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VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED performance

Today’s low

Today’s high

₹ 7.10 ₹ 7.29
₹ 7.12

52 week low

52 week high

₹ 6.61 ₹ 19.18
₹ 7.12

Open Price

₹ 7.25

Prev. Close

₹ 7.24

Volume (Shares)

395244551.00

Total traded value

₹ 28141.41

Upper Circuit

₹ 7.96

Lower Circuit

₹ 6.51

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VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED Share Price Update

As of the latest trading session, VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED share price is currently at ₹ 7.12, which is down by ₹ -0.11 from its previous closing. Today, the stock has fluctuated between ₹ 7.10 and ₹ 7.29. Over the past year, VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED has achieved a return of -46.17 %. In the last month alone, the return has been -10.61 %. Read More...

VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED fundamentals


  • Market cap (Cr)

    35,685.31

  • P/E Ratio (TTM)

    -2.82

  • Beta

    1.70

  • Book Value / share

    -5.17

  • Return on equity

    0.00%

  • EPS (TTM)

    0.00

  • Dividend yield

    0.00%

  • Net profit/quarter (Cr)

    -6,492.60

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  • Market cap (Cr)

    35,685.31

  • P/E Ratio (TTM)

    -2.82

  • Beta

    1.58

  • Book Value / share

    -5.17

  • Return on equity

    0.00%

  • EPS (TTM)

    0.00

  • Dividend yield

    0.00%

  • Net profit/quarter (Cr)

    -6,492.60

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VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED Financials

