00:00So, it's been a very important day today with Prime Minister's vision, his resolve and his commitment.
00:12BSNL has posted for the first time in 18 years back-to-back quarterly profits, net profits.
00:25Not operating profit alone, not EBITDA, positive margin alone, but net profit on a quarterly basis for the second time running after 2007.
00:42Last quarter when we met, October to December 2024, net profit was 262 crores.
00:55I'm glad to report to every single citizen of India that Prime Minister's resolve has borne fruit.
01:03BSNL has posted a net profit for Jan to March quarter of 280 crores.
01:13Accompanying this, BSNL's EBITDA margin for the financial year 24-25 has more than doubled to close to 5,300 crores.
01:33And on a margin basis, it has grown from 10% EBITDA margin to almost 20% EBITDA margin.
01:45For the financial year 24-25, almost 18 circles out of its 22 to 24 circles have turned EBITDA positive up from only 8 circles in the financial year 23-24.
02:11And on a net profit basis, almost 10 circles have come in with a net profit compared to only 3 circles posting a net profit in financial year 23-24.
02:31On a net profit or loss basis for the year, BSNL's net loss last year, which is financial year 23-24, was almost close to 5,370 crores.
02:49That net loss in financial year 24-25 has been slashed by 58% to limiting it to only 2,327 crores.
03:06Finally, all three core engines of BSNL's enterprise, FTTH, customer mobility and the enterprise segment, all three have posted healthy growth rates for the financial year 24-25.
03:30And finally, the operational revenue has grown by 7.8% to close to 20,800 crores and total revenue has grown by almost 10% to 23,400 crores.
03:51Now, keeping in mind that this year, i.e. FY 24-25, BSNL has been able to deploy the maximum capex of 24,432 crores in its history in a financial year.
04:14And therefore, keep in mind that the depreciation cover also will increase in terms of the amortization of that capex in the coming 2-3 years.
04:29So, BSNL is firing on all engines. Top line has grown. Cost structure has been reined in by almost 7-8%.
04:40On an EBITDA margin basis, it has doubled its margin. On a net profit basis, it has slashed its net loss by 58%.
04:50Two quarters out of 4 quarters, it has posted a net profit. One of 262 crores, the other of 280 crores.
05:01And BSNL is ready to move forward to serve its customers with greater aplomb, with greater alacrity and on a customer service-oriented system.
05:13I am very glad to report these numbers and I must congratulate the BSNL management.
05:20I must congratulate every single family member of BSNL that has worked day and night to make this transformation possible
05:32under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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