Airtel

Delhi, India Founded: 1995 • Age: 31 yrs Listed
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About Airtel

Airtel is a publicly listed company based in Delhi (India) founded in 1995 by Sunil Bharti Mittal. Global telecommunications company. Airtel has raised $292 million across 13 funding rounds from investors including Google, Barclays and Kotak Mahindra Bank. The company has 4,250 employees. Airtel has completed 11 acquisitions, including Beetel, CallUp and Indus Towers. Its chief executive, as recorded, is Tarun Virmani. Its website airtel.com draws about 844 thousand monthly visits. Its Indian entity Bharti Airtel Limited reported revenue of ₹214,155 Cr. Its focus areas include Telecom, Telecom Operators and Cellular.

Company details

Airtel was established in 1995 in Delhi, India, within the telecommunications sector. Mobile network operations are conducted globally, with 2G, 3G, and 4G services provided alongside fixed-line telephony, DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise solutions, and long-distance connectivity. The company is positioned as Indias largest mobile operator and the third largest worldwide. Outside India, focus is placed on wireless services and mobile commerce in various geographies.

  • Headquarters Delhi, India
  • Employees 4,250
  • Founders Sunil Bharti Mittal
  • Stage Public
  • Sectors
    Telecommunications
  • Website category Computers Electronics and Technology · Telecommunications
  • Website airtel.com
  • Social LinkedIn X Facebook
  • Legal Name Airtel Africa Plc
Operational Areas
Telecommunications → Telecom Operators
Key Metrics
  • Market Cap
    ₹12,35,091 Cr

    BHARTIARTL · NSE

  • Share Price
    ₹1,948.10

    -1.55% today

  • Revenue
    ₹2,10,973 Cr

    FY 2025-26 · +22.0% YoY

  • EBITDA
    ₹1,16,257 Cr

    Margin 55.1%

  • Net Profit
    ₹26,604 Cr

    FY 2025-26 · +24.3% YoY

  • P/E (TTM)
    37.1x

    P/B 6.7x

  • ROE
    25.8%

    ROCE 19.3%

  • Debt / Equity
    1.56

    Interest cover 33.9x

  • Total Equity Funding
    $292M (USD)

    in 13 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $626.01M (USD), Post-IPO

    Jul 2022

  • Investors
    Google

    & 17 more

  • Employee Count
    4,250
  • Investments & Acquisitions
    Beetel

    & 10 more

Funding Insights of Airtel

Airtel has successfully raised a total of $292M across 13 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Post-IPO round of $626.01 million completed in July 2022. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

  • Total Funding $292M
  • Total Rounds 13
  • Last Round Post-IPO — $626.01M
  • First Round $292M

    (Jun 1999)

  • Investors Count 18

Latest 10 of 13 funding rounds of Airtel with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
Jul 2022$626.01MPost-IPO––
Google
Jul 2021$200MPost-IPO––
QATAR HOLDING, TPG
Jun 2019$137.81MDebt – Conventional––
Quantum Zenith Securities
Jan 2019$200MPost-IPO––
Qatar Investment Authority
Oct 2018$1.25BPost-IPO––
SoftBank Group, Warburg Pincus
Oct 2018Debt – Conventional––
Bank of America, Barclays
Feb 2016$14.32MPost-IPO––
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Jun 2015$1BDebt – Conventional––
–
Jun 2014$19.94MDebt – Conventional––
BIO Invest
Dec 2013$40.6MDebt – Conventional––
British International Investment
Valuation history

18 investors in total: 18 institutional.

Investors in Airtel

Airtel has secured backing from 18 investors, including institutional and venture fund investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Google, Barclays and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

