EIHAHOTELS Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹698 Cr
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Revenue YoY
15%
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EBITDA
₹207 Cr
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EIH Associated Hotels reported 15% revenue growth to ₹698 crore in Q1 FY27, driven by strong domestic demand that offset a 10% decline in foreign tourist arrivals due to the West Asia crisis. However, EBITDA grew only 6% to ₹207 crore as margins contracted by approximately 230 basis points due to multiple headwinds: the newly opened Oberoi Rajgarh Palace still in stabilization phase, higher marketing expenditure to drive domestic bookings, increased IT/automation spending, write-offs from Mumbai renovations, and elevated power/fuel costs from the Iran-US tensions affecting the Hormuz strait. PAT stood at ₹120 crore, not comparable to prior year due to a one-time contract gain of ₹110 crore in Q1 FY26. The company maintained competitive leadership with RGI improving to 125 versus competition, though Trident brand significantly outperformed (13.8% RevPAR growth) relative to Oberoi (8.2%). Management remains optimistic about Q3-Q4 recovery in international business and highlighted a robust expansion pipeline of 30 new properties by 2031, but faces risks from Kolkata construction delays and uncertain timelines on the Windlas bid.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects international arrivals to normalize in H2 if geopolitical conditions in West Asia stabilize, providing upside to Oberoi brand which attracts higher proportion of foreign guests with superior rate-paying propensity.
- Vikram Oberoi stated that Q2 business on books is very positive year-over-year, though he declined to provide specific forward projections citing inability to forecast through Q4.
- South Bombay hotel renovation (120 keys across 4 floors) will finish in September instead of October. Trident Bandra Kurla has 57 rooms under renovation in Q2, with minimal revenue impact as work happens during low-occupancy summer months.
- Historic building restoration requires compliance with current fire and structural safety regulations. A tragic construction incident in Kolkata two months ago halted all construction citywide; EIH awaits individual building approval to resume work.
Risks flagged
- Foreign tourist arrivals declined 10% in Q1, primarily impacting Oberoi brand (higher international dependency). Management expects this headwind to persist through Q2 before potential recovery in Q3-Q4.
- The Oberoi Kolkata restoration is delayed beyond 2032 due to unforeseen structural safety work requirements discovered during building inspection, compounded by a citywide construction moratorium following a fatal incident at another site.
- When asked about the Windlas bid amount, management declined to disclose figures, stating only that the qualifying bid date was extended from August 26 to September 10, with a live auction to follow.
- Vikram Oberoi acknowledged that delays in hotel openings (like Oberoi Grand Kolkata) result in both cost overruns and deferred revenue generation, impacting the timeline for EBITDA contribution from new properties.
Key quotes
- Delays do have impact on higher costs depending on what the reasons are, but there's a second impact which is more significant: your ability to go to market gets delayed and therefore your ability to earn revenue and drive profitability gets delayed.
- We had last year impact of 110 crores on a contract, if you don't consider that on a year-over-year trend our PAT continues to grow year-over-year.
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