How much is Sunil Mittal Worth? Sunil Mittal Net Worth in 2026
Sunil Mittal’s net worth is estimated at $33 billion as of November 2026. The founder of Bharti Enterprises owns about a fifth of one of the largest phone companies on earth through a holding company he shares with Singtel. His wealth is mostly one stock, plus a growing foreign portfolio.
| Net worth | $33 billion (our estimate, range $28 to $36 billion) |
|---|---|
| Age | 69 |
| Country | India |
| Known for | Founding Bharti Airtel and Bharti Enterprises |
| Main income sources | Airtel through Bharti Telecom, dividends, Bharti Global, real estate |
| Estimated annual income | Roughly $30 million in dividends and pay, our rough estimate |
How much is Sunil Mittal worth in 2026?
We estimate Mittal’s net worth at $33 billion, built from the ledger below rather than from anyone else’s total. The numbers depend on a rupee at about 95 to the dollar, on Airtel’s share price, and on how much of the family’s holdings belong to him rather than his brothers. This one is a rough estimate in its smaller rows: the Airtel row is well documented, the rest is not.
How Sunil Mittal built it
- Bought stock back from his partner. Bharti Telecom paid about $1.6 billion in 2022 for a 3.3 percent Airtel stake that Singtel sold.
- Looked abroad early. Bharti Global backed OneWeb and bought 24.5 percent of BT Group in 2024, spreading wealth beyond Airtel.
- Planned control over a decade. In May 2026 he said Bharti Telecom should climb back to just over 50 percent of Airtel within a decade.
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| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Bharti Telecom, the Airtel holding company | $26.0 billion | Airtel’s market value of about ?12.38 lakh crore on 2 November 2026 (about $130 billion at about ?95 to the dollar, the 30 October 2026 close) times the 39.51 percent held by Bharti Telecom in the September 2026 quarter, times the Bharti side’s 50.56 percent of Bharti Telecom (Singtel holds the other 49.44 percent) |
| Indian Continent Investment, a family company | $4.2 billion | A direct 3.25 percent of Airtel, shown in the September 2026 shareholding pattern, times the $130 billion market value |
| Bharti Global, the foreign arm | $2.0 billion | A 24.5 percent stake in BT Group worth £3.2 billion at the 2024 announcement price, plus a smaller Eutelsat holding, net of an assumed borrowing |
| Real estate, payments bank and other | $1.2 billion | Assumption: Bharti Realty, Airtel Payments Bank and a Brookfield India REIT holding at book-style values |
| Other family members and holding company borrowing | minus $0.6 billion | Assumption: Bharti Enterprises is shared with his brothers and carries debt. We deduct only a token amount, so this is closer to the family’s wealth than to his alone |
Total: $26.0 billion + $4.2 billion + $2.0 billion + $1.2 billion ? $0.6 billion = $32.8 billion, which we round to $33 billion. Singtel owns 49.44 percent of Bharti Telecom, so we count only the Bharti side’s 50.56 percent.
One fifth of every rupee
Our calculation: 50.56 percent of Bharti Telecom times its 39.51 percent of Airtel gives the Bharti side about 20 percent of Airtel’s economic value. At a market value near $130 billion, each percentage point of Airtel is worth about $1.3 billion, and the Bharti side owns twenty of them through the main holding company alone.
The $1.6 billion purchase from his partner
In August 2022 Singtel announced it would sell a 3.3 percent stake in Airtel to Bharti Telecom for about $1.6 billion. That price implies a whole-company value of roughly $48 billion. At today’s $130 billion, the same 3.3 percent would be worth about $4.3 billion, more than two and a half times what was paid. In May 2025, according to Outlook Business, Singtel sold a 1.2 percent direct stake, 71 million Airtel shares at Rs 1,814 each, and its stake fell from 29.5 percent to 28.3 percent. In May 2026 Mittal said on Airtel’s results call that he wants Bharti Telecom to climb back to just over 50 percent of Airtel over the next decade, People Matters reported.
Satellites, a British phone giant and a 2025 board seat
Bharti Global, run by his son Shravin, bought into the satellite firm OneWeb, which later merged with Eutelsat, where Mittal became co-chairman. In 2024 it bought a 24.5 percent stake in BT Group, and Mittal joined BT’s board in September 2025, according to his Forbes profile. Coverage at the August 2024 announcement valued that stake at about £3.2 billion at the day’s share price. We could not confirm Bharti’s current Eutelsat holding, so the Bharti Global row is a rough assumption.
Why estimates disagree
Public estimates differ on whether Singtel’s half of Bharti Telecom is netted out, on how much of the family’s wealth is his rather than his brothers’, and on which day’s share price is used. A 1 percent move in the Airtel share price shifts the main holding company row by about $260 million (20 percent of $1.30 billion), so two estimates a month apart can differ by $2 billion with no error on either side.
What would move it
The Airtel share price, mostly. A further Singtel sale to the family would change ownership but not the total much. A fall in BT’s price would hit the Bharti Global row. With his siblings he has pledged $1.1 billion to a foundation for a new university offering free education to the poor, a commitment with no stated date that we do not subtract.
Sources we read: Forbes profile of Sunil Mittal; Outlook Business on the May 2025 Singtel sale; Airtel shareholding pattern, September 2026; People Matters on the May 2026 results call.
Sunil Mittal net worth FAQ
How much of Airtel does Sunil Mittal own?
About 20 percent economically through Bharti Telecom, plus a direct 3.25 percent held by a family company, according to the September 2026 shareholding pattern. Singtel sold a 1.2 percent block in May 2025.
Is Sunil Mittal a billionaire?
Yes, by a wide margin. Our estimate is $33 billion, built mostly from his family share of Airtel.
How old is Sunil Mittal?
He is 69.
What does Sunil Mittal own outside Airtel?
Through Bharti Global he has a 24.5 percent stake in BT Group, and he was named co-chairman of Eutelsat. He also owns Airtel Payments Bank and real estate.
How much did the family pay Singtel in 2022?
About $1.6 billion for a 3.3 percent stake in Airtel, which implies a company value near $48 billion at the time.
How is Sunil Mittal’s net worth estimated?
We multiply Airtel’s market value by the family’s share of each holding company, then add foreign and other assets.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.