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Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, is eyeing for listing mulitple assets for fueling its next phase of growth. The two companies that it will look to list in the coming years are Airtel Payments Bank and its data center arm Nxtra. The company will also look to form an infrastructure investment trust (InViT) for its fiber assets. However, for this, it would need to delist its subsidiary – Indus Towers. Then Indus Towers will have to transition into a trust or have a different equity structure.
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Read More – Airtel’s ARPU Growth has Slowed Down Significantly
In Q1 FY26, Airtel’s free cashflow hit Rs 14,000 crore or about $1.6 billion (including the passive infrastructure services). At the same time, its consolidated net debt came down by 9% YoY, to Rs 1.91 lakh crore. The telco’s net profit for the quarter stood at Rs 5,948 crore, up 40% YoY. The multiple IPOs will help the Bharti group unlock more value for the investors in the coming years.
At the same time, Airtel’s focus on the core telecom business will continue to be there. The telco’s ARPU (average revenue per user) has touched Rs 250 during the quarter. With another round of tariff hikes expected later this year, the telco’s ARPU could grow beyond Rs 280 before the end of the current financial year.
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