Yatra Online Q4 FY26 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings & Results
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1st Jun 2026
Key Financial Figures
Full Year FY26 Performance (Consolidated):
- Revenue from operations: ₹10,065 million (27% YoY growth)
- Revenue Less Service Cost (RLSC/Gross Margin): ₹4,824 million (24.5% YoY growth)
- Adjusted EBITDA: ₹917 million (37.5% YoY growth)
- EBITDA: ₹855 million (53% YoY growth)
- EBITDA to Gross Margin ratio: 17.73%
- Profit After Tax: ₹468 million (28% YoY growth)
- Cash flow from operations: ₹761 million (vs. ₹73 million in FY25)
- Cash and cash equivalents + term deposits: ₹2,230 million as of March 31, 2026
Q4 FY26 Performance (Consolidated):
- Revenue from operations: ₹1,890 million (14% YoY decrease)
- Revenue Less Service Cost: ₹1,133 million (4% YoY growth)
- EBITDA: ₹126 million (46% YoY decrease)
- EBITDA to Gross Margin ratio: 11.15%
- Profit After Tax: ₹82 million (46% YoY decrease)
Operational Metrics
Air Segment FY26:
- Passenger volume: 5.395 million (2% YoY growth)
- Gross bookings: ₹61,874 million (12% YoY growth)
- Gross margin: ₹2,449 million (30% YoY growth)
- Margin percentage: 3.96% (vs. 3.42% in FY24)
Hotels & Packages Segment FY26:
- Room nights: 1.936 million (16% YoY growth)
- Gross bookings: ₹16,578 million (27% YoY growth)
- Gross margin: ₹1,534 million (37% YoY growth)
- Margin percentage: 9.25% (vs. 8.60% in previous period)
Q4 FY26 Operational Highlights:
- Gross bookings growth: 8.3% YoY
- Air passenger volumes: 9.6% YoY growth (2x industry rate)
- Hotel room nights: 36% YoY growth
- Total transactions: 16.6% YoY growth
- Corporate client additions: 55 new clients with annual billable potential of ₹2,709 million
Corporate Client Acquisition
- FY26: 163 new corporate customers with annual billable value of ₹9,568 million (vs. 148 customers worth ₹7,475 million in FY25)
- Customer retention rate: 97%
- Mid-market segment identified as growth opportunity with dedicated sales team established in Q3
Impact of Geopolitical Events
- Middle East conflict significantly impacted Q4 MICE and international corporate travel business
- Several Q4 MICE and international group bookings cancelled or deferred to FY27
- Estimated 20% higher run rates in Q1 FY27 compared to Q4 FY26
- Shift observed from international to domestic programs partially offsetting impact
Business Segments Analysis
Corporate Travel (B2E):
- IT services contribution reduced to 7-10% of business (from 20% in FY24)
- Diversified into consulting, pharma, automobile sectors
- Expense management solution launched with 8 new logos in Q3 and additional 8 in Q4
- MICE business represents 15-17% of base account revenues
B2C Business:
- Represents approximately 30% of gross bookings
- Profitable with mid-to-high single digit operating margins
- Not capital intensive, generates free cash flow
Technology and AI Initiatives
- Migration to Google Cloud platform completed
- API infrastructure enhanced for hotel content distribution
- AI-powered servicing capabilities across consumer and corporate channels
- MCP protocol development for LLM integration
- Internal automation projects improving operational efficiency
Guidance and Outlook
- Medium-term guidance: 20% RLSC CAGR and 30% adjusted EBITDA growth
- Expect H2 FY27 to be materially stronger than H1 due to pent-up demand
- ROCE target: High teens in next 3-4 years (current: ~6%)
- Corporate credit card initiative underway with team in place
Cost Structure
- People cost: ₹1,669.75 million in FY26 (vs. ₹1,481.98 million in FY25)
- Increase due to salary inflation, technology teams, and mid-market sales teams
- Other expenses increased due to affiliate commission (margin accretive)
Corporate Structure Update
- THCL (holding company) sold 1.8% stake in February 2026 to fund legal costs
- Multi-jurisdictional restructuring (India, Cyprus, Singapore, Cayman) ongoing
- No further stake sales expected for restructuring costs
Q&A Highlights
- MICE business impact: International transactions have 1:3.5 value ratio vs domestic
- Air discount ratio improved from 61% of gross take in FY23-24 to 47-48% in FY25-26
- Advertisement revenue not material to overall earnings
- Working capital optimization focus with improved receivable days
- Hotel realization decline in Q4 due to mix shift from MICE to affiliate/domestic business