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Vodafone Idea financials and balance sheet

NSE: IDEABSE: 532822Telecom - ServicesLarge Cap

Formerly Idea Cellular
Last close ₹11.36down ₹0.17 (1.47%)BSE ₹11.35

Share price at the NSE close on 23 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹11.53.

52-week range of traded prices to 23 Oct 2026
₹8.13Low, 2 Apr 2026₹15.79High, 9 Sep 2026
Market cap
₹1,23,078 Cr83rd largest listed
P/E
3.3
P/E without one-offs
Lossover the last 12 months
P/B
Net worth zero or below
Dividend yield
Nonein the last 12 months
ROE
Net worth zero or below
ROCE
−2.4%
Debt to equity
Net worth zero or below
Volume, NSE
51,29,14,75826.4% delivered

10 years at a glance

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. ₹ crore, years to March.Vodafone Idea annual reports

Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore

  • Revenue
  • Net profit
  • Borrowings
  • Loss
Peak revenue ₹44,958 Cr, year to Mar 2020Back to profit in the year to Mar 2026, ₹34,552 Cr

Operating and net margin, per cent

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

From Apr 2019 leases sit on the balance sheet: rent is charged as depreciation and interest instead, so operating profit and total assets step up with nothing about the business having changed. Borrowings here leave lease liabilities out. Lease payments were 56.4% of operating profit in the first full year.

Results for the year to Mar 2026

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. ₹ crore.

From revenue to net profit

  1. Revenue44,873
  2. Materials and goods−6.0
  3. Employee costs−2,337
  4. Other expenses−23,527
  5. Operating profit19,003
  6. Depreciation−22,108
  7. Other income+541
  8. One-off items+58,607
  9. Finance costs−21,495
  10. Profit before tax34,548
  11. Tax+4.0
  12. Net profit34,552

What the company owns

  • Plant, investments and other assets₹1,83,810 Cr
  • Cash and bank₹5,731 Cr
  • Receivables₹1,969 Cr
  • Current investments₹107 Cr
  • Inventory₹21 Cr

What pays for it: net worth and liabilities

  • Borrowings₹1,49,455 Cr
  • Other liabilities₹33,357 Cr
  • Owed to suppliers₹8,826 Cr

Profit and loss

Consolidated, ₹ crore, years to March.Vodafone Idea quarterly results

₹ croreMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Filed 14 MayMar 2020Filed 1 JulMar 2021Filed 1 JulMar 2022Filed 11 MayMar 2023Filed 25 MayMar 2024Filed 17 MayMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 16 May
Revenue from operations35,57628,27937,09344,95841,95238,51642,17742,55543,57144,873
25,30022,23133,05030,04525,00722,47925,36025,52625,44525,870
Materials and goods bought––26133781626
Employee costs––2,2942,1642,0301,7351,8662,1222,2312,337
Other expenses––30,72927,86822,97420,73723,48623,38823,21223,527
Operating profit before depreciation10,2766,0484,04314,91316,94616,03616,81717,02918,12719,003
Operating margin28.9%21.4%10.9%33.2%40.4%41.6%39.9%40.0%41.6%42.3%
Materials, % of revenue––0.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Employee costs, % of revenue––6.2%4.8%4.8%4.5%4.4%5.0%5.1%5.2%
Other expenses, % of revenue––82.8%62.0%54.8%53.8%55.7%55.0%53.3%52.4%
Depreciation and amortisation7,8278,40914,53624,35623,63923,58423,05022,63421,97322,108
Operating profit after depreciation2,449−2,362−10,493−9,444−6,693−7,548−6,233−5,604−3,847−3,105
Other income3073537311,0391741293112101,021541
Finance costs4,0414,8139,46315,39217,99820,98123,35425,76624,54321,495
Profit before one-off items and tax−1,285−6,822−19,224−23,797−24,517−28,400−29,276−31,160−27,369−24,059
One-off items00852−38,356−19,968164−22756058,607
Profit before tax−1,285−6,822−18,372−62,152−44,485−28,235−29,298−30,404−27,36934,548
−464−2,331−3,57212,081−2011482916−4
Share of profit of joint ventures and associates42232219735523111−62–
Net profit−400−4,168−14,604−73,878−44,233−28,245−29,301−31,238−27,38334,552
Other comprehensive income––33−937911−9−1712
Total comprehensive income––−14,571−73,887−44,196−28,237−29,290−31,248−27,40134,564
Net margin−1.1%−14.7%−39.4%−164.3%−105.4%−73.3%−69.5%−73.4%−62.8%77.0%
Net margin without joint ventures and associates−2.3%−15.9%−39.9%−165.1%−106.0%−73.3%−69.5%−73.4%−62.9%–
Materials, employee costs and other expenses are shown for the years they add up to operating expenses; for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018 they do not, so they are left blank.

