BM Desk :  Robi Axiata PLC, Bangladesh’s second-largest mobile network operator, reported a 55% year-on-year growth in consolidated net profit to Tk625 crore for the first nine months of 2025, despite a slight drop in overall revenue.

According to its interim financial statements approved by the board of directors today, the company’s total revenue for the January–September period stood at Tk7,407.35 crore, down 2.47% from Tk7,594.56 crore during the same period last year. The decline was mainly due to lower mobile and interconnect service revenues.

Robi’s mobile services — which include voice, non-voice traffic, data, subscription, and connection fees — decreased by Tk200 crore or 2.88%, while interconnect services fell by Tk12.28 crore or 3%.

In the July–September quarter (Q3), Robi posted Tk2,511 crore in revenue, marking a 1.5% increase from Tk2,473 crore a year ago. Net profit during the quarter jumped to Tk242.27 crore, up from Tk183 crore in Q3 of 2024. Earnings per share (EPS) rose to Tk0.46, compared to Tk0.36 in the same quarter last year.

For the nine-month period, EPS climbed to Tk1.19, up from Tk0.77 a year earlier.

Between January and September, Robi earned:

• Tk6,845 crore from mobile services,
• Tk393 crore from interconnect services, and
• Tk119 crore from other revenue sources including commissions, IT professional services, and digital services.

Commenting on the results, Robi Managing Director and CEO Ziad Shatara said,

“Supported by a relatively better economic outlook, we had an exceptional quarter in Q2 2025 compared to Q3. However, Q3 performance faced some headwinds from the extended monsoon impacting telecom spending by our subscribers.”

He added,“We are pleased with the strong momentum in our cost efficiency program, which continues to provide flexibility to sustain growth. We remain confident in our trajectory going forward.”

In Q3 2025, Robi contributed Tk1,382.7 crore to the government exchequer — equivalent to 55% of total revenue — and invested Tk314.9 crore in capital expenditure.

The company’s active subscriber base grew to 5.75 crore, with 1 lakh new users added in Q3. Data subscribers increased by 7 lakh to 4.48 crore, while 4G users rose by 11 lakh to 3.96 crore.

By the end of September, 77.9% of Robi’s subscribers were data users, and 69% were on 4G, both the highest ratios in the industry. Robi’s 4G network now covers 98.98% of Bangladesh’s population through nearly 18,500 sites.

In 2024, Robi reported a profit of Tk703 crore and paid a 15% cash dividend to shareholders.On Monday, Robi’s shares closed at Tk29.80 each on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), down 1.32% from the previous trading session.

Robi said it remains focused on building a strong foundation for sustained growth and innovation, strengthening its position as a leader in Bangladesh’s telecom sector.