JUBLFOOD Q1 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹2,261 Cr
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Revenue YoY
17%
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EBITDA
₹292 Cr
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Jubilant FoodWorks delivered a standout Q1 FY26 with consolidated revenue of INR 2,261 crore (+17% YoY) and Pre-Ind AS EBITDA of INR 292 crore (+18.2% YoY), marking the third consecutive quarter of double-digit LFL growth at 11.6%. Domino's India drove the beat with 17.3% order growth, 24.6% delivery channel expansion, and record mature store AUVs of INR 85,396. Management is deliberately sacrificing near-term gross margins via value innovations (Big Big Pizza, INR 99 lunch) and free delivery to accelerate franchise penetration toward 5,000 stores—a strategic trade-off CEO Sameer Khetarpal defended vigorously. Turkey contributed INR 519 crore at 9.4% PAT margin. The stock faces headwinds from sustained gross margin compression (~75% attributed to new product mix) and Popeyes drag (~200bps), though management targets halving the Popeyes drag in 12-18 months. Capex will moderate from INR 700-800 crore annually as supply chain investment cycle peaks, with store ROI of 2-2.5 years supporting accelerated expansion. Technology investments are expected to yield gross margin benefits through smarter pricing and reduced wastage.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects to maintain double-digit like-for-like growth even when Q3 hits a high base, citing five growth drivers: accelerated menu innovation, digital asset investment, free delivery in top metros, 20-minute delivery capability, and ground team daily rigor.
- Company targeting next 1,000 stores over three years, with capex reallocating from supply chain commissaries to store openings. Store capex declining 10-15% annually from scale and landlord co-investments.
- Popeyes profitability improving sequentially; management targets at least 50% reduction in the ~200bps EBITDA drag over the next 12-18 months through unit economics improvement and South India playbook replication.
- CEO believes Q1 gross margin was an aberration from Big Big Pizza exceeding expectations and IPL extension; supply chain costs at all-time lows provide 50bps tailwind; 30 cost reduction experiments ongoing alongside calibrated pricing.
Risks flagged
- Analyst Percy Panthaki pressed management on why no price hikes despite stabilized double-digit SSSG for three quarters; CEO deflected citing growth strategy over profit, stating 'it's very easy to take price hike at this stage' but prioritizing franchise penetration. This suggests margin recovery may be slower than cost-cutting alone can achieve.
- ~75% of the ~200bps gross margin decline attributed to margin-dilutive new products (Big Big Pizza, INR 99 lunch, chicken expansion) that management deliberately chose over pricing. While CEO calls it an 'aberration', the strategic commitment to value-first growth suggests margin expansion faces a ceiling without revenue leverage or pricing power.
- An analyst asked management to rank loyalty program benefits (new customer acquisition, AOV increase, frequency increase) by contribution; CEO gave qualitative answers citing 'long-term value of loyal customers' at 4x feed rate but refused to quantify. This leaves investors unable to assess true ROI of the 37M member program.
- Analyst Aditya Suman highlighted that standalone EBIT has declined at 11% CAGR over three years while revenue grew 11% CAGR, driven by gross margin compression and higher depreciation from technology/supply chain investments. CFO acknowledged past margins 'were not sustainable' and promised improvement but gave no specific timeline.
Key quotes
- I think this is the time where it penetrates more. It gets the throughput per store and the leverage is coming in three India's basis. It is very easy to take price hike at this stage. I get several proposals every day on my tables. I am moving in for growth and I can see the profitability improving at a Pre-Ind AS level.
- Over a three-year period we should improve by at least 2200 basis points on standalone basis. That guidance remains, actually, to be very honest.
- The biggest benefit of the reward program is the long-term value of customers who is four plus times the feed draft. It fundamentally attracts customers who love Domino's, who love pizza, and when they're making the choice, this is one of more factors... to come back to Domino's.
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