IndiGo Q1 FY27 revenue up 20% but posts net loss on fuel costs

InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) reported Q1 FY27 results with total income of INR 256 billion, up 18.9% year on year. Revenue from operations grew 19.9% to INR 245.8 billion, with yields rising 21.3% and passenger unit revenue up 19%. However, an 85.7% jump in fuel costs along with adverse foreign exchange and Middle East conflict pushed the airline to a net loss of INR 2.38 billion versus a profit of INR 21.76 billion last year. EBITDAR margin sharply compressed from 28.0% to 15.6%. Passengers grew 0.7% to 31.3 million while load factor slipped to 83.3%.