YATRA Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹187.9 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
-10%
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EBITDA
₹15.1 Cr
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Yatra Online reported a challenging Q1 FY27 with revenue from operations declining 10.4% YoY to INR 187.9 crore, impacted by geopolitical disruption affecting MICE and international corporate travel. Adjusted EBITDA fell 39.4% YoY to INR 15.1 crore with margins compressing to 12.29% from higher base year levels. The ~INR 30 crore revenue shortfall in MICE from international group travel disruption, combined with elevated airfares and ~INR 6 crore incremental costs for CANU (Middle East) expansion, weighed on profitability. Management emphasized these as temporary, transitory factors with Q2 MICE already trending 50% higher than Q1. Gross bookings grew 17% YoY to INR 2,107 crore, and air passenger volumes increased 5% YoY—nearly double industry growth. Hotel standalone business showed strong performance with gross bookings up 34% YoY and rooms up 30% YoY. The company added 54 new corporate customers with INR 227 crore annual billable potential. Management targets margin recovery to 20%+ in H2 FY27 with path to 30% over medium term as MICE normalizes, CANU scales, and operating leverage improves. Key risks include geopolitical uncertainty impacting outbound travel, capacity constraints in domestic aviation, and reliance on MICE for disproportionate profitability contribution.
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Guidance to track
- Q2 MICE bookings are trending approximately 50% higher than Q1 levels with improved margin profile as international-to-domestic shift normalizes and group bookings recover.
- Expect margins to reach 20%+ in H2 FY27 as MICE recovers, air margins stabilize with capacity normalization, and CANU becomes contribution-positive.
- Medium-term target of 30%+ adjusted EBITDA margins as corporate business scales with ~50% net contribution margin per incremental customer and operating leverage compounds.
- Continue targeting 50/50 mix between air and hotel on gross margin basis within 2-3 years; currently at ~60/40 with hotel growing at 30%+ vs air at early double-digits.
Risks flagged
- MICE operates at ~40%+ operating margins vs 15-20% for other businesses. Any disruption disproportionately impacts profitability as visible in past two quarters from geopolitical-driven international group travel cancellations.
- Air margins declined from 4.6% to 4.2% due to airline capacity constraints, elevated ATPs (20-30% higher on international routes), and unsettled PLB deals. Full recovery expected only in H2.
- India-US entity merger involving Singapore, Cyprus, Cayman jurisdictions and SEC has been ongoing for 6+ quarters with no clear timeline. Management declined to provide specific completion date.
- International business share declined to under 30% from late-30s to 40% due to Middle East conflict disrupting air connectivity. Higher international mix previously supported premium margins.
Key quotes
- We view this drop of INR 60 million in MICE gross margin as a short-term transitory factor rather than a structural change in the business, and we expect the impact to normalize going forward as travel patterns have started to stabilize already.
- We've continued to invest and build through this period of turbulence. Rather than allowing short-term disruption to define our priorities, we have used this period to invest in capabilities and capacity that we believe can materially expand Yatra's future growth opportunities.
- MICE operates at like a 40% plus kind of operating margin versus other businesses which are operating closer to 15 to 20%.
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