Chalet Hotels Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Board meeting held on May 12, 2025.
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Chalet Hotels' board approved audited consolidated and standalone financial results for Q4 and FY ended March 31, 2025, with the auditor giving an unmodified opinion. Consolidated revenue from operations grew 21% YoY to Rs 17,178 million (from Rs 14,173 million), and EBITDA rose to Rs 7,722 million (from Rs 6,044 million), with operating margin expanding to 34% from 32%. However, reported profit for the year dropped to Rs 1,425 million (from Rs 2,782 million) primarily due to a one-time Rs 2,022 million deferred tax reversal caused by changes in capital gains tax rules. The board approved a binding term sheet to acquire Lakeview Mercantile Company, which owns a land parcel in Bambolim, Goa, for a ~170 room luxury resort. It also approved proposals to raise up to Rs 10,000 million through NCDs or other debt instruments and up to Rs 2,500 million via commercial paper, subject to shareholder approval. Separately, Mahananda Spa and Resorts was acquired during the year for Rs 5,300 million enterprise value, and the company raised Rs 10,000 million via a QIP which helped reduce debt-equity ratio sharply to 0.84x from 1.59x.
Strong operational growth, margin expansion, and sharp deleveraging from the QIP are positives for shareholders. The steep fall in reported full-year profit is largely a one-time tax accounting adjustment and not reflective of core performance, so the stock is unlikely to be negatively impacted on that front. Proposed acquisitions in Goa and ongoing fund-raising plans signal continued expansion but also incremental debt.