Balance sheet

Consolidated, ₹ crore, at 31 March.

₹ croreMar 2019Filed 14 MayMar 2020Filed 1 JulMar 2021Filed 1 JulMar 2022Filed 11 MayMar 2023Filed 25 MayMar 2024Filed 17 MayMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 16 May
59,6355,980−38,228−61,965−74,359−1,04,167−70,320−35,758
Share capital8,73628,73528,73532,11948,68050,12071,3931,08,343
Reserves50,899−22,756−66,963−94,084−1,23,039−1,54,287−1,41,713−1,44,101
1,08,52496,3131,57,4161,90,9182,01,5862,07,6301,96,2961,49,455
54,15295,77966,40361,13460,02354,14155,61439,689
1,15,8261,25,1611,75,3061,94,8602,21,5792,35,0232,12,5731,87,707
Liabilities going with businesses held for sale87–––––––
2,29,7002,26,9202,03,4811,94,0292,07,2431,84,9981,97,8671,91,638
2,11,3182,10,2341,89,3811,77,1941,93,3401,72,0881,66,8271,69,762
18,20016,68614,03416,83613,85412,86131,04021,876
Net debt1,00,82493,1951,55,1991,87,4212,00,7312,07,0931,85,7281,43,617
Borrowings are counted again inside the liabilities due within a year and after a year. No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Cash flow

Consolidated, ₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2021Filed 1 JulMar 2022Filed 11 MayMar 2023Filed 25 MayMar 2024Filed 17 MayMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 16 May
15,64017,38718,86920,8269,29119,411
14,84915,91817,52417,8568,81519,002
−1,445−341628643−9,256−47
Receivables314−38185−171104−162
Inventories2−2−14150−20
Payables552−343−248−1,013−3,440−979
Other working capital−2,312437051,811−5,9191,114
Tax paid7901,4701,3452,970476409
Capital spending4,7106,0093,9421,61410,00510,979
Free cash flow10,93011,37814,92719,212−7148,432
1,075−5,730−5,414−1,907−16,248−6,104
−16,731−10,554−14,680−18,9807,047−11,458
Dividends paid000000
Shares bought back000000
Shares issued00432024,1370
Net change in cash−171,103−1,224−61891,849
Capital spending is part of cash from investing, and dividends paid, shares bought back and shares issued are part of cash from financing. Each is shown as an amount on a line of its own, and the section's other items are in its total only. No cash flow statement is on record for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018, Mar 2019 and Mar 2020.

Per share

Consolidated, ₹ per share, years to March.Vodafone Idea dividend history

₹ per shareMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Filed 14 MayMar 2020Filed 1 JulMar 2021Filed 1 JulMar 2022Filed 11 MayMar 2023Filed 25 MayMar 2024Filed 17 MayMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 16 May
Earnings per share−₹1.23−₹11.36−₹21.16−₹27.26−₹15.40−₹9.83−₹8.43−₹6.41−₹4.01₹3.21
Diluted earnings per share−₹1.23−₹11.36−₹21.16−₹27.26−₹15.40−₹9.83−₹8.43−₹6.41−₹4.01₹3.21
Book value per share––₹68.27₹2.08−₹13.30−₹19.29−₹15.28−₹20.78−₹9.85−₹3.30
Shareholder yield––––0.0%0.0%−1.5%0.0%−49.7%0.0%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)30,92127,38115,9428,90826,58027,73027,98664,50148,54792,417

