Vodafone Idea shares in focus ahead of Q4 results, loss expected to widen YoY

Vodafone Idea shares are likely to be in focus on Friday as the telecom company is set to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter of FY25, wherein domestic brokerage firm ICICI Securities expects its loss to widen to Rs 7,626.10 crore in Q4FY25.

ICICI Securities has released its estimates for the quarter, projecting that Vodafone Idea will report a widening of net loss to Rs 7,626.10 crore in Q4FY25, compared to a loss of Rs 7674.0 crore in the same quarter last year.

On a sequential basis, the loss is expected to increase from Rs 6,609.3 crore reported in Q3FY25.


The firm estimates the company’s revenue for the quarter at Rs 10,982.7 crore, down 1.2% quarter-on-quarter but up 3.5% year-on-year. EBITDA is projected at Rs 4468.09 crore, reflecting a decline of 5.2% QoQ but a growth of 3.1% YoY.

Additionally, the EBITDA margin is expected to shrink by 170 basis points to 40.7% compared to the previous quarter.

The telco’s net profit margin (NPM) is estimated to remain deep in the red at -69.4%, compared to -59.5% in Q3FY25 and -72.4% in Q4FY24. Meanwhile, earnings per share (EPS) is projected to remain negative at Rs (2.7), unchanged from the year-ago period and down from Rs (2.3) in the previous quarter.

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The domestic brokerage firm has maintained a "hold" rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 8, citing persistent financial challenges, although a slight improvement in revenues and EBITDA from the year-ago period provides some comfort.

The shares of Vodafone Idea closed flat with a positive bias at Rs 7.15 on the BSE.

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