India, Aug. 15 -- Vodafone Idea (Vi) reported a 4.9% year-on-year increase in revenue from operations to Rs 11,022.5 crore in Q1 FY26, up from Rs 10,508.3 crore in Q1 FY25, and marginally higher than Rs 11,013.5 crore in Q4 FY25. However, the company remained in the red, posting a net loss of Rs 6,608.1 crore-higher than Rs 6,432.1 crore a year earlier but 7.8% lower than the Rs 7,166.1 crore loss in the March 2025 quarter.

The sequential narrowing of losses from Q4 FY25 was supported by marginal revenue growth, stable EBITDA margins, and lower net finance costs, while the year-on-year widening reflected persistently high depreciation and amortisation expenses of Rs 5,472.1 crore and net finance costs of Rs 5,751.1 crore, which offset ga...