  • Key Results

  • Key Ratios

  • Balance sheet

  • Cash Flow

  • Competition

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Revenue

Net income

Particulars DEC 2024 (Values in Cr)
Revenue 11006.90
Operating Expense 17899.20
Net Profit -6492.60
Net Profit Margin (%) -58.98
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -0.93
EBITDA 4934.99
Effective Tax Rate (%) 0.00
Particulars SEP 2024 (Values in Cr)
Revenue 10826.50
Operating Expense 18354.80
Net Profit -7209.50
Net Profit Margin (%) -66.59
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -1.04
EBITDA 4654.50
Effective Tax Rate (%) 0.00
Particulars JUN 2024 (Values in Cr)
Revenue 10390.10
Operating Expense 17147.80
Net Profit -6471.30
Net Profit Margin (%) -62.28
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -1.03
EBITDA 4272.00
Effective Tax Rate (%) 0.00
Particulars MAR 2024 (Values in Cr)
Revenue 10472.50
Operating Expense 18192.20
Net Profit -7678.80
Net Profit Margin (%) -73.32
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -1.57
EBITDA 4175.20
Effective Tax Rate (%) 0.00
Particulars DEC 2023 (Values in Cr)
Revenue 10592.50
Operating Expense 18351.30
Net Profit -6990.70
Net Profit Margin (%) -65.99
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -1.44
EBITDA 4967.09
Effective Tax Rate (%) 0.00
Particulars MAR 2024 (Values in Cr)
Revenue 42245.40
Operating Expense 73552.20
Net Profit -31236.20
Net Profit Margin (%) -73.93
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -6.41
EBITDA 17337.10
Effective Tax Rate (%) -2.70
Particulars MAR 2023 (Values in Cr)
Revenue 41884.10
Operating Expense 71347.30
Net Profit -29307.80
Net Profit Margin (%) -69.97
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -8.43
EBITDA 16398.30
Effective Tax Rate (%) 0.00
Particulars MAR 2022 (Values in Cr)
Revenue 38202.40
Operating Expense 66618.10
Net Profit -28237.20
Net Profit Margin (%) -73.91
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -9.82
EBITDA 15593.70
Effective Tax Rate (%) 0.00
Particulars MAR 2021 (Values in Cr)
Revenue 41658.90
Operating Expense 66142.00
Net Profit -46293.70
Net Profit Margin (%) -111.12
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -16.11
EBITDA -5416.70
Effective Tax Rate (%) 0.04
Particulars MAR 2020 (Values in Cr)
Revenue 44683.00
Operating Expense 69363.60
Net Profit -73131.50
Net Profit Margin (%) -163.66
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -26.97
EBITDA -23020.70
Effective Tax Rate (%) -17.41
Particulars MAR 2024 (Values in Cr)
Book Value / Share -20.78
ROE % 0.00
ROCE % 0.00
Total Debt to Total Equity 0.00
EBITDA Margin 42.18
Particulars MAR 2023 (Values in Cr)
Book Value / Share -15.28
ROE % 0.00
ROCE % 0.00
Total Debt to Total Equity 0.00
EBITDA Margin 40.56
Particulars MAR 2022 (Values in Cr)
Book Value / Share -19.29
ROE % 0.00
ROCE % 0.00
Total Debt to Total Equity 0.00
EBITDA Margin 42.40
Particulars MAR 2021 (Values in Cr)
Book Value / Share -13.30
ROE % 0.00
ROCE % 0.00
Total Debt to Total Equity 0.00
EBITDA Margin 41.26
Particulars MAR 2020 (Values in Cr)
Book Value / Share 2.08
ROE % 0.00
ROCE % 0.00
Total Debt to Total Equity 3.67
EBITDA Margin 35.64
Particulars MAR 2024 (Values in Cr)
Book Value / Share -20.68
ROE % 0.00
ROCE % 0.00
Total Debt to Total Equity 0.00
EBITDA Margin 40.97
Particulars MAR 2023 (Values in Cr)
Book Value / Share -15.17
ROE % 0.00
ROCE % 0.00
Total Debt to Total Equity 0.00
EBITDA Margin 39.12
Particulars MAR 2022 (Values in Cr)
Book Value / Share -19.13
ROE % 0.00
ROCE % 0.00
Total Debt to Total Equity 0.00
EBITDA Margin 40.80
Particulars MAR 2021 (Values in Cr)
Book Value / Share -13.12
ROE % 0.00
ROCE % 0.00
Total Debt to Total Equity 0.00
EBITDA Margin 39.95
Particulars MAR 2020 (Values in Cr)
Book Value / Share 3.13
ROE % 0.00
ROCE % 0.00
Total Debt to Total Equity 3.32
EBITDA Margin 34.47
Particulars MAR 2024 (Values in Cr)
Cash & Short Term Investments 536.20
Total Assets 184997.70
Total Liabilities 184997.70
Total Equity -104166.80
Share Outstanding 50119820375
Price to Book Ratio -0.64
Return on Assets (%) -16.88
Return on Capital (%) -30.19
Particulars MAR 2023 (Values in Cr)
Cash & Short Term Investments 855.40
Total Assets 207242.70
Total Liabilities 207242.70
Total Equity -74359.10
Share Outstanding 48679689205
Price to Book Ratio -0.38
Return on Assets (%) -14.13
Return on Capital (%) -23.03
Particulars MAR 2022 (Values in Cr)
Cash & Short Term Investments 3496.60
Total Assets 194029.10
Total Liabilities 194029.10
Total Equity -61964.80
Share Outstanding 32118847885
Price to Book Ratio -0.51
Return on Assets (%) -14.55
Return on Capital (%) -21.9
Particulars MAR 2021 (Values in Cr)
Cash & Short Term Investments 2216.50
Total Assets 203480.60
Total Liabilities 203480.60
Total Equity -38228.00
Share Outstanding 28735389240
Price to Book Ratio -0.71
Return on Assets (%) -21.73
Return on Capital (%) -31.13
Particulars MAR 2020 (Values in Cr)
Cash & Short Term Investments 2663.00
Total Assets 226919.60
Total Liabilities 226919.60
Total Equity 5979.90
Share Outstanding 28735389240
Price to Book Ratio 0.99
Return on Assets (%) -32.55
Return on Capital (%) -72.22
Particulars MAR 2024 (Values in Cr)
Cash & Short Term Investments 453.90
Total Assets 185001.40
Total Liabilities 185001.40
Total Equity -103644.00
Share Outstanding 50119820375
Price to Book Ratio -0.64
Return on Assets (%) -16.88
Return on Capital (%) -29.97
Particulars MAR 2023 (Values in Cr)
Cash & Short Term Investments 771.60
Total Assets 207273.10
Total Liabilities 207273.10
Total Equity -73838.80
Share Outstanding 48679689205
Price to Book Ratio -0.38
Return on Assets (%) -14.13
Return on Capital (%) -22.9
Particulars MAR 2022 (Values in Cr)
Cash & Short Term Investments 3378.20
Total Assets 193931.40
Total Liabilities 193931.40
Total Equity -61436.20
Share Outstanding 32118847885
Price to Book Ratio -0.51
Return on Assets (%) -14.56
Return on Capital (%) -21.78
Particulars MAR 2021 (Values in Cr)
Cash & Short Term Investments 2013.80
Total Assets 203131.40
Total Liabilities 203131.40
Total Equity -37707.60
Share Outstanding 28735389240
Price to Book Ratio -0.71
Return on Assets (%) -22.79
Return on Capital (%) -38.65
Particulars MAR 2020 (Values in Cr)
Cash & Short Term Investments 2533.80
Total Assets 228886.30
Total Liabilities 228886.30
Total Equity 9001.30
Share Outstanding 28735389240
Price to Book Ratio 0.99
Return on Assets (%) -31.95
Return on Capital (%) -69.36
Particulars MAR 2024 (Values in Cr)
Net Income -30409.80
Cash from Operations 17855.70
Cash from Investing -1906.80
Cash from Financing -18980.30
Net change in Cash -61.00
Free Cash Flow 19469.60
Particulars MAR 2023 (Values in Cr)
Net Income -29297.60
Cash from Operations 17523.80
Cash from Investing -5413.60
Cash from Financing -14679.50
Net change in Cash -1224.40
Free Cash Flow 21466.00
Particulars MAR 2022 (Values in Cr)
Net Income -28234.10
Cash from Operations 15917.50
Cash from Investing -5730.30
Cash from Financing -10553.80
Net change in Cash 1102.90
Free Cash Flow 21926.40
Particulars MAR 2021 (Values in Cr)
Net Income -44253.40
Cash from Operations 14849.40
Cash from Investing 1075.10
Cash from Financing -16731.40
Net change in Cash -16.60
Free Cash Flow 19559.10
Particulars MAR 2020 (Values in Cr)
Net Income -61797.00
Cash from Operations 4921.10
Cash from Investing -2789.80
Cash from Financing -5018.70
Net change in Cash -481.00
Free Cash Flow 12887.30
Particulars MAR 2024 (Values in Cr)
Net Income -30414.20
Cash from Operations 17243.10
Cash from Investing -1267.10
Cash from Financing -18964.70
Net change in Cash -67.40
Free Cash Flow 18738.50
Particulars MAR 2023 (Values in Cr)
Net Income -29307.80
Cash from Operations 17014.00
Cash from Investing -4966.00
Cash from Financing -14592.90
Net change in Cash -1192.80
Free Cash Flow 20779.40
Particulars MAR 2022 (Values in Cr)
Net Income -28237.20
Cash from Operations 15376.60
Cash from Investing -5222.80
Cash from Financing -10463.90
Net change in Cash 1174.20
Free Cash Flow 21152.90
Particulars MAR 2021 (Values in Cr)
Net Income -46314.50
Cash from Operations 14422.50
Cash from Investing 1569.90
Cash from Financing -16773.80
Net change in Cash -78.20
Free Cash Flow 18917.70
Particulars MAR 2020 (Values in Cr)
Net Income -62286.70
Cash from Operations 4457.60
Cash from Investing -2315.30
Cash from Financing -4876.60
Net change in Cash -270.90
Free Cash Flow 12108.60
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VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED Technicals Summary

