Vodafone Idea second quarter net loss deepened to Rs 5975 cr

The company has reported net loss of Rs 5,945.00 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 as compared to net loss of Rs 5,584.00 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. However, the total income of the company has increased by 8.22% at Rs 12,095.00 crore for Q2FY27 as compared to Rs 11,176.00 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. On consolidated basis, the company has reported net loss of Rs 5,975.00 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 as compared to net loss of Rs 5,524.00 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. However, the total income of the company increased by 8.52% at Rs 12,260.00 crore for Q2FY27 as compared to Rs 11,297.00 crore for the corresponding quarter previous year. Key Factors : - The widening of the headline loss was driven by a Rs 462 crore exceptional charge from the mark-to-market remeasurement of 328 crore shares set aside by Vodafone Group entities in a 2018 settlement. This contrasts with Q1 FY27, when Vi booked a Rs 1,816 crore exceptional gain on those shares. Stripping out these one-off items, the company's core loss actually improved slightly year-on-year to Rs 5,513 crore. - Quarter-on-quarter capital expenditure grew more than twofold to Rs 3,946 crore. With this investment, the telecom operator broadened its 5G network to 400 cities and extended 4G coverage to 88% of the population. Disclosure : I do not hold any position in the mentioned stock. This is only for educational purpose. IDEA