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Please find enclosed the transcript of the Earnings Call of The Indian Hotels Company Limited for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 held on July 21 , 2026.
Indian Hotels Company Ltd · 500850
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Indian Hotels Company Ltd reported Q1 FY27 earnings, with consolidated revenue growing 15% YoY to INR2,419 crores, EBITDA growing 18% YoY to INR753 crores, and PAT growing 21% to INR358 crores. The company delivered strong performance, with sustained execution over time, and remains confident of delivering double-digit growth in the year ahead.
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July 27, 2026
The Secretary, Listing Department The Manager, Listing Department
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor, Plot No. C/1,
Dalal Street Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E)
Mumbai – 400 001 Mumbai 400 051
Scrip Code: 500850 Scrip Code: INDHOTEL
Sub: Transcript of the IHCL Global Conference Call (Earnings Call) for the quarter ended
June 30, 2026
Dear Madam, Sir,
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, please find enclosed the transcript of the IHCL
Global Conference Call (Earnings Call) for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 held on
July 21, 2026.
The above information is also being made available on the website of the Company at
https://ir.ihcltata.com/media/acgfnyjs/ihcl-q1fy27-earnings-analyst-call-transcripts.pdf
This is for your information and records.
Yours Sincerely,
For The Indian Hotels Company Limited
Melisa Alva
Senior Vice President & Company Secretary
Mem No: A34774
Place: Mumbai
“The Indian Hotels Company Limited
Earnings Conference Call”
July 21, 2026
MANAGEMENT: MR. PUNEET CHHATWAL – MANAGING DIRECTOR AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – INDIAN HOTELS
COMPANY LIMITED
MR. ANKUR DALWANI – EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER – INDIAN HOTELS
COMPANY LIMITED
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Moderator: Ladies and gentlemen, good day and welcome to the Indian Hotels Company Limited Earnings
Conference Call for the quarter ended 30th June 2026. On the call, we have with us Mr. Puneet
Chhatwal, Managing Director and CEO, IHCL and Mr. Ankur Dalwani, EVP and CFO, IHCL.
As a reminder, all participant lines will be in the listen-only mode and there will be an
opportunity for you to ask questions after the presentation concludes. Should you need assistance
during the conference call, please signal an operator by pressing star and then zero on your
touchtone phone. Please note that this conference is being recorded.
I now hand the conference over to Mr. Puneet Chhatwal. Thank you and over to you Mr.
Chhatwal.
Puneet Chhatwal: Good evening, everyone and thank you for joining our global conference call for Q1 '26-27. We
are pleased to inform you that we have continued our record performance for the 17th
consecutive quarter, driven by sustained growth and strategic execution despite multiple macro
headwinds. I will now outline the 10 key highlights of the quarter.
Number one, Taj rated again India's strongest brand across all sectors. We are extremely
delighted to inform you all that Taj has once again been recognized as India's strongest brand
across sectors for the fifth time consecutively by independent brand valuation consultancy Brand
Finance. Taj has truly positioned itself as a crown jewel of India, and it continues to fly the flag
high for Indian hospitality on the global stage.
We are very grateful to our loyal patrons and dedicated colleagues who have played an integral
role in making Taj the epitome of hospitality and luxury. Taj also gained 38% in brand value as
per Brand Finance, reaching a number close to $900 million. Number two, the key performance
highlights of Q1.
Our consolidated revenue grew 15% year-on-year to INR2,419 crores. EBITDA grew 18% year-
on-year to INR753 crores, yielding EBITDA margin of 31.1%. Our bottom line grew by 21%,
that is our PAT to INR358 crores. Hotel segment revenue and domestic RevPAR grew at 17%
and 14%, respectively.
It's a very important number because the hotel segment revenue obviously not only accounts for
almost 90% of our business or 87% of our business, but this also demonstrates the solidity of
the business fundamentals on both operating revenue as well as our core business. These revenue
figures and increases had the backing of the strength of our brandscape, diversified portfolio,
but more importantly, disciplined revenue management.
On the stand-alone basis, we continue to deliver strong performance with revenues growing 18%
year-on-year to INR1,298 crores and EBITDA growing by 30% to INR542 crores, yielding an
EBITDA margin of 41.8%. Our performance is not defined by a single year but sustained
execution over time.
Over the past 4 years, we have 4 years and 1 quarter actually now. So that comes to 17 quarters.
We have delivered double-digit CAGR across revenue, EBITDA, PAT and RevPAR,
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July 21, 2026
underscoring the consistency of our performance and the structural strength of our business
model.
Building on this strong foundation and sustained momentum, we remain confident of delivering
double-digit growth in the year ahead. And definitely, the way Q2 has started, it makes us
optimistic about doing similar or even better performance on the top line in this quarter.
Number three, RevPAR growth across all brands on the back of strong domestic demand. The
Indian hospitality sector witnessed multiple macro headwinds during the quarter. Geopolitical
tensions in West Asia resulted in elevated fuel prices, leading to reductions in airline capacity
and higher airfares.
All this together moderated travel demand, particularly in certain international and long-haul
corridors. This is also evident with the performance of TajSATS versus the hotel segment.
Despite these challenges, however, domestic demand remained resilient. We delivered double-
digit RevPAR growth across all our brands, demonstrating the resilience of our business model
and the strength of our market positioning.
Our continuous focus on operating efficiencies enabled us to sustain hotel segment margins at
32.6%. This was achieved despite an additional impact of approximately INR15 crores relating
to the ramp-up of our new asset in Frankfurt, which obviously includes preopening costs also
and commissioning of the new TajSATS kitchen in Noida outside of Delhi or Delhi-NCR.
Number four, asset management continues to drive growth for us. Our asset management
strategy continues to be a key driver and value creator. During the last financial year, we
completed major upgrades across several marquee hotels, including Taj Palace New Delhi, the
President in Mumbai, the Taj West End in Bengaluru and Taj Fort Aguada in Goa with over 300
rooms renovated.
These investments are now translating into stronger pricing power and improved operating
performance across key markets. Given that a significant part of these renovations were
undertaken in the first half of last year, we expect this momentum to continue in Q2. Another
good example is Taj Ganges in Banaras, where the new 100-room wing commissioned in March
2026 turned PBT positive in its very first quarter of operations.
The expansion helped drive a 44% year-on-year growth in revenue while delivering an EBITDA
margin of 40% in Q1. This underscores our ability to deploy capital in a disciplined manner,
unlock value from our existing assets and generate strong returns with a relatively short payback
period.
Moving on to number five is our portfolio growth. We continue to deliver industry-leading
portfolio expansion with 20 hotels signed and 11 hotels opened in Q1 of this year. Notably, 17
of the 20 signings were under Gateway, Ginger and Tree of Life brands across new and emerging
markets.
This reflects our continuous focus on deepening our presence in high-growth markets through
an asset-light expansion strategy. With 382 operational hotels and almost 265 hotels in the
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pipeline, our portfolio is now approaching the milestone of 650 hotels. As we stand today, we
are at a 645 figure and we remain confident of crossing this milestone during the current month
itself.
Number six, management fee growth backed by new openings momentum. Our asset-light
growth continues to translate into strong growth in management fees. During the quarter,
management fee income grew by 26% to INR168 crores from
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