The Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), the hospitality arm of the Tata Group, has announced a whopping 225% dividend-that's ₹2.25 per share-for FY25, a significant rise from last year's ₹1.75. However, shareholders will need to wait for AGM approval and official payout dates.
Even with blockbuster Q4 results, IHCL's shares took an unexpected 3.56% dip, closing at ₹773.35 after opening at ₹812.80. The fall came despite the company posting a 25% YoY jump in net profit to ₹522 crore and 27% rise in revenue to ₹2,487 crore. The EBITDA margin stood strong at 36.9%.
For the full year, IHCL's revenue hit ₹8,565 crore while PAT soared 52% to ₹1,908 crore. EBITDA surged to ₹3,000 crore, up 28% YoY. CEO Puneet Chhatwal proudly declared this the 12th consecutive record-breaking quarter.
The company's newer verticals-like Ginger, Qmin, and amã Stays & Trails-saw explosive growth. Ginger posted ₹675 crore in revenue with a 43% EBITDAR margin. TajSATS and Tree of Life also delivered impressive numbers, proving IHCL's strategy of blending capital-light and heavy models is working brilliantly.
