Date: 03rd August 2026
Financial Results (Consolidated)
Q1 FY27 Performance:
- Total Income: ₹3,083mn (+7.3% YoY reported, +10.8% YoY comparable)
- Consolidated EBITDA: ₹1,013mn (-4.1% YoY reported, +12.1% YoY comparable)
- EBITDA Margin: 32.9% (36.8% in Q1 FY26)
- PBT (before exceptional items): ₹327mn (+26.4% YoY)
- PAT: ₹249mn (+29.7% YoY)
- Free Cash Flow: ~₹619mn
- Effective Interest Rate: 7.8% (~300bps lower since IPO)
- Net Debt: EBITDA: ~3.2x (~2.4x on Operating Assets)
Operational Metrics:
- Same-store RevPAR: ₹5,219 (+9.6% YoY)
- Portfolio Occupancy: 79.3% (up from 74.2% in Q1 FY26)
- 36% of days in Q1 FY27 were above 90% occupancy (sold out)
- Domestic travelers constituted 81% of total room nights (up from 78% same period last year)
Reconciliation of Reported vs Comparable Numbers:
- Q1 FY26 included ~₹91mn one-time other income from subsidiary capital restructuring related to GIC transaction
- Q1 FY26 included ~₹21mn one-time GIC transaction expenses
- Q1 FY27 included ~₹92mn GST input tax credit (ITC) impact on operating expenses
Growth Projects & Pipeline
Current Portfolio:
- 31 business hotels with 4,899 operational rooms
- 7 big-box hotels in pipeline with 1,669 rooms
- Leisure platform: 75 hotels with 1,046 rooms through RARE India
Key Development Projects:
1. W, HITEC City, Hyderabad - 170 rooms (Opening Q4 FY27)
2. Westin, Whitefield, Bangalore - 220 rooms (Opening FY30)
3. Mid-scale Hotel, Financial District, Hyderabad - 260 rooms (Opening FY30)
4. Upper Upscale Hotel, Sec-51, Noida - 162 rooms (Opening FY30)
5. Westin & Fairfield, Navi Mumbai - 700 rooms (Opening FY31)
6. Marriott, Sriperumbudur, Chennai - 135 rooms (Opening FY30)
Rebranding Initiatives:
- 473 rooms conversion from Upper Mid-scale to Upscale segment
- Courtyard by Marriott, Pune (rebranding from Four Points by Sheraton) - 217 rooms
- Tribute Portfolio by Marriott, Whitefield, Bangalore (rebranding from Trinity) - 142 rooms
- Tribute Portfolio by Marriott, Jaipur (rebranding from Four Points by Sheraton) - 114 rooms
RARE India Leisure Platform
Current Status:
- Portfolio of 75 boutique hotels across India, Nepal and Bhutan
- 1,046 total rooms under management
- 40+ hotels have agreed to be on Marriott Outdoor Collection
- 15 pilot properties shortlisted for integration with Marriott in H2 FY27
Business Model:
- Asset-light, highly scalable platform
- Revenue from: a) Fee income from business generated for hotel partners; b) Additional incentive fee in select hotels; c) Selective opportunistic investments
First Acquisition:
- Itmenaan Estate, Uttarakhand - ~8 acres, 8 rooms (potential to expand to 15-20 rooms)
- Purchase price: ~₹120mn
Segment Performance
Revenue Contribution by Segment (Q1 FY27):
- Upper Upscale & Upscale: 5 hotels, 1,123 rooms, ₹1,239mn revenue
- Upper Mid-scale: 14 hotels, 2,047 rooms, ₹1,298mn revenue
- Mid-scale: 12 hotels, 1,729 rooms, ₹517mn revenue
Segment RevPAR Performance:
- Upper Upscale & Upscale: ₹8,229 (78% occupancy, ₹10,494 ARR)
- Upper Mid-scale: ₹5,131 (78% occupancy, ₹6,552 ARR)
- Mid-scale: ₹3,052 (81% occupancy, ₹3,755 ARR)
Balance Sheet & Capital Structure
Strengthening Balance Sheet:
- Net Debt: EBITDA reduced to ~3.2x (~2.4x on Operating Assets)
- Effective interest rate at 7.8%, ~300bps lower since IPO
- ~₹340mn cash interest outflow in Q1 FY27
Capital Allocation:
- Capital allocated towards W Hyderabad, Westin Bangalore, HRP Apartments, Sheraton Rooms & Apartments, HIEX Whitefield Bangalore, Westin Navi Mumbai, and other capex
Challenges & Headwinds
GST Impact:
- Shift from 12% with ITC to 5% without input credit compressed reported EBITDA by ~₹92mn for the quarter
- Expected margin improvement as new openings are in upscale segment (not impacted by GST changes)
Approval Delays:
- Hyatt Regency Pune: 22 apartments fully completed but delay in approvals causing revenue loss
Geopolitical Impact:
- Middle-east conflict affected international business, particularly in markets with dependence on gulf carriers
- Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata, Goa, Chennai, Hyderabad showed negative passenger growth YoY
Market Context
Office Market Dynamics:
- Strong office leasing momentum, especially in GCCs led by Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune (65%+ of leasing activity)
- Bangalore: 238mn sq ft current, 15.3mn sq ft net absorption in FY26
- Hyderabad: 143mn sq ft current, 50mn sq ft upcoming, 9.5mn sq ft net absorption in FY26
Air Passenger Trends:
- Q1 FY27 showed mixed passenger growth across key airports
- Ahmedabad: +6.9%, Delhi: +6.2%, Mumbai: +1.6%
- Negative growth in Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata, Goa, Chennai, Hyderabad due to Middle-east impact