Vodafone Idea shares hit 52-week low ahead of Q1 earnings; check recent developments

Last seen, the stock was trading at ₹6.21 per share on the National Stock Exchange, falling 2.36%.

Here are the key developments to know ahead of its Q1 earnings:

entered into binding Purchase and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) on August 12, 2025, to acquire a 26% equity stake in Aditya Birla Renewables SPV 3 Limited (ABRen SPV 3), a renewable energy special-purpose vehicle ("SPV") set up to own and operate a captive power plant.

The SPV 3 holds an authorised share capital of ₹6.50 crore, alongside a paid-up equity of ₹1 lakh spread across 10,000 shares of ₹10 each. It was incorporated on November 21, 2024, and currently the entity has no turnover.

Vodafone Idea last month had an expansion of its 5G services to eight additional cities, bringing its total 5G footprint to 17 cities across India. 

The latest rollout includes Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara (Gujarat), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nashik (Maharashtra), and Kozhikode and Malappuram (Kerala).

As part of an introductory offer, Vodafone Idea provided unlimited 5G data for customers on plans starting at ₹299.

Vodafone Idea's consolidated net loss narrowed to ₹7,166.7 crore in the March quarter, compared to a loss of ₹7,674.6 crore in the year-ago period, the telco reported late at night on Friday, May 30.

During the quarter under review, the telecom company’s revenue from operations stood at ₹11,013.5 crore, jumping 3.8% year-on-year (YoY) from ₹10,606.8 crore in the fourth quarter of FY24.

Vodafone’s operational efficiency improved as its EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) surged 7.47% YoY to ₹4,659.7 crore in Q4FY25, as against ₹4,335.8 crore. Its EBITDA margin expanded to 42.3% from 40.9%.

The average revenue per user (ARPU), a key monitorable for telecom companies, grew 14.2% YoY to ₹175 for the quarter, compared to ₹153 in the corresponding period a year ago. This growth was bolstered by tariff hikes on its prepaid and postpaid plans and customer upgrades.

After opening at ₹6.36 per share on Thursday, Vodafone Idea stock touched an intraday low of ₹6.12 apiece.

Over the last five trading days, shares of the company have lost over 7%. For a month’s period, it has fallen 19%.

Since February 14, 2025, which is six months, the stock has declined 24%. Year-to-date, Vodafone Idea shares are down more than 22%.

Its market capitalisation stands at ₹68,039.43 crore.