Ratios

Consolidated, years to March.Vodafone Idea PE ratio and valuation

RatioMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Filed 14 MayMar 2020Filed 1 JulMar 2021Filed 1 JulMar 2022Filed 11 MayMar 2023Filed 25 MayMar 2024Filed 17 MayMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 16 May
Revenue growth−1.1%−20.5%31.2%21.2%−6.7%−8.2%9.5%0.9%2.4%3.0%
Operating profit growth–−41.2%−33.1%268.8%13.6%−5.4%4.9%1.3%6.4%4.8%
––−24.5%−225.2%274.3%56.4%43.0%35.0%31.4%−65.1%
–––−200.7 pts499.5 pts−217.9 pts−13.4 pts−8.0 pts−3.6 pts−96.5 pts
From the net margin–––−77.7 pts80.7 pts−83.5 pts−3.0 pts2.4 pts−5.0 pts−69.8 pts
From asset turnover–––−22.4 pts1.4 pts−1.1 pts4.5 pts1.5 pts1.5 pts−0.5 pts
From borrowing–––−100.5 pts417.4 pts−133.3 pts−15.0 pts−11.9 pts0.0 pts−26.2 pts
Return on capital employed––−6.2%−9.2%−5.6%−5.9%−4.9%−5.4%−3.1%−2.7%
Cash conversion–––––––––56.2%
Interest cover0.6–––––––––
Debt to equity––1.8216.11––––––
Receivable days––3225222319191716
Inventory days––597173120763282361,278
Payable days––1,77,5673,32,84016,15,2106,86,7166,33,4343,21,27523,07,6595,36,915
Cash conversion cycle, days––−1,77,475−3,32,745−16,15,115−6,86,573−6,32,653−3,21,228−23,07,406−5,35,621
Working capital days––−389−667−475−311−301−318−181−162
Asset turnover––0.160.200.190.190.210.220.230.23
Assets per rupee of net worth––3.856.96−13.35−3.97−2.94−2.20−2.19−3.67
Sales per rupee of plant––0.740.680.730.720.710.820.780.70
Capital spending to depreciation––––0.200.250.170.070.460.50
Plant being built, % of plant in use––4.7%1.6%1.0%0.6%0.5%1.2%4.4%2.3%
Interest cover is left blank for the years to Mar 2018, Mar 2019, Mar 2020, Mar 2021, Mar 2022, Mar 2023, Mar 2024, Mar 2025 and Mar 2026: operating profit after depreciation is a loss, and a loss covers no interest bill. Debt to equity is left blank for the years to Mar 2021, Mar 2022, Mar 2023, Mar 2024, Mar 2025 and Mar 2026: net worth is below zero, so there is no shareholders' money to set the borrowings against. No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2026.

Return on assets, latest year
17.7%
Cash from operations against operating profit
102.1%
Measure10 years5 years3 years
Revenue growth, yearly rate2.2%1.4%2.1%
Profit growth, yearly rate27.3%––
Return on equity, average–20.1%0.4%
Return on capital employed, average–−4.4%−3.7%
Operating margin, average34.0%41.1%41.3%
Net margin, average−52.7%−40.4%−19.8%
Asset turnover, average–0.220.23
Cash conversion cycle, days, average–−8,96,696−10,54,752

Where the cash came from and went

Consolidated: the company and its subsidiaries together. ₹ crore, added up over each window, which ends with the year to Mar 2026.

₹ crore5 years3 yearsLatest year
Cash from operations85,78349,52819,411
Cash from investing−35,403−24,259−6,104
Cash from financing−48,625−23,392−11,458
Capital spending32,54922,59810,979
Dividends paid000
Shares bought back000
Shares issued for cash24,56924,1370
Borrowings raised12,6036,2713,271
Borrowings repaid30,47013,7101,600

Accounting checks

Consolidated, years to March. Published tests of whether reported profit is backed by cash and the balance sheet.

CheckMar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Piotroski score, out of 9Published threshold 3 points out of 9––653474
Altman Z-scorePublished threshold 1.1−0.20−3.97−3.80−3.58−3.87−4.73−3.52−1.26
Beneish M-scorePublished threshold −1.78––−4.12−3.66−3.64−3.83−3.44−2.04
Profit not backed by cash, % of assetsPublished threshold 10 per cent of average total assets––−28.32−20.08−21.31−25.57−10.6710.91
Receivables growth less revenue growthOur threshold 0 percentage points–−27.44−12.305.67−20.960.53−11.25−4.55
Inventory growth less cost-of-goods growthOur threshold 0 percentage points–9.910.74150.00597.27−192.6480.771,556.15
Other current assets growth less revenue growthOur threshold 5 per cent of revenue–7.29−2.774.11−0.18−1.6219.14−9.85
Assets under construction, years of additionsOur threshold 2 years of additions–0.030.040.020.010.040.100.05
Effective tax ratePublished threshold 17.16 per cent–––––––−0.01
Tax charged less tax paid, % of profitOur threshold 10 percentage points–––––––−1.20
A threshold marked as ours has no published figure; it is the line we read the check against.

Credit ratings

An agency's view of the chance the company repays a borrowing on time, from AAA, the highest, down to D, in default.

DateAgencyBorrowing ratedRatingOutlookAmount, ₹ Cr
13 Oct 2026CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank FacilitiesLong-term scaleCrisil A-No Rating ChangeStable10,000
2 Jun 2026ICRA Limited (opens in a new tab)Fund-based-Term loan[ICRA]A-Review, UpgradeStable727
30 Jan 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Fund-based - ST-Term loanWithdrawnReview, Other
30 Jan 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Non-fund-based - LT-BG/LCCARE BBB-Review, Re-affirmPositive6,061
30 Jan 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Term Loan-Long TermCARE BBB-Review, Re-affirmPositive2,128
The latest rating on each borrowing. The agency's name opens its reasoning for the rating.