MUMBAI– The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), part of the Tata Group, reported a 48.6 percent year-over-year decline in net profit to Rs 285 crore for the quarter ended September 2025 (Q2 FY26), according to a filing with the stock exchanges on Tuesday.
The company had earned Rs 555 crore in the same period a year earlier. Despite the lower profit, IHCL’s revenue from operations rose 11.8 percent to Rs 2,040.8 crore, compared with Rs 1,826 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY25.
EBITDA also improved, climbing 14.2 percent year over year to Rs 572 crore from Rs 501 crore. The EBITDA margin strengthened slightly to 28 percent, up from 27.4 percent in the prior-year quarter, indicating better operating efficiency despite pressure on the bottom line.
On the market front, IHCL shares closed at Rs 743.75 on the BSE, down Rs 3.30 or 0.44 percent on Tuesday. Over the past five days, the stock gained Rs 2.35 or 0.32 percent, while it rose Rs 20.65 or 2.85 percent in the past month. Over the last six months, however, the shares have declined Rs 57.60 or 7.18 percent, and they are down Rs 129.40 or 14.81 percent on a year-to-date basis. Over the full year, the stock has still gained Rs 77.65 or 11.65 percent.
Founded in 1903 by Jamsetji Tata with the opening of The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, IHCL is South Asia’s largest hospitality group. The company is best known for its Taj hotels and its signature philosophy of “Tajness,” which blends Indian tradition with contemporary hospitality. Today, IHCL operates more than 550 hotels across four continents, with a growing emphasis on innovation and sustainability. (Source: IANS)
