Multiplex chain PVR Inox announced fourth quarter earnings for the fiscal year 2025-26 on Monday, May 11, reporting a net profit of Rs 187 crore against loss of Rs 125 crore in the same quarter preceding year.
Revenue rose 25.8% to Rs 1,547 crore for the quarter ended on March 31 from Rs 1,230 crore in the corresponding period last year. PVR Inox EBITDA went 56.1% up at Rs 452 crore in Q4FY26 compared to Rs 289 crore in Q4FY25. EBITDA margin also jumped 29.2% in the quarter under against 23.5% posted in the same quarter previous year.
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The company has reported net profit in this quarter following a record run by Aditya Dhar directorial Dhurandhar, nearly earning Rs 1,800 crore worlwide after 54 days of release, according to reports.
"Q4 FY2026 recorded the highest-ever fourth-quarter collections for the Company, supported by titles including Dhurandhar – The Revenge, Border 2, and Project Hail Mary, among others," PVR Inox said in a release on Monday.
During the quarter, the company recorded 31 million admissions, recording a 2% year on year growth with an average ticket price of Rs 315 and spend per head of Rs 165. This has driven a 27% increase in ticket sales, a 33% rise in food and beverage sales, and a 15% increase in advertisement income compared to the same period last year, the company noted.
PVR Inox expects a strong theatrical outlook in FY27, will releases across languages. On the Hindi front, the pipeline includes movies such as Ramayana Part 1, King, Love and War, Drishyam 3, Cocktail 2, Dhamaal 4, Welcome to the Jungle and Awarapan 2.
In terms of regional cinema, titles such as Peddi, Toxic, Jailer 2, The Paradise, Jana Nayagan and Spirit, alongside other Pan-India releases are scheduled to release in this fiscal. Major Hollywood releases include Masters of the Universe, Toy Story 5, The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomsday, Supergirl and Mortal Kombat II.
"The depth, diversity and scale of this pipeline give the Company strong confidence in the theatrical outlook for FY'27," PVR Inox said.
Speaking on the Q4 show, Ajay Bijli, Managing Director, PVR INOX Ltd., said, "FY'26 represented a structural inflection for PVR INOX. With a strong content slate ahead, a capital-light expansion strategy and a significantly strengthened balance sheet, we believe the Company is entering its next phase of sustainable growth."
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