Vodafone Idea announced its Q3 results on Tuesday and the market hasn't reacted well to it. Traders believe that the numbers were below the market expectations and with no clarity over near future, uncertainties over the company's operation and growth fundamentals is concerning the investors.

MOFSL anticipated Vodafone Idea's Q3 loss at Rs 7,053 crore. It sees sales for telecom operator rising 5.7 per cent to Rs 11,283 crore.

Vodafone Idea is estimated to see its revenue rising in the third quarter of FY25 led by an uptick in ARPU and the residual impact of tariff hike. Analysts also expect Vodafone Idea’s Q3FY25 net loss to shrink on a sequential basis.

Vodafone Idea's average revenue per user (ARPU) meanwhile rose 4.7 percent quarter-on-quarter to Rs 173 in Q3. This was driven by tariff hikes and customers upgrading to higher plans.

On Tuesday, 338 companies, including Vodafone Idea, SAIL, IRCTC, Tata Investment, and Zee Media, will announce their third-quarter results. Vodafone Idea is expected to narrow its losses due to tariff hikes and ARPU increase.

Vodafone Ideas Q3 loss narrows to Rs 6,609.3 crore, with ARPU rising to Rs 173. The company anticipates further improvements with ongoing investments.

Voda Idea Q3: "Customer ARPU (ex M2M) improved to Rs 173 vs Rs 166 in Q2 FY25, up 4.7 per cent on QoQ basis, driven by tariff hike and customer upgrades," the telco stated.

Vodafone Idea's stock dropped 6.5% to ₹8.21 despite a reduced Q3 net loss of ₹6,609 crore. ARPU rose to ₹173, yet the user base shrank. The company is in talks for debt financing to support a significant network expansion.

Debt raise has been facing some delays as banks are seeking clarity on the resolution of AGR dues by the government, Nomura India reported Vodafone Idea as saying.