29 Apr, 2009, 1420 hrs IST,IANS
NEW DELHI: Telecom major Bharti Airtel's net profit for the quarter ended March 31 rose nearly 8 per cent to Rs 20.48 billion, as compared to Rs18.99 billion in the same period the previous year.
Total income too increased about 30 per cent to Rs 102.96 billion from Rs 79.29 billion in the period under review, the company said on Wednesday. The group's net profit increased about 23 per cent to Rs 78.59 billion for the year ended March 31, 2009, as compared to Rs 63.9 billion the previous fiscal, while total income surged over 37 per cent to Rs 375.04 billion from Rs 272.9 billion. The telecom major announced a dividend of 20 per cent for the first time. "Bharti Airtel has had an excellent year with a revenue growth of 37 per cent. Our focus on rural penetration and customer affordability has been instrumental in delivering this strong growth," said company chairman and managing director Sunil Bharti Mittal. Bharti Airtel has earmarked $2 billion for capital expenditure, which, however, excludes the 3G and tower businesses. It has set aside $1 billion for the tower business that includes wholly-owned Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers, in which it has 42 percent stake. The company said it had 96.6 million subscribers as of March 31, an increase in the total subscriber base of 50 per cent or about 32.4 million subscribers from that on the same date last year. The Bharti Airtel scrip, which touched a high of Rs 751.30 soon after opening at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), settled at a level just above its last closing figure of Rs 725.70 around noon. The company also announced a stock split, dividing existing equity shares of Rs 10 face value into two equity shares of Rs 5.
Total income too increased about 30 per cent to Rs 102.96 billion from Rs 79.29 billion in the period under review, the company said on Wednesday. The group's net profit increased about 23 per cent to Rs 78.59 billion for the year ended March 31, 2009, as compared to Rs 63.9 billion the previous fiscal, while total income surged over 37 per cent to Rs 375.04 billion from Rs 272.9 billion. The telecom major announced a dividend of 20 per cent for the first time. "Bharti Airtel has had an excellent year with a revenue growth of 37 per cent. Our focus on rural penetration and customer affordability has been instrumental in delivering this strong growth," said company chairman and managing director Sunil Bharti Mittal. Bharti Airtel has earmarked $2 billion for capital expenditure, which, however, excludes the 3G and tower businesses. It has set aside $1 billion for the tower business that includes wholly-owned Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers, in which it has 42 percent stake. The company said it had 96.6 million subscribers as of March 31, an increase in the total subscriber base of 50 per cent or about 32.4 million subscribers from that on the same date last year. The Bharti Airtel scrip, which touched a high of Rs 751.30 soon after opening at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), settled at a level just above its last closing figure of Rs 725.70 around noon. The company also announced a stock split, dividing existing equity shares of Rs 10 face value into two equity shares of Rs 5.
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