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Venture Fund
Institutional
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
QATAR HOLDING
Multiple sectors are invested in by this private equity firm.
qatarholding.tcc.modeDoha, Qatar
TPG
Fund of funds focused on pre-seed and seed-stage companies
1992tpg.comFort Worth, United States
Warburg Pincus
Multi-stage private equity investments are pursued across diverse sectors.
1966warburgpincus.comNew York, United States
Temasek
An investment platform is provided for diverse sectors and geographies.
1974temasek.com.sgSingapore, Singapore
BIO Invest
Private equity and funds of funds
bio-invest.beBrussels, Belgium
British International Investment
Government agency focused on small and medium-sized businesses
1948bii.co.ukLondon, United Kingdom
Google
A technology company offering products and services, including search engine, cloud computing, advertising, email, productivity software, and more
1998google.comMountain View, United States
Quantum Zenith Securities
Specializes in managing diversified investment portfolios across various asset classes.
2004quantumzenithsecurities.com.ngLagos, Nigeria
Qatar Investment Authority
A sovereign wealth fund backed by Qatar, managing investments and funds.
2005qia.qaDoha, Qatar
SoftBank Group
Investments are directed toward multiple sectors via fund of funds.
1981group.softbankMinato City, Japan
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Board of directors of Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel)

Bharti Airtel Limited is the primary company behind Airtel. The board of Bharti Airtel Limited currently have 12 directors; the longest-serving is Sunil Bharti Mittal, appointed in 1995. 53 earlier directors have ceased.

DirectorDesignationAppointedTenureEntity
Sunil Bharti Mittal
DIN 00042491
Whole-time director07 Jul 199531 yrs 3 moBharti Airtel Limited
Chua Sock Koong
DIN 00047851
Director07 May 200125 yrs 5 moBharti Airtel Limited
Kimsuka Narsimhan
DIN 02102783
Director30 Mar 20197 yrs 6 moBharti Airtel Limited
Tao Yih Arthur Lang
DIN 07798156
Director27 Oct 20206 yrsBharti Airtel Limited
Nisaba Godrej
DIN 00591503
Director04 Aug 20215 yrs 2 moBharti Airtel Limited
Shyamal Mukherjee
DIN 03024803
Director18 May 20224 yrs 5 moBharti Airtel Limited
Douglas Anderson Baillie
DIN 00121638
Director31 Oct 20232 yrs 11 moBharti Airtel Limited
Arjan Kumar Sikri
DIN 08624055
Director01 Jun 20242 yrs 4 moBharti Airtel Limited
Rajan Bharti Mittal
DIN 00028016
Director28 Oct 20241 yr 11 moBharti Airtel Limited
Dinesh Khara
DIN 06737041
Director03 Nov 202511 moBharti Airtel Limited
Gopal Vittal
DIN 02291778
Whole-time director01 Jan 20269 moBharti Airtel Limited
Shashwat Sharma
DIN 08360840
Managing Director01 Jan 20269 moBharti Airtel Limited

People of Airtel

257 people are tracked at Airtel (125 in leadership, 132 in team); the tracked headcount is 4,250.

NameRoleGroup
Sunil Bharti Mittal
FounderLeadership
Tarun Virmani
Co-CEOLeadership
Pallavi Agarwal
CEOLeadership
Anne Catherine Tchokonte Tcholagheu
CEOLeadership
Ashish Chandra
CEO & MDLeadership
Sunil Taldar
CEO & MDLeadership
Gopal Vittal
CEO & MDLeadership
Brijesh Kumar
General ManagerLeadership
Dinesh Patel
Head Of OperationsLeadership
Swetana Purohit
Head GRCLeadership
Pankaj Sinha
DGM - Head Service AssuranceLeadership
Rajesh Nayak
Circle Distribution Head- OdishaLeadership
Rahul Vatts
Chief Regulatory OfficerLeadership
Pradipt Kapoor
Chief Digital and Information Office and CEO XTELIFYLeadership
Amrita Padda
Chief People OfficerLeadership
Jitender Ahuja
Head - CommercialLeadership
Randeep Sekhon
CTO & Director, NetworkLeadership
Sharat Sinha
CEO, Airtel BusinessLeadership
Ramesh Babu Bommineni
Vice President Of ProductsLeadership
Sandeep Maru
Regional Business HeadLeadership

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IPO & Listings of Airtel

Airtel is a publicly listed company on the LSE with ticker symbol AAF in UK, operating in the Communications sector. As a publicly traded entity, the company provides investors with opportunities to participate in its growth story through equity ownership. The listing enables access to capital markets, enhances corporate visibility, and provides liquidity for shareholders while maintaining transparency through regulatory compliance and regular financial disclosures.

