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Gujarat Hotels Limited Reports Net Profit of ₹1.47 Crore for Q1 FY27; EPS Rises to ₹3.88

Posted On : 2026-07-12 11:00:40( TIMEZONE : IST )

Gujarat Hotels Limited has announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026-27 (Q1 FY27) ended June 30, 2026. The hospitality company delivered a steady year-on-year expansion in its core operations, leading to an increase in both revenue from operations and bottom-line profitability.

Income and Revenue Performance

The company recorded a total income of ₹197.75 lakhs (~₹1.98 crore) for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. This marks a 6.10% increase compared to the ₹186.39 lakhs generated during the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year (Q1 FY26). Sequentially, total income saw a routine seasonal moderation from the ₹217.93 lakhs reported in the peak winter quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Q4 FY26).

A closer look at the revenue drivers reveals a strong acceleration in primary hospitality streams:

Revenue from Operations: Revenue from core hotel operations jumped 17.45% year-on-year, reaching ₹94.91 lakhs in Q1 FY27 up from ₹80.81 lakhs in Q1 FY26.

Other Income: Non-operational revenue stood at ₹102.84 lakhs, compared to ₹105.58 lakhs in the year-ago quarter, providing a stable corporate cushion.

Cost Structure and Efficiency

Total expenses for the quarter were kept tightly controlled at ₹14.28 lakhs, reflecting a minor increase from the ₹12.53 lakhs spent in Q1 FY26, but a decline from the ₹15.18 lakhs recorded in the preceding sequential quarter.

Among the specific cost lines:

Employee Benefits: Human resource costs came in at ₹7.74 lakhs, up slightly from ₹6.29 lakhs in Q1 FY26.

Depreciation: Fixed asset amortization remained completely unchanged at a flat ₹1.19 lakhs.

Other Expenses: General administrative and operational overheads stood at ₹5.35 lakhs, up from ₹5.05 lakhs in the previous year's opening quarter.

Profitability and Shareholder Returns

Backed by robust operational margins, the company's profit before exceptional items and tax climbed to ₹183.47 lakhs, outperforming the ₹173.86 lakhs posted in Q1 FY26 by 5.53%.

With zero exceptional adjustments during the quarter, the final tax expense totaled ₹36.48 lakhs, which includes a current tax outgo of ₹20.88 lakhs and a deferred tax provision of ₹15.60 lakhs.

Consequently, Gujarat Hotels Limited concluded the period with a Net Profit of ₹146.99 lakhs (~₹1.47 crore). This represents a 4.67% year-on-year growth against the ₹140.43 lakhs cleared in Q1 FY26.

With no variations reported under other comprehensive income, the total comprehensive income matched the net profit at ₹146.99 lakhs. Supported by a stable paid-up equity share capital base of ₹378.75 lakhs (consisting of equity shares with a face value of ₹10 each), basic and diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the quarter improved to ₹3.88 per share, up from ₹3.71 in the corresponding period last year.

Shares of GUJARAT HOTELS LTD. was last trading in BSE at Rs. 188.45 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 189.75. The total number of shares traded during the day was 1674 in over 57 trades.

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