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NEW DELHI: From a low of Rs 2.83 apiece in February 2020 to a high of Rs 13.80 in January this year, shares of Vodafone Idea rallied a whopping five times to deliver 384 per cent returns to investors. But that rally is in danger now.
At Rs 12.05 apiece on Wednesday, the stock stared at a significant downside, as the narrowing of December quarter losses by the telecom major failed to enthuse Dalal Street. Analysts said while the extension of payment of AGR (adjusted gross revenue) dues was a short-term breather, the company’s survival hinges on quick capital infusion and tariff hikes or floor tariff implementation.
Vodafone Idea s average revenue per user came in at Rs 121 per month in December quarter.
Shares of Vodafone Idea fell nearly 5 per cent to hit an intraday low of Rs 11.92 on the BSE after it reported December quarter earnings. Vodafone Idea on Saturday said that its net loss narrowed to Rs 4,532 crore from loss of Rs 6,438.8 crore during the same quarter last year. Its revenue from operations declined nearly 2 per cent to Rs 10,894 crore compared with Rs 11,089 crore in the year ago period. On a sequential basis, Vodafone Idea s revenue rose 1 per cent.
Vodafone Idea s operating profit or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the quarter came in at Rs 4,290 crore while EBITDA margin improved to 39.3 per cent versus 38.5 per cent in the previous quarter. EBITDA improvement was driven by higher revenue as well as incremental opex savings from our cost optimization initiatives, Vodafone Idea said in a statement.