  • IPO date22 Feb 2022
  • Listed onOTCMKTS: AAFRF
  • Listed entityAirtel Africa Plc
  • Exchange sectorCommunications
  • ISINGB00BKDRYJ47
  • Share price281.00 GBX (-2.16% on the day) · 2026-10-14
  • Market capitalisation10,389,171,742.00 GBX
  • Price to earnings19.3
  • EPS (diluted, trailing year)0.15 GBX
  • Dividend yield1.87%
  • Volume (last session)439,940

Financials of Airtel

Exchange-reported figures of Bharti Airtel Limited, the listed company behind Airtel (NSE: BHARTIARTL).

Financial Highlights

FY 2025-26 · Consolidated
Revenue
₹2,10,973 Cr
+22.0% YoY
EBITDA
₹1,16,257 Cr
+37.9% YoY
Profit After Tax
₹26,604 Cr
+24.3% YoY
Net Worth
₹1,49,057 Cr
+31.1% YoY
Total Assets
₹4,01,694 Cr
+6.4% YoY
Total Debt
₹1,95,412 Cr
-8.5% YoY

Revenue vs Net Profit ₹ Cr

Margin trends

Financial summary ₹ Cr

MetricsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Income statement
Revenue2,10,9731,72,9851,49,9821,39,1451,16,5471,00,61687,539
Revenue growth+22.0%+15.3%+7.8%+19.4%+15.8%+14.9%-
EBITDA1,16,25784,32170,54170,60456,68829,294(4,224)
EBITDA margin+55.1%+48.7%+47.0%+50.7%+48.6%+29.1%-4.8%
Profit before tax45,17338,39812,67916,56112,483(3,432)(42,846)
Net profit26,60421,40412,4028,8433,1259,8125,786
Net profit margin+12.6%+12.4%+8.3%+6.4%+2.7%+9.8%+6.6%
EPS (₹)43.8157.8512.9814.717.61(27.46)(58.99)
Balance sheet
Total assets4,01,6943,77,6743,34,0543,46,2152,74,2682,59,8982,60,385
Net worth1,49,0571,13,67282,01977,56366,55458,95377,145
Total debt1,95,4122,13,6422,15,5922,26,0201,69,6781,62,7851,48,228
Cash & bank30,37716,72016,34013,41913,49413,46615,893
Net working capital(67,164)(61,396)(49,959)(45,545)(35,773)(33,845)(35,831)
Cash flow
Cash from operations1,22,23098,33278,89865,32555,01748,20518,129
Cash from investing(56,205)(60,198)(51,089)(39,232)(41,478)(27,286)(29,598)
Cash from financing(52,293)(36,533)(27,778)(24,470)(15,203)(24,910)19,144
ParticularsJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024
Revenue58,53955,38353,98252,14549,46347,87645,12941,473
Revenue growth (YoY)+18.4%+15.7%+19.6%+25.7%+28.5%---
Other income1,0159638198095925449,6751,329
EBITDA32,94928,33130,52629,56127,83926,86924,59720,992
EBITDA margin+56.3%+51.2%+56.5%+56.7%+56.3%+56.1%+54.5%+50.6%
Depreciation14,23513,64413,42013,18212,46512,32611,70411,000
Interest5,9565,6065,6234,8665,4615,5025,6765,424
Profit before tax13,77310,04512,30112,32210,5049,58416,8925,897
Tax3,7617973,7983,6723,083(2,892)7571,744
Net profit10,0129,2478,5038,6517,42212,47616,1354,153
EPS (₹)13.3712.1511.0211.309.9018.3824.656.00
MetricsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Income statement
Revenue1,21,4931,08,94494,12084,72070,79564,32654,317
Revenue growth+11.5%+15.8%+11.1%+19.7%+10.1%+18.4%-
EBITDA66,91852,59349,06139,52231,01612,945(22,962)
EBITDA margin+55.1%+48.3%+52.1%+46.7%+43.8%+20.1%-42.3%
Profit before tax19,44617,8647,1161,269(4,256)(18,465)(51,021)
Net profit16,11013,7925,750(451)(1,960)(15,742)5,579
Net profit margin+13.3%+12.7%+6.1%-0.5%-2.8%-24.5%+10.3%
EPS (₹)22.5640.528.67(0.16)(6.91)(45.88)(66.15)
Balance sheet
Total assets3,07,3513,05,5142,76,4312,67,6622,10,2072,16,8082,24,787
Net worth1,60,5351,40,1311,00,86278,99374,87077,3601,01,429
Total debt1,44,1381,61,4571,69,2991,81,6961,29,9051,30,4071,18,800
Cash & bank6,9897037411,4433411,0363,398
Net working capital(54,455)(50,222)(37,348)(30,858)(28,540)(24,612)(25,480)
Cash flow
Cash from operations74,93162,33653,20943,58336,75434,3924,026
Cash from investing(41,286)(41,453)(34,877)(30,006)(33,170)(13,223)(22,272)
Cash from financing(27,350)(20,755)(19,184)(12,500)(4,289)(23,218)21,114
ParticularsJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024
Revenue32,35731,29630,85530,09229,24928,60828,43426,984
Revenue growth (YoY)+10.6%+9.4%+8.5%+11.5%+17.4%---
Other income5617874791,0793322303,046408
Total expenses13,42016,38713,16612,61712,40412,26712,39512,032
EBITDA18,93714,91017,68817,47616,84516,34116,03914,953
EBITDA margin+58.5%+47.6%+57.3%+58.1%+57.6%+57.1%+56.4%+55.4%
Depreciation9,0658,8108,8598,6238,2798,2168,2308,137
Interest3,6904,0753,8153,8543,8353,6694,0313,872
Profit before tax6,7432,8125,4936,0785,0634,6866,8243,352
Tax1,3161,4681,4021,5331,298(4,632)(2,373)834