  • EMA & SMA
  • Resistance and Support
  • Delivery and Volume
  • Beta
  • Price Change Analysis
7.12 -1.65 redarrow
red-green-graph indicator
16 Bearish
0 Bullish
  • 5 Days 7.50
  • 26 Days 7.60
  • 10 Days 7.60
  • 50 Days 7.70
  • 12 Days 7.60
  • 100 Days 8.30
  • 20 Days 7.60
  • 200 Days 9.40
7.33 PIVOT

First Support

7.13

First Resistance

7.44

Second Support

7.02

Second Resistance

7.64

Third Support

6.82

Third Resistance

7.75

RSI

44.01

ADX

22.29

MACD

-0.01

Williams % R

-80.83

Commodity Channel Index (CCI)

-42.14

Date

2025-04-29

Week

307495624.00

Same Day

162992885.00

Month

234372056.00

1 Year

1.71

3 Year

1.46

Over 1 Month

-10.61%

down

Over 1 Year

-46.17%

down

Over 3 Months

-19.01%

down

Over 3 Years

-8.65%

down

Over 6 Months

-9.04%

down

Over 5 Years

11.50%

down

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VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED shareholding pattern

  • Shareholding Summary

  • Historical Promotor Holding

  • Historical MF Holding

  • Historical FII Holding

Holding

Others
64.44%
Promoter Holdings
25.56%
FII
6.55%
DII
3.42%
Promoter Shares(Pledge Percentage)
0.0%
Name Shares Category
Department Of Investment And Public Asset Management 5.3083184899E10 (49.0%) Public Shareholding
Euro Pacific Securities Ltd 5.593277865E9 (5.16%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Oriana Investments Pte Ltd 4.38859892E9 (4.05%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Grasim Industries Ltd 3.317566167E9 (3.06%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Prime Metals Ltd 2.756484727E9 (2.54%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Mobilvest 1.675994466E9 (1.55%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Vodafone Telecommunications (india) Limited 1.624511788E9 (1.5%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Trans Crystal Ltd. 1.461143311E9 (1.35%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Omega Telecom Holdings Private Limited 1.363612391E9 (1.26%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Asian Telecommunications Investments (mauritius) Limited 9.80469868E8 (0.9%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Elaine Investments Pte Ltd 8.61128643E8 (0.79%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Al-amin Investments Ltd 8.12744186E8 (0.75%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Hindalco Industries Limited 7.51119164E8 (0.69%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Usha Martin Telematics Limited 6.99746867E8 (0.65%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Cc Ii (mauritius) Inc 4.46059752E8 (0.41%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Igh Holdings Private Limited 4.07528454E8 (0.38%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Birla Group Holdings Private Limited 3.53798538E8 (0.33%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Pilani Investment And Industries Corporation Limited 1.8952853E8 (0.17%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group
Kumar Mangalam Birla 1.9464906E7 (0.02%) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

