IndiGo reports net profit of INR 1,039 mn; 10% growth in topline revenue
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Driven by strong operational execution and optimised capacity deployment, for the seasonally weak quarter ended September 30, 2025
Excluding the impact of currency movement, IndiGo reported a net profit of INR 1,039 million as compared to a net loss of INR 7,539 million during the same period last year. Including the impact of currency movement pertaining to dollar based future obligations, the net loss for the quarter aggregated to INR 25,821 million
Pieter Elbers, CEO, said, “Our optimiesd capacity deployment has enabled us to deliver a 10% growth in topline revenue and excluding impact of currency movement, an operational profit of 104 crore rupees as compared to an operational loss last year. As India’s aviation sector continues to grow and mature, we recognise the importance of structurally optimising capacity during seasonally weaker periods to sustain profitability. The quarter also had a very strong Operational Performance as IndiGo continues to lead the On Time Performance charts, Customer appreciation, and expansion of the network.
The year began with significant external challenges across the industry, but we saw stabilisation in July and a strong recovery through August and September. Looking ahead, we have scaled up our operational plans for the second half to meet demand and continue driving growth. With that we have nudged up our capacity guidance for full financial year 2026 to early teens growth”
Revenue and Cost Comparisons Total income for the quarter ended September 2025 was INR 195,995 million, an increase of 10.4% over the same period last year. For the quarter, our passenger ticket revenues were INR 159,667 million, an increase of 11.2% and ancillary revenues were INR 21,411 million, an increase of 14.2% compared to the same period last year
Cash and Debt
IndiGo had a total cash balance of INR 535,152 million comprising INR 385,167 million of free cash and INR 149,985 million of restricted cash. The capitalised operating lease liability was INR 496,514 million. The total debt (including the capitalised operating lease liability) was INR 748,138 million.
Network and Fleet
2025, fleet of 417 aircraft including 30 A320 CEOs (4 damp lease), 180 A320 NEOs, 153 A321 NEOs, 47 ATRs, 3 A321 freighters, 2 B777 (damp lease) and 2 B787 (damp lease); a net increase of 1 passenger aircraft during the quarter. IndiGo operated at a peak of 2,244 daily flights during the quarter including non-scheduled flights. During the quarter, provided scheduled services to 94 domestic destinations and 41 international destinations.
Operational Performance
IndiGo had a Technical Dispatch Reliability of 99.89%. IndiGo had an on-time performance of 89.8% at six key metros and flight cancellation rate of 0.5%.
Future Capacity Growth
Third quarter of fiscal year 2026 capacity in terms of ASKs is expected to grow by high teens as compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2025.
Awards and Accolades
IndiGo was named the ‘Best Airline in India and South Asia’ by Skytrax at the World Airline Awards 2025. IndiGo received the ‘ICONIC Excellence in Aviation – Best Domestic Airline’ award at the 7 th edition of the ICONIC Awards 2025