Financial Statements

Figures in ₹ Cr; negatives in brackets. Updated 28 Oct 2026
ParticularsJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024
Revenue58,53955,38353,98252,14549,46347,87645,12941,473
Revenue growth (YoY)+18.4%+15.7%+19.6%+25.7%+28.5%---
Other income1,0159638198095925449,6751,329
EBITDA32,94928,33130,52629,56127,83926,86924,59720,992
EBITDA margin+56.3%+51.2%+56.5%+56.7%+56.3%+56.1%+54.5%+50.6%
Depreciation14,23513,64413,42013,18212,46512,32611,70411,000
Interest5,9565,6065,6234,8665,4615,5025,6765,424
Profit before tax13,77310,04512,30112,32210,5049,58416,8925,897
Tax3,7617973,7983,6723,083(2,892)7571,744
Net profit10,0129,2478,5038,6517,42212,47616,1354,153
EPS (₹)13.3712.1511.0211.309.9018.3824.656.00
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Revenue2,10,9731,72,9851,49,9821,39,1451,16,5471,00,61687,539
Revenue growth+22.0%+15.3%+7.8%+19.4%+15.8%+14.9%-
Other income3,18221,4014,3241,6895,50211,7703,059
Total expenses94,71688,66479,44268,54159,85871,32291,763
Employee cost7,5816,3095,3234,8314,4334,1153,807
EBITDA1,16,25784,32170,54170,60456,68829,294(4,224)
EBITDA margin+55.1%+48.7%+47.0%+50.7%+48.6%+29.1%-4.8%
Depreciation52,71145,57039,53836,43233,09129,40427,690
Interest21,55521,75422,64819,30016,61615,09113,992
Profit before tax45,17338,39812,67916,56112,483(3,432)(42,846)
Tax11,3509174,1214,2734,1788,932(12,182)
Net profit26,60421,40412,4028,8433,1259,8125,786
Net profit margin+12.6%+12.4%+8.3%+6.4%+2.7%+9.8%+6.6%
EPS (₹)43.8157.8512.9814.717.61(27.46)(58.99)
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Equity & liabilities
Share capital3,0472,9002,8772,8372,7952,7462,728
Reserves & surplus1,44,7121,10,00579,03874,54563,56156,00774,142
Shareholders' funds (net worth)1,49,0571,13,67282,01977,56366,55458,95377,145
Minority interest46,90739,79623,54528,88125,38122,27424,985
Secured loans2,7562,5031,16336038036728.10
Unsecured loans1,92,6552,11,1392,14,4302,25,6601,69,2981,62,4181,48,200
Total debt1,95,4122,13,6422,15,5922,26,0201,69,6781,62,7851,48,228
Total liabilities4,01,6943,77,6743,34,0543,46,2152,74,2682,59,8982,60,385
Assets
Gross block6,91,9216,36,5835,26,4884,77,2544,21,2493,87,4213,79,906
Net block4,06,3373,88,4683,03,3032,77,3942,44,0832,23,4802,29,256
Capital work in progress12,93810,99916,90449,4255,9555,7264,282
Investments18,9015,83831,60232,95429,34927,55025,476
Inventories601452364258375266157
Sundry debtors7,9787,4564,7283,9824,0563,6384,606
Cash & bank balances30,37716,72016,34013,41913,49413,46615,893
Loans & advances37,56041,30836,57535,13933,24133,30542,220
Total current assets76,51565,93658,00752,79751,16650,67562,875
Total current liabilities1,43,6781,27,3321,07,96598,34286,93984,52098,706
Net working capital(67,164)(61,396)(49,959)(45,545)(35,773)(33,845)(35,831)
Total assets4,01,6943,77,6743,34,0543,46,2152,74,2682,59,8982,60,385
