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THELEELA · Consumer Cyclical ₹556.0 -1.24% Mkt Cap ₹18544 Cr

THELEELA

Consumer Cyclical Lodging
₹556.0
-1.24% today · 30d +8.59%
as of 2026-09-04
Price · Daily Candles
“The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts: Record Profit Growth with FIIs Trimming Exposure.”
The Leela reported a significant 742.81% YoY net profit growth for FY26, driven by an 8.58% revenue increase to ₹1527 Cr, achieving a high profitability score of 80. Despite strong sales growth (ML sales rank: neutral-strong), the stock trades at a TTM PE of 33.77, below the sector average of 34.69, while FIIs decreased their holding by 0.4% QoQ.
BULL CASE
+Annual net profit surged by an impressive 742.81% YoY to ₹403 Cr in FY26.
+Quarterly net profit reached ₹172 Cr in Q4 FY26 with an operating profit margin of 55.55%.
+Annual revenue grew by 8.58% YoY to ₹1527 Cr in FY26, supporting a 3-year revenue CAGR of 19.13% and 5-year CAGR of 101.48%.
+The stock’s TTM PE of 33.77 is lower than the sector average of 34.69, and its current price is 11.4% off its 52-week high of ₹474.4.
+The business score shows high profitability (80) and low risk (90), with ML sales growth ranks ranging from neutral (0.529) to strong (0.575).
BEAR CASE
FIIs reduced their stake by 0.4% QoQ in Q4 FY26, while DIIs also saw a slight decrease of 0.07%.
The stock is trading near its 52-week low, at -11.4% off its 52-week high of ₹474.4, with a moderate bearish signal.
The ML model predicts severe negative free cash flow growth across all horizons (e.g., FCF 1y recent 2y: -21.57% h1, -19.85% h2, -22.58% h3), despite a current FCF of ₹383 Cr.
ROCE of 9.0% is lower than peer averages; for instance, INDHOTEL stands at 21.16% and EIHOTEL at 22.46%.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-06-30
REVENUE
₹352 Cr
+28.08% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹49 Cr
+460.27% YoY
OPM
42.14%
-0.33pp YoY
EPS
₹1.46
PE 33.77
Intrinsic value · DCF: N/A — ML model predicts severe Δ FCF compression (h1=-50.0%, h2=-34.6%, h3=-35.5% of mktcap), driving projected FCF negative by year 3 despite healthy current FCF. Treating as forecast outlier rather than reporting a misleading ₹0 valuation. Use the Strategy Fit and ML sections instead.
◇ Sector Position
THELEELA's TTM PE of 33.77 and ROCE of 9.0% positions it below the more efficient peers like INDHOTEL (PE 44.88, ROCE 21.16%) and EIHOTEL (PE 27.05, ROCE 22.46%) but more favorably than VENTIVE (PE 34.53, ROCE 8.79%).
PEERPEROCE %
THELEELA33.779.0
INDHOTEL44.8821.16
EIHOTEL27.0522.46
CHALET26.7715.94
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74
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance STRONG 90
Valuation FAIR 40
Growth STEADY 68
Profitability HIGH 80
Technicals STRONG 73
Risk LOW 90
Key Stats
TTM PE
33.77
P/B
2.17
52W HIGH
₹582.85
OFF HIGH
-4.61%
MKT CAP
₹18544 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDBullish0.4499
RSI(14)Bullish60.58
Near 52W HighBullish-4.61
Street Consensus
14 analysts
₹555.57
mean target
Low ₹480.0Now ₹556.0High ₹605.0
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