• Type of Event: Earnings webinar discussing Q2 FY2027 audited financial results for Bharti Hexacom Limited and Bharti Airtel Limited.
  • Date and Time: November 06, 2026 at 12:00 Hrs IST.
  • Purpose: Discussion of quarterly results, strategic updates, and operational performance for Q2 ended September 30, 2026.
  • Management Participants:
  • Mr. Soumen Ray (Group CFO, Bharti Airtel Limited)
  • Mr. Shashwat Sharma (MD & CEO - Airtel India, Bharti Airtel Limited)
  • Mr. Gopal Vittal (Executive Vice Chairman, Bharti Airtel Limited)
  • Mr. Akhil Garg (CFO - Airtel India & Director, Bharti Hexacom Limited)
  • Mr. Naval Seth (EVP - Group Investor Relations, Bharti Airtel Limited)
  • Mr. Karthikeyan Velu (Group Financial Controller, Bharti Airtel Limited & CFO, Bharti Hexacom Limited)
  • Availability of Materials: The transcript was made available on the company website at https://www.bhartihexacom.in/results-quarterly-results.html and filed with exchanges pursuant to SEBI LODR Regulation 30.
  • UPSI Confirmation: The company confirmed that no unpublished price sensitive information was shared during the call.

Financial Highlights Discussed

  • Bharti Hexacom Q2 FY2027 Performance:
  • Revenue: ₹2,580 Crores (2.9% sequential growth)
  • EBITDAaL: ₹1,250 Crores (48.6% margin)
  • Mobile Customer Base: 29 million
  • Smartphone Customer Additions: 48,000
  • ARPU: ₹264 (benefited from one extra day in quarter)
  • Homes/Offices Net Adds: 71,000 (3.7% sequential revenue growth)
  • Operating Free Cash Flow (EBITDAaL minus capex): ₹920 Crores
  • Net Debt (excluding leases): ₹1,575 Crores
  • Strategic Updates:
  • Continued investment in 5G expansion and network modernization
  • Focus on growing homes and IPTV businesses
  • Emphasis on quality customer acquisitions over volume
  • Impact of adverse weather conditions in Northeast on customer continuity
  • Postpaid tariff intervention resulting in ~₹50 ARPU increase

Additional Notes Section

  • The document includes the full transcript of the earnings call with analyst Q&A session.
  • No financial data beyond what was disclosed in the official results was shared in this transcript.
  • The call was moderated by Vaidehi Sharma and included participation from analysts representing HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Axis Capital, ICICI Securities, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Kotak Securities, BNP Paribas, Bank of America, Citi, and Motilal Oswal.