IDEA · Telecommunication
Vodafone Idea Ltd. reported revenue of ₹10,932 cr for July to September 2024, +2.0% on the year and +4.0% on the quarter. It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 6 quarters on record.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹4,550 cr, a margin of 41.6%, +166 bps on the year and +160 bps on the quarter. It is the widest margin of the last 6 quarters (range 39.0% to 41.6%). Operating costs grew −0.8% against revenue growth of +2.0%, so more of each rupee of sales reached operating profit.
The net loss was ₹7,176 cr, with earnings per share of −₹1.03.
Telecom is capital-heavy: depreciation and interest take a large share of operating profit, so the operating line matters more than net profit in any one quarter. The quarterly statements do not carry revenue per user, subscribers and capital spending; those come with the filing read.
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| Q2 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹10,716 cr | ₹10,673 cr | ₹10,607 cr | ₹10,508 cr | ₹10,932 cr | ₹11,117 cr | ₹11,015 cr | ₹11,022 cr | ₹11,195 cr | ₹11,323 cr | ₹11,332 cr | ₹11,689 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | −1% | +2% | +4% | +4% | +5% | +2% | +2% | +3% | +6% |
| EBITDA margin | 40.0% | 40.7% | 40.9% | 40.0% | 41.6% | 42.4% | 42.3% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 42.5% | 43.1% | 43.1% |
| Other income, % of PBT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111% | — |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0% | — |
| Net profit | −₹8,738 cr | −₹6,986 cr | −₹7,675 cr | −₹6,432 cr | −₹7,176 cr | −₹6,609 cr | −₹7,167 cr | −₹6,608 cr | −₹5,524 cr | −₹5,286 cr | ₹51,970 cr | −₹3,754 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS | −₹1.79 | −₹1.44 | −₹1.53 | −₹0.95 | −₹1.03 | −₹0.95 | −₹1.00 | −₹0.61 | −₹0.51 | −₹0.49 | ₹4.80 | −₹0.35 |
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Vodafone Idea Ltd. reported revenue of ₹10,932 cr (+2.0% on the year) and net profit of −₹7,176 cr (— on the year) for July to September 2024.
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