Telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel will announce its June quarter results on Tuesday, August 04, 2026. India's second-largest telecom service provider by subscriber count is expected to report another strong quarterly earnings.
According to experts, Bharti Airtel could see strong double-digit growth in revenue and net profit. Bharti Airtel Q1 consolidated revenue may increase between 14% and 16% YoY in a range of ₹56,800 to ₹57,300 crore aided by steady subscriber additions, improving ARPU and growth in African business.
Meanwhile, profitability of the company could improve by 42% to 45% YoY in the range of ₹8,450 to ₹8,650 crore.
Bharti Airtel reported revenue of ₹49,463 crore in the same quarter last year and ₹55,383 crore in Q4FY26. Meanwhile, its net profit stood at ₹5,948 crore in Q1FY26 and ₹7,325 crore in the previous quarter.
Experts believe, Airtel ARPU could increase by 1% to 3% sequentially in the range of ₹260 to ₹263 due higher number of days in the quarter. During the Q1 results, investors and traders will look forward to key monitorable like Airtel’s market share gain, growth in African business, ARPU growth and new subscriber addition. Impact of currency fluctuations will also be monitored closely.
Ahead of the Q1 result announcement, Bharti Airtel shares closed flat at ₹1,970. So far this year, Bharti Airtel stock is down over 6% amid sell-off in broader markets.
Technical outlook
Bharti Airtel is still in an upward trend, with the stock trading above the 20-day EMA and the 50-day EMA. Since the shorter average is positioned above the longer average, which confirms the positive trend structure. The price recently tested the ₹1,980 zone, but encountered profit-booking, suggesting an immediate resistance level of around ₹1,980–2,000. If the stock closes above ₹2,000 for an extended period, it could open the way towards ₹2,050.
Momentum continues to favour buyers, with the positive DMI remaining well above the negative DMI. The ADX reading of 22.84 suggests that the trend is strengthening, though not yet significantly. Immediate support is located at around ₹1,930–1,950, with stronger support at the ₹1,900 level near the 50-day EMA.
Options outlook
Looking at Bharti Airtel’s option chain for the 25 August expiry, the at-the-money strike stands at 1,960. As of 4 August, the combined premium of the call and put at this strike was ₹82.25.
This implies that the options market is pricing in a potential move of around ±4.2% in either direction by August expiry.
Before looking at possible options strategies, it is important to first analyse how Bharti Airtel has typically moved around its earnings over the past quarters.
Options strategies ahead of the earnings
If you expect Bharti Airtel's share price to move sharply after it announces its earnings, but you're not sure which way it will move, a long straddle could be a good option. In this strategy, a trader buys both the at-the-money (ATM) call and put options. The approach is straightforward, if the stock moves more than ±4.2%, the strategy will make profit.
Conversely, perhaps if you believe that Bharti Airtel will remain range-bound after the results are announced, with all the volatility already priced in. In that case, the short straddle might be the right strategy. It involves selling the same ATM call and put, and pocket the premium if the stock stays within that ±4.2% range.Meanwhile, for those anticipating a continuation of bullish momentum can consider bull put spreads.
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