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VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED corporate actions

  • Dividend

  • Bonus

  • Split

Dividend date Dividend amount Dividend type Record date Instrument type
22 Sep 2016 0.6 Final 24 Sep 2016 Equity shares
18 Sep 2015 0.6 Final 22 Sep 2015 Equity shares
18 Sep 2014 0.4 Final 20 Sep 2014 Equity shares
05 Sep 2013 0.3 Final 07 Sep 2013 Equity shares
Ex-Date Ex-Bonus Ratio
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Ex-Date Old FV NEW FV Record Date
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  • Bonus

  • Split

Dividend date Dividend amount Dividend type Record date Instrument type
22 Sep 2016 0.6 Final 24 Sep 2016 Equity shares
18 Sep 2015 0.6 Final 22 Sep 2015 Equity shares
18 Sep 2014 0.4 Final 20 Sep 2014 Equity shares
05 Sep 2013 0.3 Final 07 Sep 2013 Equity shares
Ex-Date Ex-Bonus Ratio
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Ex-Date Old FV NEW FV Record Date
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Vodafone Idea Share Price

On May 16, Vodafone Idea (Vi) reported a net loss of Rs 7,674 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, widening from a loss of Rs 6,418.9 crore in the same period last year.

  • Revenue from operations saw a slight increase to Rs 10,606 crore from Rs 10,531 crore year-over-year.
  • The company's average revenue per user (ARPU) rose marginally to Rs 146 from Rs 145 in the previous quarter (Q3FY24) and Rs 135 in the same quarter last year, driven by changes in entry-level plans and subscriber upgrades.
  • Vi also posted its highest post-merger quarterly EBITDA of Rs 2,180 crore, a 5.4% increase year-over-year, with an EBITDA margin of 40.9%, up from 40% the previous year.

Vodafone Idea recently raised Rs 18,000 crore through India's largest follow-on public offering (FPO) and is in discussions with banks to raise up to Rs 25,000 crore in debt, along with non-fund-based facilities of up to Rs 10,000 crore. The company plans to use these funds primarily for capital expenditures estimated at Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 55,000 crore over the next three years.

Vodafone group recently sold 18% stake in Indus Towers- for Rs. 15,300 crores.

A consortium led by the State Bank of India (SBI) has given informal commitments for a Rs 14,000-crore loan to Vi, aimed at repaying operational creditors, rolling out a 5G network, and bidding for additional spectrum. However, SBI clarified in an emailed statement that no official approval has been granted yet.

 

Vodafone Idea Share Result Highlights

Key Highlights

Details

Total Income

₹10,606.80 crore for Q4 2024

Operating Profit

₹-1,415.50 crore

Profit After Tax

₹-7,674.60 crore

Operating Margin

-13.35%

Revenue Market Share

Dropped to an all-time low of 15% in Q1 FY25

Recent Stock Performance

Vodafone Idea share price fell by 3.69% in the past week; Idea future share price saw a decline of 51.03% over the last three months

Key Highlights:

  • Vodafone Idea share price reflects ongoing financial challenges.

  • Significant losses impacting the stock value.

  • Idea future share price shows a sharp decline over the last quarter.

  • Revenue market share decline signals competitive pressure in the telecom sector.

Vodafone Idea Share Annual Reports

Key Highlights

Details

Operating Income Growth

Increased by 1.1% YoY

Operating Profit Increase

Rose by 6.3% YoY

Operating Profit Margin

Decreased slightly to 41.7%

Net Profit Margin

Worsened from 69.5% to 73.2%

Cash Flow from Operations

Improved by 8.5% YoY, reaching ₹189 billion in FY23

Market Share

Fell to 15% in Q1 FY25

Key Highlights:

  • Operating income and profit grew but operating margin saw slight decline.

  • Vodafone Idea share price reflects these mixed results.

  • Market share decline to 15% is a major concern for future growth.

Vodafone Idea Share Dividend

Metrics

Details

Last Dividend Paid

₹1.20 per share for FY23

Dividend History

No dividend since 2018

Dividend Yield

High yield of 15.65% in March 2016

Investor Expectations

Investors await potential future dividends

Key Highlights:

  • No dividends announced since 2018, impacting investor sentiment.

  • Vodafone Idea share price could see shifts if dividends are reintroduced.

  • Potential dividend focus remains contingent on future performance.

  • Ideaforge share price BSE and Idea future share price may also be influenced by such decisions.

Popular FAQs

Who is the CEO of Vodafone Idea Limited?

The CEO of Vodafone Idea Limited is Akshaya Moondra.

