Mumbai, May 14 -- :Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a 22.68 per cent sequential decline in its net profit for the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY25, as a sharp swing in tax expense weighed on earnings.

The company's net profit dropped to Rs 12,475.8 crore from Rs 16,134.6 crore in the previous quarter (Q3), according to its stock exchange filing. The profit decline was largely driven by a shift from a tax gain of Rs 757.3 crore in Q3 to a tax expense of Rs 2,891.9 crore in Q4, putting pressure on the bottom line despite revenue growth.

The telecom major's revenue from operations grew 6.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to Rs 47,876.2 crore in Q4, up from Rs 45,129.3 crore in Q3. The increase was supported by solid momentum in the India ma...