Lemon Tree's Q1FY27 margin was 30.33 points above the sector median
The consolidated result was filed after market close, while interest and depreciation remained the main deductions below operating profit.
Filed 07 Aug 2026, 21:05 IST · after market close · Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd (LEMONTREE)
Key takeaways
- Lemon Tree's consolidated operating margin was 43.44%, 30.33 percentage points above the Consumer Discretionary median across 122 reported peers.
- Net profit was Rs 57.34 cr after the company absorbed Rs 36.38 cr of interest and Rs 36.06 cr of depreciation.
- Other income of Rs 1.85 cr was small relative to profit before tax of Rs 79.12 cr, so pre-tax profit was not materially reliant on it.
Price around the results
Operating margin stands well above reported peers
Lemon Tree's 43.44% operating margin was 30.33 percentage points above the Consumer Discretionary median among 122 peers that had reported the quarter. The comparison places the company 119th from the bottom of the reported peer set, highlighting a substantial operating-margin gap.
Below-operating costs shaped profit conversion
Operating profit of Rs 149.71 cr converted to profit before tax of Rs 79.12 cr after interest of Rs 36.38 cr and depreciation of Rs 36.06 cr. Other income contributed Rs 1.85 cr, which was not a material source of pre-tax profit. The reported tax rate was 27.53%.
Result filed after market close
Lemon Tree filed the consolidated results at 21:05 IST on 7 August 2026, after market close. There is therefore no same-session stock reaction to assess.
Q1FY27 at a glance
Consolidated figures as filed with NSE — cross-checked against an independent source.
| Line item | Q1FY27 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹345 cr |
| Other income | ₹2 cr |
| Expenses | ₹195 cr |
| Operating profit | ₹150 cr |
| Operating margin (%) | 43.44% |
| Interest | ₹36 cr |
| Depreciation | ₹36 cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹79 cr |
| Tax | ₹22 cr |
| Net profit | ₹57 cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.58 |
Operating margin of 43.44% compares with a Consumer Discretionary sector median of 13.11% across 122 peers that have reported Q1FY27.
What to watch
- Whether consolidated operating margin holds above 43.44%.
- Whether interest remains below Rs 36.38 cr as operating profit changes.
- Whether other income remains modest relative to profit before tax of Rs 79.12 cr.