 

When was Vodafone Idea Limited established?

Vodafone Idea Limited was incorporated as Birla Communications Limited on March 14, 1995, and granted a certificate of commencement of business on August 11, 1995, with its registered office in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

 

What factors influence the Vodafone Idea Share Price?

The Vodafone Idea share price is influenced by factors such as debt load, company performance, subscriber base, market share, liquidity, government support, and the competitive landscape in the telecom industry. Additionally, changes in revenue, earnings, and industry conditions impact stock price fluctuations.

 

Is Vodafone Idea Limited debt-free?

No, Vodafone Idea Limited is not debt-free. As of June 2024, it has a debt load of ₹4,650 crore, alongside ₹2.1 trillion owed to the government. It faces significant debt repayment obligations, including ₹43,000 crore annually between FY2027-31.

 

What is the CAGR of Vodafone Idea Share?

The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) return for Vodafone Idea shares is -43.2%.

 

How has the Vodafone Idea Share Price performed over the past year?

Over the past year, the Vodafone Idea share price has declined by -43.46%. The stock is currently trading at ₹7.48 as of November 13, 2024, with a 52-week high of ₹19.15 and a low of ₹7.59.

VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED Share Price

Vodafone Idea Limited (Formerly known as Idea Cellular Limited) is the third largest wireless operator by subscribers in India with a Revenue Market Share of approximately 18.7% of the Indian mobile telecommunications services industry for quarter ended December 2022. The Company, a partnership between two strong promoters Aditya Birla Group India and Vodafone Group UK, is a major telecommunications provider in India, offering voice, data, enterprise services and other Value Added Services (VAS), including Short Messaging Services, Digital Services, IoT etc. As of March 31, 2023, the subscriber base of the Company stands at 236.8 million (on VLR), with the subscriber market share on VLR stands at 20.7%

The Company is an Aditya Birla Group Company, which offers basic voice and short message service (SMS) services to high-end value added and general packet radio service (GPRS) services, such as Blackberry, Datacard, Mobile TV and Games. The Company is a pan-India integrated wireless broadband operator offering 2G, 3G and 4G services, and has its own National Long Distance (NLD) and International Long Distance (ILD) operations, and Internet Service Provider (ISP) license. The Company offers affordable and world-class mobile services to varied segments of mobile users. It has a large spectrum holding comprising 8,005.2 MHz spectrum across 22 Service Areas, of which 7,975.2 MHz is liberalised spectrum which can be used towards deployment of any technology.

Vodafone Idea Limited was incorporated on March 14, 1995 with the name Birla Communications Limited. The Company obtained licenses for providing GSM-based services in the Gujarat and Maharashtra Circles following the original GSM license bidding process. In the year 1996, the company changed the name from Birla Communication Ltd to Birla AT&T Communications Ltd following joint venture between Grasim Industries and AT&T Corporation. In the year 1997, they commenced operations in the Gujarat and Maharashtra Circles.

In the year 2000, the company merged with Tata Cellular Ltd, thereby acquired original license for the Andhra Pradesh Circle. In the year 2001, they acquired the RPG Cellular Ltd and consequently, they acquired the license for the Madhya Pradesh (including Chattisgarh) Circle. Also, they obtained the license for providing GSM-based services in the Delhi Circle following the fourth operator GSM license bidding process. The name of the company was changed from Birla Communications Ltd to Birla Tata AT&T Ltd.

In the year 2002, the name of the company was further changed to Idea Cellular Ltd and also, they launched the 'Idea' brand name. They commenced commercial operation in Delhi circle. In June 3, 2002, they acquired Swinder Singh Satara & Company Ltd through a share purchase agreement. In the year 2004, the company acquired Escotel Mobile Communications Ltd (subsequently renamed as Idea Mobile Communications Limited). They commercially launched EDGE services 2005 and became the first operator in India to do so.

In the year 2005, the company won an Award for the 'Bill Flash' service at GSM Association Awards in Barcelona, Spain. They sponsored the International Indian Film Academy Awards. In the year 2006, the company became a part of the Aditya Birla Group subsequent to the TATA Group transferring their entire shareholding in the company to the Aditya Birla Group. They received Letter of Intent from the DoT for a new UAS License for the Mumbai Circle. Also, they received Letter of Intent from the DoT for a new UAS License for the Bihar Circle through Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd.

During the year 2006-07, the company commenced National Long Distance service to carry part of the Company's own traffic. They launched commercial mobile services in the service areas of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh (East) and Himachal Pradesh. They made Initial Public Offering and raised Rs 25,000 million. They won an award for the 'CARE' service in the 'Best Billing or Customer Care Solution' at the GSM Association Awards in Barcelona, Spain.

