THELEELA · Consumer Services
Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd. reported revenue of ₹311 cr for July to September 2025, +12.3% on the year and +13.1% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹136 cr, a margin of 43.7%, +257 bps on the year and +700 bps on the quarter. Over the last 6 quarters the margin has ranged from 28.9% to 53.4%, averaging 42.4%. Operating costs grew +7.4% against revenue growth of +12.3%, so more of each rupee of sales reached operating profit.
The company swung to a net profit of ₹75.0 cr from a loss of ₹51.0 cr a year earlier, with earnings per share of ₹2.24.
Written from the quarterly statements. The filing read adds the balance sheet and cash flow filed with this quarter, the auditor's review, segment results, one-off items line by line and what management said on the call.
Depreciation fell while the business grew. Were asset lives changed?
Source: Quarterly statements
Turned profitable from a loss a year ago.
Source: Quarterly statements
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Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
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| Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹228 cr | ₹277 cr | ₹370 cr | ₹425 cr | ₹275 cr | ₹311 cr | ₹457 cr | ₹484 cr | ₹352 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | — | +21% | +12% | +24% | +14% | +28% |
| EBITDA margin | 28.9% | 41.2% | 50.5% | 53.4% | 36.7% | 43.7% | 51.4% | 55.0% | 36.4% |
| Other income, % of PBT | — | — | 46% | 28% | 169% | 25% | 4% | 5% | 14% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | — | — | 21% | 13% | 45% | 20% | 15% | 17% | 24% |
| Net profit | −₹75.0 cr | −₹51.0 cr | ₹56.0 cr | ₹117 cr | ₹9.0 cr | ₹75.0 cr | ₹148 cr | ₹172 cr | ₹49.0 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | — | — | — | +164% | +47% | +444% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | — | — | — | +339% | +102% | — |
| EPS | — | — | — | ₹4.25 | ₹0.26 | ₹2.24 | ₹4.43 | ₹5.14 | ₹1.46 |
| Flags | · | · | 1 | · | 2 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd. reported revenue of ₹311 cr (+12.3% on the year) and net profit of ₹75.0 cr (— on the year) for July to September 2025.
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