Shares of Barbeque-Nation Hospitality Ltd. fell 5% after the company reported its Q4 results. As of 2:54 PM, the shares were trading 5.06% lower at Rs 313.40.
The company posted a consolidated net loss of ₹20.3 crore, significantly higher than the ₹1 crore loss reported in Q4 FY24. Revenue from operations came in at ₹292.7 crore, down 2% year-on-year from ₹298 crore.
Despite the revenue dip, EBITDA rose slightly to ₹54.6 crore from ₹53.8 crore a year earlier. However, the EBITDA margin remained nearly flat at 18.4% versus 18.5% in the same quarter last year.
Total expenses for the quarter stood at ₹239.4 crore, slightly lower than ₹243.3 crore in Q4 FY24. However, finance costs of ₹20.8 crore and depreciation expenses of ₹52.2 crore weighed on the bottom line.
The company cited higher tax outgo and continued cost pressures as the main reasons for the disappointing quarterly performance.
For the full fiscal year FY25, Barbeque Nation reported a net loss of ₹27.8 crore, compared to ₹13.4 crore in FY24, underscoring ongoing financial challenges.
Barbeque Nation shares opened at ₹330.00 today, hitting a high of ₹333.95 and dipping to a low of ₹305.25. This movement comes against a 52-week high of ₹712.00 and a low of ₹247.40.
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