Bharti Airtel's consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of FY26 dropped 34% year-on-year to ₹7,325 crore, down from ₹11,022 crore in the same quarter last year. Despite this decline in profit, the company achieved a revenue growth of 16% to reach ₹55,383 crore, driven by robust performance in its India operations and steady growth in Africa. The revenue from India, including passive infrastructure services, rose 8% YoY to ₹39,566 crore. Airtel's EBITDA also saw an increase of 17% YoY to ₹32,038 crore, with an EBITDA margin improvement of 60 basis points to 57.8%. The company's mobile revenue in India was bolstered by a rise in smartphone penetration and premiumisation, with 5.8 million new smartphone users added during the quarter. Additionally, Airtel's Homes business reported a remarkable 37% growth in revenue, adding 1.135 million net customers. The company is also expanding its digital services, having partnered with Google to enhance spam protection and messaging capabilities. Furthermore, Airtel plans to inject ₹20,000 crore into its NBFC arm, Airtel Money Limited, to scale its digital lending operations. The company's balance sheet strengthened, with a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio improving to 1.29 times from 1.86 times a year ago. Airtel's shares closed 1.4% higher at ₹1,781 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).