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Opening cash10,6539,0529,0217,3999,06313,0545,379
Net cash from operating activities1,22,23098,33278,89865,32555,01748,20518,129
Net cash from investing activities(56,205)(60,198)(51,089)(39,232)(41,478)(27,286)(29,598)
Net cash from financing activities(52,293)(36,533)(27,778)(24,470)(15,203)(24,910)19,144
Net change in cash13,7321,60130.701,623(1,664)(3,991)7,675
Closing cash30,37716,72016,34013,41913,49413,46615,893
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Growth
Sales growth+22.0%+15.3%+7.8%+19.4%+15.8%+14.9%-
EBITDA growth+37.9%+19.5%-0.1%+24.6%+93.5%+793.4%-
PBT growth+17.6%+202.9%-23.4%+32.7%+9998.0%+92.0%-2374.1%
Net income growth+24.3%+72.6%+40.3%+183.0%-68.2%+69.6%-
Revenue CAGR (3Y)+14.9%+14.1%+14.2%+16.7%+13.0%+6.8%-2.9%
EBITDA CAGR (3Y)+18.1%+14.2%+34.0%-+31.8%+0.6%-
Profitability & leverage
Net income margin+16.0%+21.7%+5.7%+8.8%+7.1%-12.3%-35.0%
Return on capital employed+19.3%+14.3%+13.6%+12.7%+11.3%0.0%+5.2%
Return on net worth+25.8%+25.9%+16.9%+17.0%+11.4%0.0%+9.8%
Debt / equity1.562.192.772.752.652.291.84
Long-term debt / equity1.241.772.432.392.221.851.36
Interest cover33.9256.1473.0556.4870.41-13,620.04-43.84
Efficiency & per share
Fixed asset turnover0.320.300.300.310.290.260.25
Inventory turnover400.86424.19482.65439.91363.64475.84713.73
Debtors turnover27.3428.4034.4434.6230.3024.4119.66
EPS (₹)43.8157.8512.9814.717.61(27.46)(58.99)
Dividend per share (₹)24.0016.008.004.003.000.002.00
Book value per share (₹)242.48194.66142.38136.40118.70106.98140.90
ParticularsJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024
Revenue32,35731,29630,85530,09229,24928,60828,43426,984
Revenue growth (YoY)+10.6%+9.4%+8.5%+11.5%+17.4%---
Other income5617874791,0793322303,046408
Total expenses13,42016,38713,16612,61712,40412,26712,39512,032
EBITDA18,93714,91017,68817,47616,84516,34116,03914,953
EBITDA margin+58.5%+47.6%+57.3%+58.1%+57.6%+57.1%+56.4%+55.4%
Depreciation9,0658,8108,8598,6238,2798,2168,2308,137
Interest3,6904,0753,8153,8543,8353,6694,0313,872
Profit before tax6,7432,8125,4936,0785,0634,6866,8243,352
Tax1,3161,4681,4021,5331,298(4,632)(2,373)834
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Revenue1,21,4931,08,94494,12084,72070,79564,32654,317
Revenue growth+11.5%+15.8%+11.1%+19.7%+10.1%+18.4%-
Other income2,67713,0221,5692,6342,2792,4043,796
Total expenses54,57556,35045,05945,19839,77951,38177,279
Employee cost2,2812,3942,1761,9661,7951,6641,520
EBITDA66,91852,59349,06139,52231,01612,945(22,962)
EBITDA margin+55.1%+48.3%+52.1%+46.7%+43.8%+20.1%-42.3%
Depreciation34,57132,51129,10826,35524,33021,99820,392
Interest15,57915,24014,40514,53213,22111,81711,463
Profit before tax19,44617,8647,1161,269(4,256)(18,465)(51,021)
Tax5,701(5,637)2,1281,359(392)6,732(14,933)
Net profit16,11013,7925,750(451)(1,960)(15,742)5,579
Net profit margin+13.3%+12.7%+6.1%-0.5%-2.8%-24.5%+10.3%
