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Vodafone Idea shares in focus after reporting ₹7,166 cr Q4 loss
Vodafone Idea
shares are expected to be in the spotlight on Monday after the
debt-laden
telecom operator
posted a
consolidated net loss
of ₹7,166.1 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Q4FY25).
This marks a 6.6% improvement from the ₹7,674.59 crore loss reported in the same quarter last year. However, on a sequential basis, the loss widened from ₹6,609 crore reported in Q3FY25.
The company's
revenue from operations
in Q4FY25 rose 3.8% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹11,013.5 crore, compared to ₹10,606.8 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Despite the marginal improvement in revenue, the telecom operator continues to face financial headwinds amid stiff industry competition and ongoing
subscriber attrition
.
Vodafone Idea
's subscriber base continued to decline during the quarter, falling to 198.2 million in March from below the 200 million mark in December 2024. This drop marked the lowest level since the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular in 2019. The joint venture between the UK's Vodafone Group Plc and India's Aditya Birla Group was unable to curb churn even after initiating pan-India 5G rollouts in key markets such as Mumbai and Delhi.
The company flagged concerns over the company's ability to generate sufficient cash flows to meet its debt obligations and refinance liabilities.
Despite the mounting
financial pressure
, Vodafone Idea has continued to invest in expanding its network infrastructure. The company added over 6,900 unique
4G towers
during Q4FY25—the highest quarterly addition since the merger—and deployed approximately 14,500 new sites in the 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands to improve capacity and speed.
As of March 31, 2025, Vodafone Idea's overall broadband site count stood at approximately 4.94 lakh, including 13,700 Massive MIMO sites and 14,900 small cells.
The telco also increased its 4G population coverage from 77% in March 2024 to 83% in March 2025, with plans to raise it to 90% going forward. During the same period, 4G data capacity expanded by 31%, resulting in a 28% improvement in data speeds. Its 5G services, currently operational in Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Patna, are expected to be extended to 17 circles by August 2025.
Vodafone Idea share price performance
The stock has declined 52.57% over the past one year and is down 13.72% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. Over the last six months, it has dropped 17.22%, while in the last three months, it has fallen 8.47%. On a one-month basis, the stock is down 2.81%.
Vodafone Idea shares closed 3.22% lower at ₹6.92 on the BSE on Friday.
