Lemon Tree Hotels shares climbed on the BSE after the mid-market hospitality chain delivered a 63.7% year-on-year surge in second-quarter net profit. Consolidating numbers released Thursday showed net earnings landed at ₹56.6 crore for the quarter ended September, up from ₹34.6 crore in the corresponding prior-year period. Operational leverage did the heavy lifting. Revenue from operations jumped 18% to ₹361.4 crore from ₹306.3 crore a year earlier, confirming sustained occupancy appetite across domestic travel hubs.
Operating performance strengthened across core business segments. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) leaped 22.2% to ₹159.7 crore compared to ₹130.7 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Operating margins widened 150 basis points to 44.2% from 42.7%—reflecting steady pricing power even against elevated overheads. In the regulatory disclosure, Executive Chairman Patanjali Keswani pointed to sharp operational momentum and sustained profitability across key hotel clusters.
| Financial Metric | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | YoY Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from Operations | ₹361.4 crore | ₹306.3 crore | +18.0% |
| EBITDA | ₹159.7 crore | ₹130.7 crore | +22.2% |
| EBITDA Margin | 44.2% | 42.7% | +150 bps |
| Consolidated Net Profit | ₹56.6 crore | ₹34.6 crore | +63.7% |
The September performance marked a sharp acceleration from earlier in the fiscal year. During the June quarter, consolidated net profit attributable to equity holders had climbed 20.1% to ₹46 crore on revenue of ₹344.6 crore. In contrast, the second quarter demonstrated stronger demand conversion, pushing both topline and bottom-line growth rates higher as corporate and leisure bookings expanded.
Shares of Lemon Tree Hotels settled ₹2 higher to end at ₹117.55 on the BSE, after opening the session at ₹117.25. The stock trades between a 52-week high of ₹168 and a 52-week low of ₹99.70. Portfolio expansion across the Aurika Hotels & Resorts, Lemon Tree Premier, Red Fox, and Keys brands remains central to the operator's upscale and midscale footprint heading into the peak winter tourism season.