EPS (₹)22.5640.528.67(0.16)(6.91)(45.88)(66.15)
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Equity & liabilities
Share capital3,0472,9002,8772,8372,7952,7462,728
Reserves & surplus1,57,4881,37,23197,63175,80371,72174,26098,347
Shareholders' funds (net worth)1,60,5351,40,1311,00,86278,99374,87077,3601,01,429
Secured loans0.000.000.000.000.000.000.10
Unsecured loans1,44,1381,61,4571,69,2991,81,6961,29,9051,30,4071,18,800
Total debt1,44,1381,61,4571,69,2991,81,6961,29,9051,30,4071,18,800
Total liabilities3,07,3513,05,5142,76,4312,67,6622,10,2072,16,8082,24,787
Assets
Gross block4,45,5294,29,8483,97,4203,43,0893,01,7562,74,7482,65,476
Net block2,28,3362,34,2882,21,7171,87,4091,63,7361,57,3881,61,679
Capital work in progress6,7375,25812,01240,5563,3861,3061,259
Investments1,02,09188,35257,64146,70046,72652,27338,727
Inventories0.000.000.000.000.400.803.10
Sundry debtors2,8943,1722,5002,1162,7723,1783,810
Cash & bank balances6,9897037411,4433411,0363,398
Loans & advances28,29732,86834,79333,49829,38032,11242,896
Total current assets38,18036,74238,03437,05732,49436,32850,106
Total current liabilities92,63586,96475,38267,91661,03460,93975,586
Net working capital(54,455)(50,222)(37,348)(30,858)(28,540)(24,612)(25,480)
Total assets3,07,3513,05,5142,76,4312,67,6622,10,2072,16,8082,24,787
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Opening cash6635341,3863101,0143,040171
Net cash from operating activities74,93162,33653,20943,58336,75434,3924,026
Net cash from investing activities(41,286)(41,453)(34,877)(30,006)(33,170)(13,223)(22,272)
Net cash from financing activities(27,350)(20,755)(19,184)(12,500)(4,289)(23,218)21,114
Net change in cash6,295128(852)1,076(704)(2,049)2,869
Closing cash6,9897037411,4433411,0363,398
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Growth
Sales growth+11.5%+15.8%+11.1%+19.7%+10.1%+18.4%-
EBITDA growth+27.2%+7.2%+24.1%+27.4%+139.6%+156.4%-
PBT growth+8.9%+151.0%+460.6%+9998.0%+77.0%+63.8%-873.0%
Net income growth+16.8%+139.9%+1373.7%+77.0%+87.6%-382.2%-
Revenue CAGR (3Y)+12.8%+15.5%+13.5%+16.0%+12.6%+6.2%-4.5%
EBITDA CAGR (3Y)+19.2%+19.3%+55.9%-+38.0%-9.0%-
Profitability & leverage
Net income margin+11.3%+21.6%+5.3%-0.1%-5.5%-39.2%-66.4%
Return on capital employed+12.5%+8.0%+8.3%+8.4%+5.1%+3.8%+1.0%
Return on net worth+10.7%+11.5%+6.4%-0.6%-2.6%-17.6%+5.6%
Debt / equity1.021.371.952.031.711.391.01
Long-term debt / equity0.861.201.821.861.541.240.80
Interest cover48.1675.8972.20110.36197.72-130.54-26.44
Efficiency & per share
Fixed asset turnover0.280.260.250.260.250.240.22
Inventory turnover0.000.000.004,23,600.501,17,991.6732,987.6426,496.15
Debtors turnover40.0638.4240.7734.6623.8018.4114.20
EPS (₹)22.5640.528.67(0.16)(6.91)(45.88)(66.15)
Dividend per share (₹)24.0016.008.004.003.000.002.00
Book value per share (₹)263.45241.60174.70138.62133.30140.21185.27

