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Real Estate ka Kamaal, Hotel Segment mein Thodi Dheemi Chaal!
ITC Hotels (ITCHL) ka Q4FY26 ka consolidated revenue 18% year-on-year badha hai. Asal mein, jo core hotel business hai na, woh 6% badh kar ₹1,124 Crore tak pahuncha. Lekin, West Asia mein chal rahe conflict ki wajah se inbound tourism kam hua, jiska impact especially South India mein dikha. Yahan par company ke liye real estate ka business asli hero bana. Luxury apartments ki sales se ₹129 Crore ka revenue aur ₹38 Crore ka EBIT aaya. Is diversification ne consolidated EBIDTA ko 13% aur net profit ko 23% tak boost kiya.
Pocket Full of Cash, Ready for Big Moves!
Hotel segment mein thodi dikkat hone ke bavajood, ITCHL ki financial position ekdum solid hai. March 2026 tak company ke paas koi debt nahi tha aur ₹1,600 Crore cash tha. Agle 2-3 saalon mein ₹2,000-2,100 Crore ka free cash flow generate hone ka estimate hai. Is paison se company strategic acquisitions karne ke liye ready hai. Isi line mein, unhone Kerala mein The Zuri Kumarakom Resort & Spa ko ₹205 Crore mein buy karne ka deal finalize kiya hai. Yeh unke 'Asset-Right' strategy ka part hai, jisse portfolio grow ho sake.
Valuation Discount ka Mauka?
BTW, pichhle 3 mahine mein ITC Hotels ka stock apne competitors jaise Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) aur Nifty 50 ke muqable thoda peeche raha hai. Stock lagbhag 16% gira hai, jabki IHCL sirf 7% gira tha. Is wajah se, ITCHL abhi discount par trade kar raha hai. EV/EBIDTA ke hisab se yeh IHCL se lagbhag 28% sasta hai. Analysts ko lagta hai ki yeh investors ke liye ek accha mauka ho sakta hai, kyunki company apne rooms 50% badha kar lagbhag 21,400 rooms tak le jaane ka plan kar rahi hai.
Global Tensions aur Expansion Risks!
Abhi jo West Asia mein situation hai, woh inbound tourism par direct impact daal rahi hai, aur South India zyada affected hai. Is global tension ka occupancy rates aur revenue par asar pad sakta hai. Dusra risk hai company ke ambitious expansion plans ko execute karne ka, especially Tier 2 aur Tier 3 cities mein. Jabki hospitality sector ka future bright lag raha hai, par unexpected global events demand ko affect kar sakte hain. IHCL ke muqable ITCHL ko apna execution track record dikhana hoga.