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PVR INOX Limited · PVRINOX
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PVR INOX Limited has submitted the transcript of its Q2 FY27 earnings conference call to the stock exchange, highlighting a strong box office growth momentum in the quarter, with industry gross box office collections reaching INR4,433 crores, the highest quarterly collections on record.
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PVR INOX Limited has submitted to the Stock Exchange Transcript of the Earnings Conference Call for analysts and investors held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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November 03, 2026
The Manager – Listing
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
(Scrip Symbol: PVRINOX)
The Manager – Listing
BSE Limited
(Scrip Code: 532689)
Sub: Compliance under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Dear Sir / Ma’am,
This is with reference to and in continuation of our letter dated 21st October, 2026 and pursuant
to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,
we wish to inform you that the officials of the Company participated in the Q2 FY27 earnings
conference call for analysts and investors held on Wednesday, 28th October, 2026.
A copy of the transcript of the proceedings of said conference call is enclosed herewith for your
information and records.
The transcript shall also be available on the website of the Company
https://www.pvrcinemas.com/investors-section.
This is for your information and to all concerned.
Kindly take the same on record.
Yours sincerely,
For PVR INOX Limited
Murlee Manohar Jain
SVP - Company Secretary
& Compliance Officer
Encl: A/a
“PVR INOX Limited
Q2 FY27 Results Conference Call”
October 28, 2026
MANAGEMENT: MR. AJAY KUMAR BIJLI – MANAGING DIRECTOR
– PVR INOX LIMITED
MR. SANJEEV KUMAR – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR –
PVR INOX LIMITED
MR. GAURAV SHARMA – CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER – PVR INOX LIMITED
MR. GAUTAM DUTTA – CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER– PVR INOX LIMITED
MR. KAMAL GIANCHANDANI – CHIEF BUSINESS
PLANNING & STRATEGY – PVR INOX LIMITED
MODERATOR: MR. NIRANT DHUMAL – ICICI SECURITIES
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PVR INOX Limited
October 28, 2026
Moderator: Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the PVR INOX Limited Q2 FY27 Earnings
Conference Call hosted by ICICI Securities Limited. 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 then zero on your touchtone phone.
I now hand the conference over to Mr. Nirant Dhumal from ICICI Securities. Thank you, and
over to you, Mr. Nirant.
Nirant Dhumal: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to PVR INOX Limited Q2 FY27 Post Results Earnings
Call. The call will start with brief management remarks on the earnings performance, followed
by a Q&A session.
PVR INOX management will be represented by Mr. Ajay Kumar Bijli, Managing Director; Mr.
Sanjeev Kumar, Executive Director; Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Chief Financial Officer; and other
senior management personnel. Over to you, sir.
Ajay Kumar Bijli: Good evening, everyone. Can you guys hear me?
Moderator: Yes, sir. Please go ahead.
Ajay Kumar Bijli: Yes. Good evening, everyone. This is Ajay Kumar Bijli. I'd like to welcome you to our call to
discuss PVR INOX's unaudited results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026.
The earnings presentation and results were uploaded to our website and the stock exchanges
earlier today.
Box office growth momentum continued in Q2 FY27, which was a landmark quarter for Indian
cinema. Industry gross box office collections reached INR4,433 crores, the highest quarterly
collections on record and the first time the industry crossed INR4,000 crores in a single quarter.
Industry box office grew 23% year-on-year, following 20% growth on Q1. Building on a record
FY26, industry collections grew 22% to INR7,618 crores in the first half of this fiscal year,
underscoring sustained momentum in theatrical moviegoing. What is especially encouraging is
the range of content behind the growth.
English language cinema had a standout quarter with collections growing 87% to INR1,024
crores, crossing INR1,000 crores in a quarter for the first time. Spider-Man: Brand New Day
became India's highest grossing English movie ever at INR608 crores of box office. Christopher
Nolan's Odyssey grossed INR233 crores with exceptional demand in premium immersive
formats like IMAX.
Together, they show the strong appeal of both franchise and non-franchise Hollywood content
in India. Even a re-release, Avengers Endgame: Encore grossed INR45 crores over a 4-week
theatrical run, indicating strong consumer demand for premium cinematic experiences.
In Hindi, the quarter was led by the exceptional performance of Hanuman Ansh, which grossed
INR351 crores. Mirzapur: The Movie deserves a special mention. A hit streaming series was
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taken to the big screen as a feature film for the first time, and it went on to collect INR267 crores
at the box office. We see this as the beginning of a new trend. It reinforces what we have said
on earlier calls, a theatrical release is where the biggest stories become events and streaming can
widen the audience that comes to the cinema. Sequels such as Awarapan 2 and Dhamaal 4 were
the other successful hits.
Regional cinema also witnessed a strong box office growth with star-led spectacles like Jana
Nayagan in Tamil and Toxic in Kannada grossing INR200 crores and INR296 crores,
respectively. Irumudi in Telugu and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit in Malayalam were other
authentic regional blockbusters during the quarter.
Growth is now coming from a wide range of films across languages, genres and budgets from
rooted word-of-mouth successes to star-led spectacles. We welcomed 46.3 million guests during
the quarter, up 4% year-on-year as occupancy rose to 30.4%. Average ticket price and food and
beverage spend per head each grew 14% year-on-year, reaching INR298 and INR153,
respectively.
This is also our best ever quarter for revenue, EBITDA and PAT. On an Ind AS 116 adjusted
basis, total income grew 17% to INR2,133 crores. EBITDA rose 44% to INR475 crores and
EBITDA margin expanded around 420 basis points to 22.3%, driven by strong operating
leverage. PAT more than doubled to INR273 crores. This marked our sixth consecutive quarter
of year-on-year revenue growth.
For the first half, we reported total income of INR3,775 crores, up 15% year-on-year; EBITDA
of INR705 crores, up 56% year-on-year and PAT of INR344 crores, up 233% year-on-year.
These numbers show how the business has changed since the merger. Our EBITDA margin was
22.3% this quarter and 18.7% for the first half against 17% to 18% before COVID at higher
occupancy levels.
Merger synergies, cost discipline and capital efficiencies have made PVR INOX a structurally
stronger business. It is also showing in our return on capital employed has improved from 10.2%
in FY26 to 16.5% on a trailing 12-month basis, above the pre-COVID benchmark of around
13%.
During H1, we generated INR604 crores of free cash flow and repaid INR259 crores of debt. As
our balance sheet strengthened, we returned part of surplus capital to shareholders in September
through our maiden share buyback of INR300 crores, while retaining sufficient capital for
growth. Even after this payout, we ended September with net cash of INR141 crores, up from
INR81 crores in June.
With the company turning net cash positive in Q1, the Board has also approved a capital
allocation and dividend distribution policy. While our earlier policy was limited to dividends,
the new policy provides a broader framework for capital allocation. The framework sets out 3
priorities. First, we will continue to invest for growth in new screens, premium formats and
technology while maintaining the quality of our circuit.
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Second, we will keep the balance sheet strong with net debt-to-EBITDA remaining within 0.5x
after any distribution. Third, from the surplus that remains, we expect to return around 30% of
our annual surplus cash flow to shareholders through dividends, buybacks or a combination of
the two, with the timing and quantum at the Board's discretion. The policy is available on our
website now.
On expansion, we opened 24 new screens across 6 new cinemas in the first half, predominantly
under the asset-light models. Our networ
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