Investments & Acquisitions by Airtel

Airtel has strategically engaged in corporate development activities, having acquired 11 companies. Notable acquisitions include Beetel, CallUp and Indus Towers.

Acquisitions
Company NameDescriptionDomainLocationFoundedAcquiredAmount
Indus Towers
Passive telecom infrastructure is installed, owned, and managed for operators.
industowers.comGurugram, India2007Nov 2025••••
Beetel
Enterprise solutions, network solutions, consumer products, and manufacturing are provided.
beetel.inGurugram, India1985Jan 2024$79.2M
Quikmile
Software solutions for fleet management
quikmile.comGurugram, India2018Nov 2019••••
CallUp
Provider of customer experience services
callup.aiNorthridge, United States2023Oct 2018••••
Tigo
Mobile voice, data, and telecom services are provided in Rwanda.
tigo.co.rwKigali, Rwanda2009Dec 2017••••
Tikona
Wireless broadband internet services are provided across India.
tikona.inMumbai, India2008Aug 2017$249.91M
Telenor India
Prepaid Mobile Services
telenor.inGurugram, India2008Feb 2017••••
MENA
Submarine cable infrastructure provider
mena-scs.comCairo, Egypt2009Dec 2016••••
YTS
Mobile prepaid payment solutions are delivered through a dedicated app.
yts.net.inMumbai, India2013Aug 2015••••
Warid Congo
Telecommunications services are provided in the Republic of Congo.
waridtel.cgBrazzaville, Republic Of Congo2008Nov 2013••••
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Timeline of Airtel

14 dated milestones of Airtel across 30 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded Airtel is founded.
  2. Funding First funding round of $292.0M.
  3. Acquisition Acquires Warid Congo.
  4. Acquisition Acquires YTS.
  5. Acquisition Acquires MENA.
  6. Acquisition Acquires Telenor India.
  7. Acquisition Acquires Tikona.
  8. Acquisition Acquires Tigo.
  9. Acquisition Acquires CallUp.
  10. Acquisition Acquires Quikmile.
  11. IPO Lists on the stock exchange (IPO).
  12. Funding Latest funding round, Post-IPO, of $626.0M.
  13. Acquisition Acquires Beetel.
  14. Acquisition Acquires Indus Towers.

Web traffic of Airtel

The website of Airtel (airtel.com) receives about 844.3K visits a month and ranks #45,840 among all websites worldwide, #5,565 in Telecommunications.

  • Monthly visits
    844.3K

    ▼ 8.9% vs previous month

  • Unique visitors
    262.5K

    per month

  • Global rank
    #45,840

    among all websites

  • Category rank
    #5,565

    Computers Electronics and Technology · Telecommunications

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94%
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80%
1.4M#33,792View details
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Frequently Asked Questions about Airtel

Airtel was founded in 1995 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Airtel is headquartered in Delhi, India. It is registered at Delhi, Delhi, India.

Tarun Virmani is the CEO of Airtel, as recorded in our data.

Airtel is a funded company, having raised a total of $292M across 13 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Debt – Conventional of $40.6M, raised on Jun 1999.

Airtel has 4,250 employees.

The primary company behind Airtel, Bharti Airtel Limited, reported revenue of ₹214,155 Cr for FY 2026, up 22% year on year.

Airtel was established in 1995 in Delhi, India, within the telecommunications sector. Mobile network operations are conducted globally, with 2G, 3G, and 4G services provided alongside fixed-line telephony, DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise solutions, and long-distance connectivity. The company is positioned as Indias largest mobile operator and the third largest worldwide. Outside India, focus is placed on wireless services and mobile commerce in various geographies.

Yes, Airtel is publicly traded on LSE under the ticker symbol AAF.

Airtel has made 11 acquisitions, including Beetel, CallUp, and Indus Towers.

Airtel has 18 investors. Key investors include Google, Barclays, Kotak Mahindra Bank, BNP Paribas, and Bank of America.

Airtel operates through Bharti Airtel Limited.

The legal entities of Airtel currently have 14 directors, including Gopal Vittal, Tao Yih Arthur Lang, Nisaba Godrej and others.

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