By Kosaku Narioka

Bharti Airtel is scheduled to report its first-quarter results on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know:

NET PROFIT FORECAST: Bharti Airtel's net profit is expected to have surged 87% from a year earlier to 77.72 billion rupees, equivalent to $891.6 million, for the three months ended June 30, according to a Visible Alpha poll. That compares with a net profit of 41.60 billion rupees in the year-earlier period.

REVENUE FORECAST: First-quarter revenue is estimated to have climbed 28% from a year earlier to 494.68 billion rupees, the poll shows.

Bharti Airtel's stock has gained 19% so far this year through Friday, following a 54% rise in 2024, driven by optimism over stronger earnings fueled by mobile fee increases in India.

WHAT TO WATCH:

--Profit from its Indian mobile services rose 63% to 78.7 billion rupees in the fourth quarter, as its customer base grew 2.7% to 361.6 million and average revenue per user increased 17% to 245 rupees a month. Investors will be focused on the performance of the company's largest segment.

--Bharti Airtel's earnings-before-interest-and-taxes margin improved to 31.2% in the fourth quarter from 27.6% a year earlier. Margin trends will be closely watched as inflationary pressures ease in India and elsewhere.

--Fourth-quarter capital expenditure rose 10% to 144.01 billion rupees. Investors will be monitoring the capex burden required to maintain and upgrade its communications network.

Write to Kosaku Narioka at kosaku.narioka@wsj.com

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August 04, 2025 05:18 ET (09:18 GMT)

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