Event Type and Details:
- Q1 FY27 Earnings Conference Call hosted by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited
- Held on Monday, August 03, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. (IST)
- Purpose: Discussion of Unaudited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results for quarter ended June 30, 2026
Management Participants:
- Mr. Rajeev Varman – Whole-Time Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
- Mr. Sumit Zaveri – Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer
- Mr. Kapil Grover – Group Chief Marketing Officer
- Mr. Sandeep Dey – Brand President, Indonesia
- Mr. Gaurav Ajjan – Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations
Availability of Materials:
- The transcript of the conference call is being made available on the company website: www.burgerking.in
- The document was submitted to BSE and NSE pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of SEBI Listing Regulations
Financial Period Discussed:
- Quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27)
Key Financial Highlights (India Business):
- Store count: 590 restaurants (71 YoY growth, +9 QoQ growth)
- Same-store sales growth (SSSG): 12.6% (highest in 15 quarters)
- Average daily sales (ADS): INR 1,31,000
- Revenues: INR 682 crores (23.6% YoY growth)
- Gross margin: 70.8% (3.1% YoY improvement, 0.6% QoQ improvement)
- Restaurant level EBITDA: INR 90 crores (68.1% YoY growth)
- Company EBITDA: INR 52.7 crores (133.6% YoY growth)
- Delivery mix: 44% (2% higher than Q1 last year)
- Marketing expense: 6.6% of revenue (typically higher in Q1)
Key Financial Highlights (Indonesia Business):
- Burger King: 137 restaurants with ADS of INR 1,02,000, revenues of INR 124 crores, restaurant level EBITDA of INR 6.4 crores
- Popeyes: 25 restaurants with ADS of INR 69,000, revenues of INR 15.7 crores, loss of INR 3 crores
- Combined Indonesia restaurant level EBITDA: INR 3.3 crores (significant reduction in losses)
Strategic Updates:
- India strategy focused on value leadership with 2-for-X strategy, menu strengthening (BK Cafe, co-branded desserts, premium burgers including Korean and Peri-Peri)
- Digital initiatives: 90% orders digital, self-ordering kiosks, upcoming CRM program launch
- Profitability focus: disciplined capex, menu product mix optimization, vendor management, utility efficiencies (new broilers, solar farms)
- Indonesia testing new value strategy for Burger King (to be launched by end-September 2026)
- Indonesia focusing on burger promotion (consumer research shows Burger King as preferred burger brand), self-ordering kiosks installed (4-5% APC increase)
- Indonesia cost optimization: corporate overheads reduced by 25%, portfolio optimization (42 restaurants closed in last 2 years), delivery profitability improvements
Capital and Ownership Updates:
- New promoters (Inspira Global) recently completed acquisition
- Working on 3-5 year strategy for capital allocation, growth rate, and efficiencies
- Cash generated will be utilized for business growth purposes
- No plans for dividend distribution to service promoter acquisition debt
Popeyes Indonesia Strategy:
- Business remains challenging with 25 stores at INR 69,000 ADS
- In deep conversations with new promoters for strategic decisions
- Not excluding any strategic options including potential sale/hive-off
Compliance Statement:
- The conference call contained forward-looking statements based on beliefs, opinions and expectations as of the call date
- The document represents a regulatory filing submission to stock exchanges
Additional Notes Section
- The document includes the full transcript of the earnings conference call
- The transcript has been edited for readability but contains comprehensive financial and operational details