During the year, the company entered into a ten years business transformation pact to integrate, innovate, and transform its business processes and IT infrastructure with International Business Machines (IBM). They signed USD 500 million contract with Nokia Siemens Networks to expand and strengthen the Company's network. Also, they singed a USD 343 million contract for GSM expansion with Ericsson in the Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh service areas.

In June 2006, Escorts Telecommunications Ltd became the subsidiary of the company and subsequently was renamed as Idea Telecommunications Ltd. In February 2007, they acquired 10,000,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each of Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd, a company holding License to operate in the telecom service area of Bihar, for a purchase consideration of Rs 100 million.

During the year 2007-08, the company expanded their network from 4432 cities and towns to 13308 cities and towns. They formed three new subsidiaries namely, Idea Cellular Services Ltd, Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services Ltd and Idea Cellular Tower Infrastructure Ltd. The main purpose of Idea Cellular Services Ltd is to provide manpower services to Idea Cellular and Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services Ltd & Idea Cellular Tower Infrastructure Ltd are meant for hiving off Idea's passive infrastructure network.

In December 2007, the company in association with Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar formed a joint venture, namely Indus Tower to provide passive infrastructure services in India to all operators on a non discretionary basis. In February 2008, the company received the Unified Access Services Licences for the telecom service areas of Punjab, Karnataka, Tamilnadu including Chennai, North East, West Bengal, Kolkatta, Jammu & Kashmir, Orissa and Assam.

During the year 2008-09, the company acquired 40.8% stake in Spice Communications Ltd (Spice), having operations in Punjab and Karnataka service areas, from MCorp Global Communications Pvt Ltd, the erstwhile promoters of Spice. They launched services in Mumbai, Orissa, Tamil Nadu (including Chennai), Jammu & Kashmir, Kolkata and West Bengal. In addition, Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary, launched operations in Bihar (including Jharkhand) service area.

During the year, the company made a tie-up with Indian Oil Corporation, the largest petroleum company in India, to use their petrol pumps and gas agencies for branding and distribution of Idea SIM Cards and Recharge Vouchers. They were the first operator in India to launch Nokia Life Tools in association with Nokia. They launched 'International Airtime Transfer', a unique VAS service, whereby NRI community can directly recharge the prepaid mobiles of Idea subscribers in India through several international merchants and the web in Gulf, the USA and UK.

During the year, the company launched NetSetter Data Cards and Blackberry solutions to cater to their data-savvy consumer segments. As per the scheme of arrangement, the company de-merged their passive infrastructure assets in the service areas of Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh (both East & West including Uttarakhand), Haryana, Kerala, Rajasthan and Mumbai to Idea Cellular Towers Infrastructure Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary, with an appointed date of January 1, 2009.

During the year 2009-10, the company expanded their pan-India presence through service launches in Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Kolkata, West Bengal, Assam and North East service areas, thereby making it a nationwide service provider. As one of Idea's new VAS activities, the company launched 'Buddy Recharge' - a unique peer-to-peer talk time transfer product. They also launched Oongli Cricket during the IPL season.

During the year, the company launched a standardized self care portal 'CARE' which gives information to the customer on products/tariffs and information of their account such as billed amount, last recharge, last calls, unbilled amount, etc. They were the first operator to launch 'Pre Tones', which is an innovative VAS service which allows the user to listen to the caller tones of his/her own choice while making an outgoing call instead of listening to the respondent's caller tone.

As per the scheme of arrangement, the company telecom operations of the Bihar service area along with certain assets and liabilities of Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary was de-merged and transferred to the company with effect from March 1, 2010. Spice Communications Ltd which had operations in the Punjab and Karnataka service areas, and licenses for National and International Long Distance operations was amalgamated with the company with effect from March 1, 2010. Also, Carlos Towers Ltd became a subsidiary company pursuant to the amalgamation of Spice Communications Ltd with the company.

In April 2010, the company received a License for providing pan India Internet Services (ISP License). In the 3G Spectrum auction, the company emerged as a winner in 11 Service Areas viz. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (E), Uttar Pradesh (W), Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, at a total cost of Rs 5,768.59 crore.

During the year under review, the company became a pan India operator following the roll out of services in the remaining service areas of Orissa, Tamilnadu (including Chennai), Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Kolkata, North East and Assam.

In January 20, 2011, the Company launched mobile number portability (MNP), an invite to all Indian mobile customers to change their wireless operator, while retaining their mobile number. In March, 2011 Company launched 3G services in 9 out of these 11 service areas. The Company also entered into bilateral roaming arrangement for the service areas of Mumbai, Bihar, Karnataka, Delhi, Kolkata and Tamil Nadu (including Chennai), with leading quality operators, enabling it to offer 3G services in 15 service areas.

