Vodafone Concept’s (Vi) web loss narrowed by 5.3 per cent to ₹6,609.3 crore within the third quarter of FY25, as in comparison with the lack of ₹6,985.9 crore incurred in the identical quarter final yr, on decrease finance prices and development in ARPU numbers. Income from operations grew 4 per cent yearly to ₹11,117.3 crore in Q3FY25.
Sequentially, loss narrowed by 7.8 per cent, whereas income from operations grew 1.6 per cent.
Common income per consumer (ARPU) grew by 12 per cent yearly and 4.4 per cent sequentially to ₹156. Nevertheless, subscriber base declined by 15.4 million customers or 7 per cent yearly. Sequentially too, subscriber base declined by 2 per cent.
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The debt from banks decreased by ₹5,290 crore over the past one yr and stood at ₹ 2,330 crore as towards the ₹ 7,620 crore reported in Q3FY24. The money and financial institution stability stood at ₹ 1,209 crore as of December 31, 2024. In the meantime, 4G inhabitants protection elevated by 41 million, 4G knowledge capability elevated by 24 per cent and 4G speeds elevated by round 28 per cent. The corporate added that the business launch of 5G companies in Mumbai is deliberate for March 2025 and Delhi, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Patna for April 2025.
Phased 5G rollout
Akshaya Moondra, CEO, Vodafone Concept Ltd, mentioned, “We’re driving investments and the speed of capex deployment is ready to speed up within the coming quarters. Concurrently, the phased rollout of 5G companies is underway, concentrating on key geographies. We’re happy to report highest quarterly money EBITDA since merger of Rs. 24.5 billion [₹2,450 crore], registering a YoY development of round 15 per cent. With our intensifying investments, we anticipate additional enchancment in each operational and monetary efficiency. With the latest fairness infusion of Rs. 19.1 billion [₹1,910 crore] from certainly one of our promoters, we’ve got now secured roughly Rs.260 billion in contemporary fairness capital over the previous 10 months. In parallel, we proceed to have interaction with lenders for debt financing, aligning with our deliberate community growth funding of Rs. 500–550 billion over a three-year interval. The federal government’s resolution on the financial institution assure waiver underscores its ongoing assist for the telecom sector.”
Vi’s EBITDA margin elevated to 42.4 per cent within the third quarter as towards 41.6 per cent reported within the second quarter of FY25.
