New Delhi, May 13 -- Bharti Airtel Ltd has reported a steady revenue growth in the January-March quarter (Q4FY26) driven by subscriber additions, higher data consumption and continued growth in the home broadband segment. The company's net profit, however, fell owing to one-time charge on account of regulatory and government levies and a higher base of last year.

On Wednesday, India's second-largest telecom operator by market share reported a 33.5% year-on-year (YoY) fall in its net profit to Rs.7,325 crore, about 5% lower than Bloomberg's estimates of Rs.7,690 crore.

The drop in profit could be attributed largely to a high base in the year-ago period, when the company booked a tax credit of Rs.2,892 crore. During the quarter, the compa...