In 2012, Department of Telecom (DoT) has said that the proposal of Malaysia based Axiata group to raise 1 per cent stake in Idea cellular to 21 per cent would not create any fresh security threat for the country. The company bagged the prestigious World Communication Awards 2012 (WCA) under the Best Brand Campaign' category at the recently held awards ceremony in London. The company wins at the prestigious World Communication Awards 2012, second year consecutively. In 2013, the company Signs Unified License with the Department of Telecommunications -Idea Cellular introduces buffet plans for post-paid subscribers. In 2014, the company wins wins 900 MHz for Delhi, and 4G in 8 strategic markets.

In 2015, Microsoft has tied with Idea Cellular to launch operator billing on the Windows Store for Idea subscribers. The company has successfully retained the crucial 900 MHz spectrum and won 54 MHz of 900 MHz spectrum. Videocon Telecommunications sold its spectrum in Gujarat and UP (West) circles to the company at a valuation of Rs 3,310 crore during the year. The company launches world-class, high-speed 4G LTE services in all four Telecom service areas of South India. The company launches 4G in all 5 states of South India, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

In 2016, Idea Cellular launched 4G services across key markets viz. Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Haryana, Orissa, North East Service Area and Himachal Pradesh. During the year, the company won spectrum in FDD technology on 1800 and 2100 bands, and in TDD technology on 2300 and 2500 bands to achieve pan-India wireless broadband footprint.

On 16 March 2016, Idea Cellular and Videocon Telecommunications Limited mutually agreed to terminate their earlier agreement regarding Transfer of Right to Use 1800 MHz Spectrum' in two service areas with immediate effect. Earlier, on 24 November 2015, the Board of Directors of Idea had empowered the company to enter into an acquisition agreement for right to use 1800 MHz spectrum of Videocon Telecommunications Limited (VTL) in the telecom service areas of Gujarat and U.P. (West) for an aggregate consideration of Rs 3310 crore (approx.), pursuant to the DoT Guidelines for Trading of Access Spectrum by Access Service Providers dated 12 October 2015.

The Board of Directors of Idea Cellular at its meeting held on 28 April 2016 decided to consolidate the company's business of providing tower infrastructure services through approximately 7,997 telecom towers that it owns and operates across India (Tower Infrastructure Undertaking) with its wholly owned subsidiary, Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services Limited (ICISL) which is engaged in the business of providing tower infrastructure services in Bihar and Orissa. To implement this transaction, a business transfer agreement will be executed between Idea Cellular and ICISL. ICISL will issue approximately 10,000 equity shares to Idea Cellular in consideration for the tower infrastructure undertaking. The transfer of the tower infrastructure undertaking to ICISL is expected to be completed within 3 to 6 months subject to obtaining requisite regulatory approvals.

On 30 January, 2017, Idea Cellular announced the launch of 3 new exciting entertainment apps - Idea Music Lounge, Idea Movie Club, and Idea Game Spark. The new suite of integrated Digital Apps present one of the best range of entertainment content for its nearly 200 million customers. With the launch of Idea Music Lounge, Idea Movie Club and Idea Game Spark, the company has begun its transformation from a pure play mobile operator to an integrated digital services and solutions provider.

On 20 March 2017, Idea Cellular and Vodafone Group Plc announced that they have reached an agreement to combine their operations in India (excluding Vodafone's 42% stake in Indus Towers) to create India's largest telecom operator. The combined company would become the leading communications provider in India with almost 400 million customers, 35% customer market share and 41% revenue market share. The brand strategy of the combined company will be developed in due course and will leverage customers' affinity for both existing brands, built up over the past decade. The name of the combined listed company will be changed in due course.

The combined company will have sufficient spectrum to compete effectively with the other major operators in the market. It would hold 1,850 MHz, including circa 1,645 MHz of liberalised spectrum acquired through auctions. It will be capable of building substantial mobile data capacity, utilising the largest broadband spectrum portfolio with 34 3G carriers and 129 4G carriers across the country. Vodafone India's strong presence in metro circles and Idea's leadership in semi-urban and rural telecom markets will allow for nationwide leadership within Indian M&A guidelines. In circles where both Idea and Vodafone India currently have a limited presence, the combined entity will become the leading challenger with the scale to compete more effectively and enhance consumer choice.

On 25 May 2017, Idea Cellular announced that it has completed pan-India 4G rollout with the launch of 4G services in Mumbai on 2100 MHz spectrum band.

On 24 July, 2017, Idea Cellular announced that the Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed merger of Vodafone India, Vodafone Mobile Services Limited, and Idea Cellular under sub section (1) of section 31 of the Act. The transaction is expected to close during calendar year 2018 subject to customary approvals.

On 14 September 2017, Idea Cellular announced that it has achieved a major milestone in its network growth journey. The company has rapidly expanded network to 260,000 sites across the country with 50% sites dedicated to mobile broadband services, establishing it as India's Big 4G network'. Idea added nearly 50,000 broadband sites over the last 12 months period ending August 2017, growing its broadband footprint to cover 5,888 Census towns and nearly 105,755 villages, reaching out to 45% population of the country. It has set up an optical fibre network of approximately 150,000 route kms to strengthen its wireless broadband services.

