Conference Call with Indian Hotels Company Management and Analysts on Q4FY25 & Full Year Performance and Outlook. Listen to the full earnings transcript.
Hotels company Indian Hotels Company announced Q4FY25 results Q4FY25 FInancial Highlights: Revenue: Rs 2,487 crore, change 27% YoY. EBITDA: Rs 918 crore, change 30% YoY. PAT: Rs 522 crore, change 25% YoY. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & CEO, IHCL, said: “Q4 marks twelve consecutive quarters of record performance with consolidated hotel segment revenue reporting a strong growth of 13%, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 38.5%. Enterprise revenue for the full year stood at Rs 14,836 crore, 1.6x of consolidated revenue, in line with our strategy of a balanced capital-light and capital-heavy portfolio. The consolidated double-digit revenue growth for the year was driven by strong same-store performance, a 40% increase in New Businesses and not like-for-like growth. IHCL set a new benchmark with 74 signings and 26 openings this fiscal, and over 95% of these signings were capital light.” “In line with Accelerate 2030, customer centricity and operational excellence will remain at the core of our business. In FY26, IHCL will invest over Rs 1,200 crore towards the continued comprehensive asset management & upgradation program and greenfield projects with the focus on the iconic brand Taj and digital capabilities. Looking ahead at FY26, IHCL is poised to continue double-digit revenue growth, driven by strong same-store performance, sustained momentum in New Businesses and 30 new hotel openings. The sector outlook remains strong, with demand outpacing supply, a recovery of foreign tourist arrivals and steady momentum across leisure, social and MICE segments." Ankur Dalwani, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, IHCL said: “With continued demand buoyancy in the domestic market IHCL Standalone reported a full year revenue of Rs 5,145 crore, an increase of 12% over the previous year, EBITDA margin of 43.9%, expansion of 260 basis points and a 29% growth in PAT at Rs 1,413 crore. In FY25, on a consolidated basis, IHCL reported revenue of Rs 8,565 crore, EBITDA of Rs 3,000 crore, clocking a new high EBITDA margin of 35%, an expansion of 140 bps and a PAT before exceptional items of Rs 1,603 crore resulting in a strong gross cash position as on 31st March of Rs 3,073 crore. Reflective of the company’s sustained financial performance, a dividend of 20% of Consolidated PAT amounting to Rs 2.25 per share is proposed, subject to shareholders’ approval.” “IHCL has been on a journey of transformation and has demonstrated record financial performance across five fiscal years(excluding two years of the pandemic), enabled by a growth strategy of balancing capital light and capital heavy, resulting in a healthy balance sheet with nil net debt and strong free cash flows.” Result PDF