Vodafone Idea Ltd.
NSE: IDEAVodafone Idea Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Vodafone Idea trades at Rs 12.92, up 90.28% over the past 12 months but down 0.39% over the last three months and 15.78% below its 52-week high. Q1 FY27 results (quarter ended June 2026) showed a narrowed net loss of Rs 3,754 crore on 6% revenue growth and the company's first net subscriber addition since 2018, while a reported Rs 35,000 crore funding plan remains pending promoter capital assurances and bank guarantees (Moneycontrol, Jul 20, 2026).
P/E
4.0
Forward P/E
-8.4
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
—
Profit Margin
+82.3%
Div. Yield
—
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
50/100
News
8 headlines · 4 positive · 2 negative
Vodafone Idea Ltd (BOM:532822) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: First Subscriber Growth ... - finance.yahoo.com
finance.yahoo.com
Vodafone Idea Q1 Loss Narrows to ₹3,754 Cr; Revenue Up 6% - HDFC Sky
HDFC Sky
Vodafone Idea Q1 loss narrows to Rs 3,754 crore; subscriber base rises - The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
Vodafone Idea adds subscribers for first time since 2018, cuts losses in Q1 - livemint.com
livemint.com
Vodafone Idea's Rs 35,000 crore funding plan awaits promoter assurances as banks seek guarantees: Report - Moneycontrol.com
Moneycontrol.com
Recent context
- ·Q1 FY27 results (quarter ended June 2026) reported net subscriber additions for the first time since 2018, alongside 6% revenue growth and a narrowed net loss of Rs 3,754 crore (livemint.com, HDFC Sky, Aug 11, 2026).
- ·Moneycontrol reported (Jul 20, 2026) that the company's Rs 35,000 crore funding plan is awaiting promoter capital assurances before banks extend guarantees.
- ·Of the 8 tracked news items, 4 were classified positive and 2 negative, yielding an overall positive sentiment label for the tracked period.
Strengths
- +Net subscriber additions were reported for the first time since 2018, alongside 6% year-on-year revenue growth in the quarter ended June 2026.
- +Reported net quarterly loss narrowed to Rs 3,754 crore, per results covered Aug 11, 2026 (HDFC Sky, livemint.com, The New Indian Express).
- +Debt trend is flagged as falling in the 5-year persistence data, with free cash flow positive in 3 of the tracked years.
- +Price is up 90.28% over the trailing 12 months and remains above its 200-DMA (Rs 11.50) despite currently trading below the 50-DMA (Rs 13.93).
Weaknesses
- −ROE is unreported (null), with 0 of the tracked years showing ROE above 15% and a persistence consistency score of 25/100; the analyst consensus rating stands at 3.32 across 22 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).
- −Trailing PE (4.02) and reported profit margin (82.28%) sit alongside a negative forward PE (-8.44) and the Rs 3,754 crore reported quarterly net loss -- these figures do not appear to reconcile with the loss-making trend disclosed in recent results.
- −A reported Rs 35,000 crore funding plan remains pending promoter capital assurances and bank guarantees, per coverage dated Jul 20, 2026.
- −Price trades below its 50-DMA (Rs 13.93) and 15.78% below its 52-week high, with the nearest support level (Rs 12.76) only about 1.2% below the current price (Rs 12.92).
Open questions
- ?What underlies the gap between the reported 82.28% profit margin and the company's continuing quarterly net losses?
- ?Does the falling debt-trend persistence metric reflect actual balance-sheet deleveraging, or is it linked to the pending Rs 35,000 crore funding requirement?
- ?How many additional quarters of subscriber growth would be needed before ROE, which has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year, shows a sustained improvement?
- ?What would resolution -- or continued delay -- of promoter capital assurances and bank guarantees mean for the company's funding timeline?
Peer comparison: Telecom
Ranks 2 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA | Vodafone Idea Ltd.You're viewing | 4.0 | — | 54 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 40.7 | +19.5% | 42 |
| INDUSTOWER | Indus Towers Ltd. | 13.6 | +18.9% | 65 |
| BHARTIHEXA | Bharti Hexacom Ltd. | 41.5 | — | 51 |
| BHARTIARTL | Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 40.1 | +20.1% | 47 |
| HFCL | HFCL Ltd. | 55.9 | — | 40 |
| TATACOMM | Tata Communications Ltd. | 52.6 | — | 9 |
Technical state
Current price
₹12.92
SMA 50
₹13.93
SMA 200
₹11.50
RSI (14)
40.3 (neutral)
From 52w high
-15.8%
1Y return
+90.3%
3M return
-0.4%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highTrailing PE of 4.02 and reported profit margin of 82.28% are reported alongside a negative forward PE of -8.44, ROE of null (0 of the tracked years above 15%), and a persistence consistency score of 25/100; these figures do not reconcile with the company's continuing net losses, including a Rs 3,754 crore net loss reported for the quarter ended June 2026, and likely reflect a non-recurring item or data-mapping anomaly rather than sustained core profitability.
- highA reported Rs 35,000 crore funding plan is described as still awaiting promoter capital assurances and bank guarantees as of coverage dated Jul 20, 2026 (Moneycontrol) -- a solvency-relevant financing dependency not reported as resolved within the tracked news window.
- mediumCurrent price (Rs 12.92) sits below the 50-DMA (Rs 13.93) though above the 200-DMA (Rs 11.50); RSI reads 40.3 (neutral) and price is down 0.39% over the past 3 months versus a 15.78% drawdown from its 52-week high, with the nearest support level (Rs 12.76) roughly 1.2% below the current price.
- lowDebt-to-equity, earningsGrowth5y and dividendYield are unreported (null) in the current fundamental dataset, limiting direct leverage and profitability comparison with sector peers such as Bharti Airtel (ROE 20.15%) and Indus Towers (ROE 18.91%).
Cross-section contradictions
- Trailing PE of 4.02 implies positive trailing earnings, while forward PE is negative (-8.44) and recent results (Aug 2026) report a Rs 3,754 crore quarterly net loss -- the earnings base behind the trailing PE is not evident in the reported loss trend.
- News sentiment for the tracked window carries an overall positive label (4 of 8 items), driven by subscriber growth and narrowing losses, while the same period's coverage (Moneycontrol, Jul 20, 2026) describes an unresolved Rs 35,000 crore funding requirement pending promoter and bank guarantees -- the operational improvement and financing dependency are not reconciled in the available data.
- Price is up 90.28% over the trailing 12 months and trades above its 200-DMA, while ROE is null with 0 years above 15% in the persistence data and forward PE is negative -- the price trend is not directly explained by the profitability metrics available.
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