On 13 November 2017, Idea Cellular and Vodafone India announced that they have separately agreed to sell their respective standalone telecom tower businesses in India to ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited, a majority owned subsidiary of American Tower Corporation, for an aggregate enterprise value of Rs 7850 crore (USD 1.2 billion). The standalone telecom tower businesses of Idea Cellular and Vodafone India are pan-India passive telecommunication infrastructure businesses, comprising a combined portfolio of approximately 20,000 towers with a combined tenancy ratio of 1.65x as at 30 June 2017.

On 12 January 2018, Idea Cellular announced that the National Company Law Tribunal Bench at Ahmedabad vide its order dated 11 January 2018 has sanctioned the Composite Scheme of Amalgamation and Arrangement among Vodafone Mobile Services Limited and Vodafone India Limited and Idea Cellular and their respective shareholders and creditors. On 12 February 2018, Idea Cellular completed the allotment of 32.66 crore equity shares to the promoter Aditya Birla Group entities at an issue price of Rs 99.50 per share aggregating to Rs 3250 crore. As a result of this preferential allotment, the aggregate shareholding of the promoter group in Idea has increased from 42.4% to 47.2%.

On 23 February 2018, Idea Cellular announced the successful closure of its qualified institutions placement. The company issued and allotted approximately 42.42 crore equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each to qualified institutional buyers at an issue price of Rs 82.50 per equity share, aggregating to approximately Rs 3500 crore. This equity raise of Rs 3500 crore along with recent infusion of Rs 3250 crore by Idea's promoter/promoter group will reduce Idea's net-debt by approximately Rs 6750 crore.

As of March 31, 2020, Company has over 436,000 broadband (3G+4G) sites and all of the 4G sites are VoLTE enabled.

As of March 31, 2020, subscriber base of the Company stands at 293.7 million (on VLR) with subscriber market share at 29.7%.

As of March 31, 2021, the subscriber base of Company stands at 255.7 million (on VLR). s. As of March 31, 2021, it has 452,650 broadband (3G+4G) sites and all of the 4G sites are VoLTE enabled.

The Company has 267.8 million subscribers as of March 31, 2021, of which 123.6 million were broadband subscribers.

During FY21, Company has been actively upgrading 3G network to 4G further boosting coverage and capacity. It added ~43,500 4G FDD sites primarily through refarming of 2G/3G spectrum at minimal capex.

During year 2021, the Company acquired 23.6 MHz of spectrum across 900 and 1800 MHz in 5 circles like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West), and West Bengal at an aggregate value of Rs. 19.93 billion.

As of March 31, 2022, Company has 455,264 broadband (3G+4G) sites and all of its 4G sites are VoLTE enabled. The Company has 243.8 Million subscribers as of March 31, 2022, of which 118.1 Million were 4G subscribers.

In 2022, Company commissioned a state-of-the-art Consumer & Marketing Analytics Platform - India's 1st Big Data AI/ML & Advanced Cloud Analytics Platform among Telcos, which gives the capability to compute and process at scale apart from the ability to access open source knowledge banks.

During year 2022, Company strengthened its market leadership with IoT portfolio and other emerging technology businesses. It launched Integrated IoT solutions for enterprises. With this industry first initiative, VIL became the only telecom company in India to offer a secure end-to-end IoT solution offering that comprises connectivity, hardware, network, application, analytics, security and support.

During FY 2022-23, the Company acquired 850 MHz of mid band 5G spectrum (3300 MHz) in its 17 priority circles and 5,350 MHz mmWave 5G (26 GHz) spectrum in 16 circles in 2023. It acquired 6,237 MHz of spectrum at an aggregate value of Rs 188 Billion. It strengthened the Pan-India 4G footprint by acquiring additional 4G spectrum across 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2500 MHz bands in 3 circles of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab.

As of March 31, 2023, Company has 443,537 broadband sites and all of the 4G sites are VoLTE enabled.

The Board of Directors of the Company on February 7, 2023, accordingly issued 16,133,184,899 equity shares of face value of Rs 10/- each at an issue price of Rs 10/- per equity share. Consequent to the aforesaid allotment, the Government of India held 33.1% of the equity capital on the Company and the promoter shareholding (i.e. Vodafone Group and Aditya Birla Group) stood at 50.4%.

During 2023, Vodafone Idea launched India's 1st Big Data AI/ML Cloud Advanced Analytics Platform over AWS Cloud enabling
smarter and faster marketing interventions & plan recommendation generated by Data Science & AI/ML based predictive & prescriptive models especially for UL Recruitment, UL Renewals, Churn Reduction and Digital Adoption/ Engagement.

Parent organization Indian Private
NSE symbol IDEA
Founded 1995
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