ITC Hotels Q1 FY27 profit jumps 36% to Rs 180 crore; revenue up 14.8%
ITC Hotels posted Q1 FY27 revenue of Rs 936 crore (up 14.8%) and profit of Rs 180 crore (up 36%). The chain crossed 200 hotels and 16,000 keys, signed eight new properties, and agreed to acquire Welcomhotel Ahmedabad for Rs 155 crore. Shares fell 5.2% to Rs 174 despite the beat.
What happened
ITC Hotels reported Q1 FY27 revenue up 14.8% to Rs 936 crore and profit up 36% to Rs 180 crore. It crossed 200 hotels, signed eight new properties, and agreed
Key facts
- Rs 936 crore revenue
- 14.8% revenue growth
- Rs 180 crore profit
- 36% profit growth
- share down 5.2% at Rs 174
- 200+ hotels
- 16,000 keys
- 8 new signings
- Rs 155 crore EV acquisition
- 130-room hotel
Why this matters
The Rs 155 crore Welcomhotel Ahmedabad acquisition alongside eight new signings shows ITC Hotels is deploying capital into both owned assets and asset-light management contracts to accelerate footprint growth.
What to watch
- Q2 FY27 RevPAR and occupancy trends amid festive season
- Integration timeline and funding for Welcomhotel Ahmedabad deal
- Pace of new hotel openings vs signings conversion
- Foreign tourist arrival and domestic leisure demand data
- Management EBITDA margin guidance and any dividend/buyback signals
- Analysts revisit RevPAR and occupancy segment splits to gauge organic vs inorganic growth
- Management to detail asset-light vs owned mix and capex guidance for FY27 pipeline
- Institutional flows adjust post-demerger free-float and index inclusion dynamics
- Peers (Indian Hotels, Chalet, Lemon Tree) benchmark commentary on demand cycle