Reliance Jio reported a pre-tax profit of Rs 3,375 crore in the April to June quarter of financial year 2020-21, driven by 33.7 per cent growth in revenue. In the same period last year, the operator had reported pre-tax profit of Rs 1,369 crore, showing a jump of almost 147 per cent.
Revenue growth was driven by a tariff hike undertaken last December. Limited customer churn and customer recharges during the lockdown also played a part. Jio, which raised over Rs 1.52 trillion through a series of stake sales from 13 investors in the June quarter, reported operating revenue of Rs