From Strength to Strength: IHCL’s 12th Consecutive Record Quarter Sets Stage for Bold Expansion

Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), India's largest hospitality chain, has reported its twelfth consecutive quarter of record financial performance for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. For Q4 FY25, IHCL posted a strong 27% year-on-year growth in consolidated revenue at ₹2,487 crore, while profit after tax (PAT) grew 25% at ₹522 crore. For the fiscal year, revenue grew 23% to ₹8,565 crore, while PAT grew by a whopping 52% to ₹1,908 crore.

 

IHCL's emphasis on owned and managed hotels as part of its growth strategy led its portfolio to increase to 380 hotels with 74 new signings and 26 openings during the year-over 95% of which were capital-light additions. The EBITDA for the year stood at ₹3,000 crore with a record EBITDA margin of 35%.

 

Managing Director & CEO Puneet Chhatwal pointed out that the company's double-digit revenue growth was supported by robust same-store performance, a 40% year-on-year increase in new businesses, and not merely like-for-like growth. IHCL's new business verticals-Ginger, Qmin, amã Stays & Trails, and Tree of Life-have achieved enterprise revenue of ₹802 crore, 41% year-on-year.

 

For the future, IHCL remains hopeful, expecting double-digit top-line growth in FY26. IHCL intends to invest more than ₹1,200 crore on asset revamps, greenfield projects, and digital technology, with 30 new hotels being added in the next year. As per its robust balance sheet, the IHCL board has set aside a dividend of ₹2.25 a share, or 20% of consolidated PAT, subject to shareholder sanction.

 

Source: Hospitality Biz India