minus 1.01% | 1,38,246 | 3.7 | 17.1 | 36.9% | 42.7% | – | 2.1% | plus 37.0% |
| INDUSTOWERIndus Towers | 383.10 | minus 0.03% | 1,01,061 | 14.2 | 6.4 | 18.4% | 54.6% | 0.56 | 4.6% | minus 2.4% |
| BHARTIHEXABharti Hexacom | 1,664.40 | minus 2.01% | 83,220 | 42.3 | 17.3 | 21.1% | 52.9% | 0.86 | 12.4% | minus 9.3% |
| TATACOMMTata Communications | 1,704.80 | minus 0.52% | 48,601 | 44.1 | 12.3 | 15.3% | 19.9% | 3.71 | 11.6% | minus 10.1% |
| TTMLTata Teleservices (Maharashtra) | 39.77 | plus 12.57% | 7,775 | 26.0 | 43.1 | – | 55.0% | – | 1.5% | minus 36.3% |
| RAILTELRailtel Corporation Of India | 241.05 | minus 0.16% | 7,736 | 22.8 | 11.0 | 18.7% | 14.6% | 0.03 | 29.8% | minus 33.7% |
| ROUTEROUTE MOBILE | 451.50 | minus 1.66% | 2,845 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 12.5% | 7.7% | 0.01 | 7.3% | minus 35.5% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.16% | 48,601 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 17.5% | 42.7% | 0.56 | 7.3% | −10.1% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,263 | 2,360 | 2,414 | 2,510 | 2,582 | |
| 1,102 | 1,105 | 1,147 | 1,188 | 1,205 | |
| 1,161 | 1,254 | 1,267 | 1,322 | 1,377 | |
| 51.3% | 53.2% | 52.5% | 52.7% | 53.3% | |
| 47.5 | 37.5 | 77.6 | 72.1 | 63.9 | |
| 154 | 147 | 149 | 149 | 140 | |
| 527 | 567 | 565 | 593 | 600 | |
| – | −9.1 | −24.6 | – | – | |
| 527 | 569 | 606 | 653 | 701 | |
| 25.7% | 16.7% | 26.3% | 26.1% | 19.3% | |
| 392 | 474 | 447 | 482 | 566 | |
| 7.83 | 9.47 | 8.93 | 9.65 | 11.32 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +12.4%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +46.7%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +46.7%
- ROE
- 26.5%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,579 | 7,089 | 8,548 | 9,354 | |
| – | +7.7% | +20.6% | +9.4% | |
| 3,663 | 3,608 | 4,300 | 4,279 | |
| 2,917 | 3,481 | 4,248 | 5,075 | |
| 44.3% | 49.1% | 49.7% | 54.3% | |
| −53.4 | 0.6 | −69.3 | −85 | |
| 573 | 558 | 604 | 506 | |
| 1,553 | 1,739 | 2,095 | 2,213 | |
| −3.4 | −261 | 328 | −4.8 | |
| 734 | 923 | 1,809 | 2,266 | |
| 25.2% | 45.4% | 17.4% | 23.5% | |
| 549 | 504 | 1,494 | 1,733 | |
| – | minus 8.2% | +196.1% | +16.0% | |
| 10.98 | 10.09 | 29.87 | 34.66 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | |
| 3,960 | 4,189 | 5,682 | 6,915 | |
| 9,164 | 8,063 | 7,100 | 5,859 | |
| 4,879 | 6,016 | 6,219 | 6,027 | |
| 18,253 | 18,517 | 19,251 | 19,051 | |
| 7,178 | 8,408 | 8,796 | 8,745 | |
| 469 | 204 | 315 | 483 | |
| 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | |
| 1,932 | 1,178 | 1,060 | 1,492 | |
| 8,481 | 8,535 | 8,888 | 8,138 | |
| 18,253 | 18,517 | 19,251 | 19,051 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,108 | 3,546 | 4,583 | 4,464 | |
| −2,031 | −1,155 | −2,341 | −2,010 | |
| −3,111 | −2,404 | −2,265 | −2,438 | |
| −33.9 | −12.6 | −22.7 | 15.9 | |
| −945 | −2,058 | −2,517 | −1,483 | |
| 4,164 | 1,488 | 2,066 | 2,981 | |
| – | −75 | −200 | −500 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters70.00%
- Public30.00%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 70.00% | 30.00% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 70.00% | 30.00% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 70.00% | 30.00% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 70.00% | 30.00% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 70.00% | 30.00% | – |
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