Vodafone Idea (IDEA) had a P/E of 3.7× on 6 Nov 2026, below the industry P/E of 18.5×, and the shares are 19% below their 52-week high. Sales grew 2.1% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 37%, though net profit is above operating profit, which points to a one-off gain. Its net worth is negative, as liabilities exceed assets, and borrowings are ₹1.9L Cr. It is a large-cap company with a market cap of ₹1.4 lakh crore, ranked 2nd of 20 Telecom Services companies by market cap; the shares rose 37% over the past year.
- ₹12.72
- ₹12.84
- ₹12.58
- ₹12.89
- 27.6 Cr
Health check
- ReturnsAhead
+37.0% over a year, better than 7 of 7 peers.
- Price tagNegative equity
Book value is below zero, so P/E and P/B mislead here.
- GrowthSlow
Sales +2.1% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityDistorted
With negative net worth, return ratios are meaningless.
- Balance sheetStretched
Negative net worth: liabilities exceed assets.
- Red flags3 to check
Negative net worth: liabilities exceed assets.
Large cap
Moves with the market
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹1.4L Cr
- Large cap
- P/E
- 3.7
- Industry 18.5
- Price to book
- −3.87
- Peers 3.27
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- n/a
- Peers 19.5%
- ROCE
- 36.9%
- Peers 17.5%
- Debt to equity
- n/a
- Debt ₹1.9L Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹3.45
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 42.7%
- Net margin 82.3%
- Sales growth
- +6.1%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- n/a
- Year-ago quarter not reported
- Price to sales
- 3.04
- EV/EBITDA 26.6
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on capital employed of 36.9%.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Negative net worth: liabilities exceed assets.
- Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.
- Interest coverage of only 0.9×.
About Vodafone Idea
Vodafone Idea Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services to individuals, communities, and businesses in India. The company offers voice services, such as 4G VoLTE and Voice over WIFI calling; broadband data services on 4G and/or 5G technology; and content and digital products and services, including subscription, digital advertising, gaming, digital marketplace, and utility bill payment app, as well as other value-added…
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
- Employees
- 9,500
- Sector
- Communication Services
- ISIN
- INE669E01016
- Website
- myvi.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 40.2 Cr
- 1-year return
- plus 37.0%
- From 52-week high
- minus 19.2%
Analyst consensus
Next results expected around 13 Nov 2026
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 | 26.0 | 12.1 | 17.5% | 52.9% | 0.71 | 11.6% | −10.1% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,008 | 11,170 | 11,308 | 11,303 | 11,682 | |
| 6,396 | 6,485 | 6,491 | 6,414 | 6,648 | |
| 4,612 | 4,685 | 4,817 | 4,889 | 5,034 | |
| 41.9% | 41.9% | 42.6% | 43.3% | 43.1% | |
| 142 | 102 | 193 | 104 | 195 | |
| 5,893 | 4,784 | 5,828 | 4,990 | 5,120 | |
| 5,472 | 5,568 | 5,550 | 5,518 | 5,467 | |
| – | 37.6 | 1,078 | 57,491 | 1,611 | |
| −6,611 | −5,527 | −5,290 | 51,976 | −3,747 | |
| 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | |
| −6,608 | −5,524 | −5,286 | 51,970 | −3,754 | |
| -0.63 | -0.51 | -0.49 | 4.80 | -0.35 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +2.1%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42,143 | 42,573 | 43,456 | 44,789 | |
| – | +1.0% | +2.1% | +3.1% | |
| 25,273 | 25,283 | 25,254 | 25,804 | |
| 16,870 | 17,289 | 18,202 | 18,985 | |
| 40.0% | 40.6% | 41.9% | 42.4% | |
| −283 | −140 | 773 | 538 | |
| 22,797 | 25,543 | 24,314 | 21,527 | |
| 23,050 | 22,634 | 21,974 | 22,108 | |
| −37.1 | 617 | −55 | 58,660 | |
| −29,298 | −30,410 | −27,368 | 34,548 | |
| 0.0% | −2.7% | −0.1% | 0.0% | |
| −29,301 | −31,238 | −27,384 | 34,552 | |
| -8.43 | -6.41 | -4.01 | 3.21 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48,680 | 50,120 | 71,393 | 1,08,343 | |
| −1,23,039 | −1,54,287 | −1,41,713 | −1,44,101 | |
| 2,37,766 | 2,43,809 | 2,33,229 | 1,92,528 | |
| 43,836 | 45,356 | 34,958 | 34,868 | |
| 2,07,243 | 1,84,998 | 1,97,867 | 1,91,638 | |
| 60,128 | 52,819 | 58,914 | 65,778 | |
| 306 | 643 | 2,718 | 1,538 | |
| 8,121 | 6,394 | – | 2,619 | |
| 235 | 168 | 12,704 | 5,789 | |
| 1,38,453 | 1,24,973 | 1,23,531 | 1,15,914 | |
| 2,07,243 | 1,84,998 | 1,97,867 | 1,91,638 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,869 | 20,826 | 9,290 | 19,411 | |
| −5,414 | −1,907 | −16,248 | −6,104 | |
| −14,680 | −18,980 | 7,047 | −11,458 | |
| −1,224 | −61 | 89 | 1,849 | |
| −5,622 | −1,614 | −10,335 | −10,979 | |
| 13,247 | 19,212 | −1,045 | 8,432 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters25.64%
- Public74.36%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 25.64% | 74.36% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 25.64% | 74.36% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 25.64% | 74.36% | plus 0.07 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 25.57% | 74.43% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 25.57% | 74.43% | – |
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