Shares of Vodafone Idea jumped nearly 8 % on Tuesday after the debt-ridden telecom operator said its consolidated net loss narrowed to ₹ 5,524 crore in the September quarter.
The scrip of the company rose 7.68 % to settle at ₹ 10.24 apiece on the BSE.
On the NSE, shares of Gandhinagar-based Vodafone Idea increased 7.26 % to close at ₹ 10.19 per piece.
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In volume terms, 196.20 crore equity shares were traded on the NSE, while 17.07 crore shares exchanged hands on the BSE, during the day.
On Monday, Vodafone Idea said its consolidated net loss narrowed to ₹ 5,524 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal year compared to the year-ago period, mainly on account of savings in finance cost on debt from banks and an increase in average revenue per user supported by a tariff hike.
Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL), in its financial performance note, mentioned that its ability to settle debt liability is dependent on government support, fundraise and cash flow generation from operations.
VIL had posted a net loss of ₹ 7,176 crore in the year-ago period, according to the company's regulatory filing.
The government holds a 49 % stake in VIL.
While an increase in average revenue per user (ARPU) due to a tariff hike helped VIL improve its financial performance, the company continues to record a dip in subscriber base, both on a quarterly and year-on-year (YoY) basis.
A 27 % decline in finance cost helped VIL narrow its loss. Its finance cost stood at ₹ 4,784.4 crore in the September quarter against ₹ 6,613.6 crore a year ago, mainly on account of a reduction in debt from banks.
The company's debt from banks reduced to ₹ 1,542 crore in the September quarter from ₹ 3,250 crore.
VIL incurred a loss of ₹ 12,132 crore in the first half of the current fiscal year and its net worth stands at negative ₹ 82,460 crore as on September 30. The total debt of the company stood at ₹ 2.02 lakh crore at the end of the second quarter of FY26.
VIL consolidated revenue from operations increased 2.4 % to ₹ 11,195 crore during the reported quarter from ₹ 10,932 crore a year ago.
The customer ARPU rose 8.7 % year-on-year to ₹ 180 in the reported quarter from ₹ 166 in the September 2024 quarter, mainly due to customer upgrades and tariff increases, the company said.
