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Westlife Foodworld Q2 26/27 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 26/27 earnings summary23 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q2 FY27 revenue was ₹74,672.50 lakh, up 16.3% YoY, with 10.1% SSSG and double-digit guest-count growth.
Operating EBITDA grew 29.1% YoY to ₹980.5 mn, with margin expanding 130 bps to 13.1%; Cash PAT was ₹525.5 mn, or 7.0% of sales.
Financial highlights
Q2 sales were ₹7,467.2 mn, up 16.3% YoY; H1 FY27 sales were ₹14,823.6 mn, up 14.1%.
Q2 Op. EBITDA was ₹980.5 mn, up 29.1%; H1 Op. EBITDA was ₹1,925.9 mn, up 19.3%.
Q2 reported PAT was a loss of ₹20.4 mn versus profit of ₹277.1 mn in Q2 FY26; H1 FY27 PAT was a loss of ₹14.5 mn.
Q2 Cash PAT was ₹525.5 mn versus ₹807.3 mn; excluding exceptional income, prior-year Cash PAT was ₹421 mn, making Q2 FY27 Cash PAT 25% higher YoY.
H1 consolidated pre-exceptional loss before tax narrowed to ₹190.73 lakh from ₹1,419.27 lakh; consolidated revenue was ₹148,236.35 lakh.
Outlook and guidance
FY27 profitability improvement guidance is ~150 bps; medium-term guidance is 100–150 bps YoY, subject to no drastic cost or operating changes.
Near-term gross margin is expected to remain above 67%, subject to continuing cost pressures.
Annual pricing guidance is 2%–4%, typically ~3%, while maintaining value; no major price increase had been taken this year.
FY27 plans call for 60+ new stores, with 60–65 annual openings and a target of 580+ restaurants by March 2028.
October momentum and double-digit guest-count growth supported confidence entering the festive season.
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Latest events from Westlife Foodworld
- Lower interest accruals cut FY09 profit as real-estate plans advanced in a weak market.505533
Q4 08/09 - Lower FY08 profit, no dividend, and a strategic shift toward construction development.505533Q4 07/08
- A ₹28.42m advisory charge drove consolidated results into a loss.505533Q4 10/11
- Sales grew 25% as expansion continued, while inflation pressured earnings.505533Q4 12/13
- Restaurant sales rose 43.38%, with 22.36% same-store growth and a 12.35% EBITDA margin.505533Q4 11/12
- Expansion lifted revenue, but weak comparable sales and margin pressure constrained FY14 results.505533Q4 13/14
- Q4 comparable sales hit 8.4% as FY16 returned to profit and margins expanded.505533Q4 15/16
- Sales grew, but weaker store economics drove a ₹291.1m FY15 net loss.505533Q4 14/15
- Revenue rose 23.5%, with 17% same-store growth driving a sharp profit rebound.505533Q4 18/19
- Sales and gross margin advanced as EOTF and ROP 2.0 reshaped growth and store economics.505533Q4 16/17
Next Westlife Foodworld earnings date
Q3 26/273 Feb, 2027
Westlife Foodworld
Next Westlife Foodworld earnings date
Q3 26/273 Feb, 2027
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Westlife Foodworld Limited is a quick-service restaurant (QSR) company engaged in the operation and management of McDonald’s outlets in West and South India through its subsidiary Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and its shares are listed on the BSE.