Bharti Airtel Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Bharti Airtel's CEO is Gopal Vittal, appointed in Apr 2014, has a tenure of 11.58 years. total yearly compensation is ₹202.47M, comprised of 59.9% salary and 40.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.017% of the company’s shares, worth ₹2.15B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 5.1 years respectively.
Key information
Gopal Vittal
Chief executive officer
₹202.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 59.94% |
| CEO tenure | 11.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Bharti Airtel Limited's (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Second-Quarter Report
Nov 06
We Think Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Oct 23What Bharti Airtel Limited's (NSE:BHARTIARTL) P/E Is Not Telling You
Oct 09Is Now The Time To Put Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL) On Your Watchlist?
Sep 12Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
Aug 16Earnings Update: Bharti Airtel Limited (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Aug 08Bharti Airtel Limited Just Beat EPS By 23%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jul 19Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Jul 11Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Bharti Airtel Limited's (NSE:BHARTIARTL) P/E Ratio
Jun 27Bharti Airtel Limited's (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 23% Below Its Share Price
May 29Results: Bharti Airtel Limited Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
May 16Is Now The Time To Put Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL) On Your Watchlist?
May 06Here's Why Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 26Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Mar 13A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Bharti Airtel Limited (NSE:BHARTIARTL)
Feb 27Bharti Airtel's (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
Feb 14Market Participants Recognise Bharti Airtel Limited's (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Revenues
Jan 26Here's Why Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Dec 29We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Bharti Airtel (NSE:BHARTIARTL)
Dec 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | ₹385b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | ₹353b |
| Mar 31 2025 | ₹202m | ₹121m | ₹336b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | ₹246b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | ₹123b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | ₹100b |
| Mar 31 2024 | ₹186m | ₹111m | ₹75b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | ₹84b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | ₹75b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | ₹84b |
| Mar 31 2023 | ₹306m | ₹101m | ₹83b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | ₹73b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | ₹66b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | ₹56b |
| Mar 31 2022 | ₹153m | ₹91m | ₹43b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | ₹30b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -₹68b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -₹93b |
| Mar 31 2021 | ₹250m | ₹86m | -₹261b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -₹326b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -₹253b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -₹459b |
| Mar 31 2020 | ₹195m | ₹85m | -₹351b |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -₹294b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -₹275b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -₹26b |
| Mar 31 2019 | ₹254m | ₹81m | ₹4b |
Compensation vs Market: Gopal's total compensation ($USD2.28M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Indian market ($USD1.11M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gopal's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Gopal Vittal (59 yo)
Mr. Gopal Krishna Vittal has been Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of BT Group plc since September 15, 2025. He serves as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at British Telecommunications plc sinc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 30.3yrs | ₹325.59m | no data | |
| Vice Chairman & MD | 11.6yrs | ₹202.47m | 0.017% ₹ 2.2b | |
| Chief Financial Officer of India & South Asia | 3.9yrs | ₹62.48m | no data | |
| Deputy GM of Corporate Secretarial | 8.8yrs | ₹8.25m | no data | |
| Senior VP & Company Secretary | 8.3yrs | ₹20.38m | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Network & Chief Technical Officer | 7.3yrs | ₹2.77m | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Director of Legal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Corporate Communications | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO of Connected Homes & Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: BHARTIARTL's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman | 30.3yrs | ₹325.59m | no data | |
| Vice Chairman & MD | 12.8yrs | ₹202.47m | 0.017% ₹ 2.2b | |
| Non-Executive Director | 24.5yrs | ₹6.41m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | ₹18.86m | no data | |
| Non Executive Director | 1.1yrs | ₹1.70m | no data | |
| Non Executive Chairman of Airtel Sri Lanka | 10.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | ₹13.00m | 0% ₹ 0 | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.3yrs | ₹9.00m | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 5.1yrs | ₹6.41m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | ₹17.28m | 0% ₹ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | ₹6.83m | 0% ₹ 0 |
Experienced Board: BHARTIARTL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/20 11:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Bharti Airtel Limited is covered by 71 analysts. 33 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Vivekanand Subbaraman | Ambit Capital |
| Nitin Bhasin | Ambit Capital |
| null null | Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Limited |