Shares of Indian Hotels Company Ltd dropped 5.32% to ₹759.15 in Monday’s session, despite the company posting a 30.4% year-on-year rise in standalone net profit to ₹481.2 crore for Q4FY25. The sharp fall comes as investors reacted to brokerage assessments and cautious future guidance.
Revenue from operations rose 10% YoY to ₹1,476.33 crore, while consolidated net profit grew 25% YoY to ₹522.3 crore. EBITDA also climbed 30% YoY to ₹918 crore with a margin expansion to 36.9%. The company declared a dividend of ₹2.25 per share.
However, brokerage firm Macquarie maintained its ‘Neutral’ rating while cutting the target price from ₹840 to ₹820. It termed the quarter a “mixed bag”—highlighting a revenue beat but an EBITDA miss. Macquarie also flagged concerns over the management’s downward revision in the FY26/27 development pipeline by 10%, which could impact expansion momentum.
Jefferies retained its ‘Buy’ call but lowered its target to ₹980 from ₹1,000, citing modest near-term adjustments. The brokerage expects EBITDA and PAT CAGR of 16–18% through FY28, driven by strong occupancy, pricing strength in metro cities, and continued focus on an asset-light growth strategy.
Despite strong results and positive long-term outlooks, the stock faced profit-booking pressures, weighed down by reduced near-term optimism from analysts.
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