Ringing In Profits

With each arm firing in sync, the Bharti Enterprises saw a massive 224% increase in profit after tax in FY25. Beyond the numbers, for the group, it was also about shaping the future of connectivity

- BY ASTHA ORIEL

FROM ITS MODEST beginnings in Ludhiana as a bicycle parts maker to commanding revenues of over 1.5 lakh crore, Bharti Enterprises has redefined scale and ambition among Indian businesses.

Bharti Airtel, its crown jewel, today ranks among the world's top telecom operators with more than 500 million subscribers across 17 countries. Aided by Airtel, in FY25, the group saw a 223% year-on-year (YoY) surge in profit after tax (PAT) to 48,907 crore, as per data from ACE Equity. This has catapulted the Sunil Bharti Mittal-led enterprise to second rank among groups with the fastest growth in PAT in the BT500 list.

The firm's revenue market share touched a record high of nearly 40% in FY25, surging by 1.78 percentage points YoY. The winning formula was an improved portfolio mix, continued premiumisation and tariff repair across mobile plans.

"Our clear and simple strategy of portfolio premiumisation and razorsharp execution is driving strong performance across our businesses," Gopal Vittal, Managing Director of Bharti Airtel, said in an analyst call after accouncing results for the first quarter of FY26.

Bharti Group has three major businesses Bharti Airtel, Indus Towers and Bharti Hexacom. While Bharti Airtel's PAT surged 338% YoY to 37,481 crore, Bharti Hexacom and Indus Towers witnessed 196.1% and 64.5% YoY increase in PAT, respectively.