IHCL ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR Q4 & FULL YEAR FY 2024-25

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~  PROPOSES DIVIDEND AT 20% OF CONSOLIDATED PAT

Chandigarh: The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, reported its consolidated financials for the fourth quarter and full year ending March 31st, 2025.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR Q4 AND YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

Q4 YoY PERFORMANCE

Revenue ↑ 27%

EBITDA ↑ 30%

EBITDA % ↑ 0.8pp

   PAT ↑ 25%

₹ 2,487 Cr

₹ 918 Cr

36.9 %

      ₹ 522 Cr*

YEAR ENDED MARCH 31ST YoY PERFORMANCE

Revenue ↑ 23%

EBITDA ↑28%

EBITDA % ↑ 1.4 pp

   PAT ↑ 52%

₹ 8,565 Cr

₹ 3,000 Cr

35.0%

     ₹ 1,908 Cr*

* Full year & Q4 PAT before exceptional items is INR 1,603 crores and INR 525 crores respectively.

Mr. 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 EBITDA margin of 38.5%. Enterprise revenue for the full year stood at INR 14,836 crores, 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, 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.”

He added, “In line with Accelerate 2030, customer centricity and operational excellence will remain at the core of our business. In FY2026, IHCL will invest over INR 1,200 crores 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 FY2026, 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.”

Mr. 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 INR 5,145 crores, 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 INR 1,413 crores. In FY2025, on a consolidated basis, IHCL reported revenue of INR 8,565 crores, EBITDA of INR 3,000 crores, clocking a new high EBITDA margin of 35%, an expansion of 140 bps and a PAT before exceptional items of INR 1,603 crores resulting in a strong gross cash position as on 31st March of INR 3,073 crores. Reflective of the company’s sustained financial performance, a dividend of 20% of Consolidated PAT amounting to INR 2.25 per share is proposed, subject to shareholders’ approval.”

He added, “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.” 

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