Indus Towers Limited (Indus Towers) has released its audited consolidated financial results for quarter ended (QE) on June 30, 2025. As per the company, its revenue increased to Rs 80.58 billion in first quarter (Q1) of 2025-26 from Rs 73.83 billion in Q1 2024-25, showing a 9.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth. Its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) declined by 3.4 per cent YoY, to Rs 43.9 billion from Rs 45.45 billion in the reported period.
Meanwhile, the company’s EBIT declined by 10.1 per cent YoY, to Rs 26.45 billion from Rs 29.44 billion in the reported period. Further, company’s profit after tax stood at Rs 17.37 billion in Q1 2025-26, a 9.8 per cent decline from Rs 19.26 billion in Q1 2024-25.
Furthermore, the company’s return on equity (pre-tax) improved to 40.8 per cent as against 34.7 per cent on YoY basis [return on equity (post tax) improved to 30.8 per cent as against 25.7 per cent on YoY basis]. Return on capital employed improved to 28.1 per cent as against 20.9 per cent on YoY basis. Q1 2025-26 had a write back of Rs 880 million in provision for doubtful receivables, aided by collections against past overdue.
Commenting on the results, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO), Indus Towers Limited, said, “We are pleased to have begun the year on an encouraging note, underpinned by healthy co-location additions, including substantial deployment on our existing towers. Our inherent strengths as a leading passive infrastructure player continue to help us achieve a meaningful share of our customers’ rollouts. Given the transformative potential of new age technologies, we continue to make investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital solutions, aimed at future-proofing our operations. We believe that our scale, agility, and techforward approach position us favourably to capitalise on emerging opportunities amidst the backdrop of a rapidly evolving industry landscape.”
