Top Five Telecom Companies With Highest Operating Profit Margins

Company​	Operating Profit Margin (%)	CMP (Rs) as on 11-9-14
Bharti Airtel	32.95	405.65
Reliance Communications	31.27	112
Idea Cellular	31.19	170.8
Tata Communications	15.7	392.05
OnMobile Global	15.09	32.85

Bharti Airtel: Bharti Airtel is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India; the company ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. The company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. The net sales stood at Rs 22961.60 crore in Q1FY15 as compared to Rs 20263.90 crore in Q1FY14, up 13.31%. The net profit stood at Rs 1170.20 crore in Q1FY15 as against Rs 869.30 crore in Q1FY14, up 34.61%. Its operating profit margin stood at 32.95%.
 
Reliance Communications:
Reliance Communications is a part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG). The company offers integrated telecom services which include mobile and fixed line telephony, broadband, national and international long distance services, data services and a wide range of value added services. The net sales stood at Rs 5290 crore in Q1FY15 as compared to Rs 5246 crore in Q1FY14. The net profit stood at Rs 132 crore in Q1FY15 as against Rs 108 crore in Q1FY14, up 22%. Its operating profit margin stood at 31.27 %.
 
Idea Cellular:
Idea Cellular is an Aditya Birla Group Company, India's first truly multinational corporation. Idea is a pan-India integrated GSM operator offering 2G and 3G services, and has its own NLD and ILD operations, and ISP license. With revenue in excess of $4 billion; revenue market share of nearly 15%; and subscriber base of over 121 million. Idea is India’s 3rd largest mobile operator. The net sales stood at Rs 7554.65 crore in Q1FY15 as compared to Rs 6534.37 crore in Q1FY14, up 15.61%. The net profit stood at Rs 728.20 crore in Q1FY15 as against Rs 462.71 crore in Q1FY14. Its operating profit margin stood at 31.19%.
 
Tata Communications:
Tata Communications is a global provider of communication. The company delivers managed solutions to multi-national enterprises, service providers and Indian consumers. The company has it presence in data services, global international voice and it also has strategic investments in operators in South Africa (Neotel), Sri Lanka (Tata Communications Lanka Limited), and Nepal (United Telecom Limited). The net sales stood at Rs 5111.72 crore in Q1FY15 as compared to Rs 4497.98 crore in Q1FY14. The net profit stood at Rs 94.28 crore in Q1FY15 as against a loss of Rs 20.98 crore in Q1FY14. Its operating profit margin stood at 15.70%.
 
OnMobile Global: 
OnMobile Global is a white labeled data and Value added Services Company providing solutions for landline and media operators. It offers one stop solutions for all needs in M-commerce, entertainment, media, portals, interactive television programming, mobile marketing, user generated content, & social networking, mobile utility, and information & network products. The net sales stood at Rs 198.78 crore in Q1FY15 as compared to Rs 189.68 crore in Q1FY14, up 4.80%. Its operating profit margin stood at 15.09 %.