The Phoenix Mills Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Phoenix Mills reported consolidated revenue growth of 13% to Rs. 1,075 crore and operating EBITDA growth of 14% to Rs. 642 crore for Q1 FY27, with net profit rising 23% to Rs. 297 crore. Retail consumption grew 32% year-on-year to Rs. 4,730 crore, office leased occupancy rose to 72%, and hospitality income grew 18%. Management discussed capital expenditure of Rs. 1,085 crore during the quarter, including a Rs. 716 crore land payment to GAMADA for Chandigarh, and highlighted upcoming asset completions through 2027 and 2028.
Numbers mentioned
Consolidated revenue: Rs. 1,075 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 2
“Consolidated revenue grew 13% to Rs. 1,075 crores and operating EBITDA grew 14% to Rs. 642 crores.”
Varun Parwal, page 2 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Operating EBITDA: Rs. 642 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 2
“Consolidated revenue grew 13% to Rs. 1,075 crores and operating EBITDA grew 14% to Rs. 642 crores.”
Varun Parwal, page 2 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Core revenue: Rs. 1,033 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 2
“Our core revenue, that is revenue from our annuity businesses, grew 17% year-on-year to Rs. 1,033 crores, while EBITDA increased 19% year-on-year to Rs. 649 crores.”
Varun Parwal, page 2 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Retail rental income: Rs. 594 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“In Q1, rental income grew to Rs. 594 crores, increasing by 17% year-on-year, while EBITDA stood at Rs. 625 crores, also growing at 17% year-on-year.”
Rashmi Sen, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consumption: Rs. 4,730 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Consumption for the quarter stood at Rs. 4,730 crores, representing a strong 32% yearon-year growth, while consumption excl. jewelry and electronics across the portfolio grew by 24%.”
Rashmi Sen, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Office income: Rs. 75 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“For the quarter, our offices generated income of Rs. 75 crores, up 44% year-on-year, and EBITDA of Rs.42 crores, up 31% year-on-year.”
Varun Parwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Office leased occupancy: 72% (as of June 2026)
p. 5
“During the quarter, the leased occupancy for the offices improved to 72% as of June 2026, from 70% (as of June 2025) on a lower base.”
Varun Parwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Hospitality income: Rs. 145 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Income for the quarter increased by 18% year-on-year to Rs. 145 crores, while EBITDA grew by 19% to Rs. 62 crores.”
Varun Parwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Group residential booking: Rs. 64 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Group residential booking for Q1 was Rs. 64 crores with a collection of Rs. 51 crores.”
Kailash Gupta, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net profit after share of associate and minority interest: Rs. 297 crore (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Net profit after share of associate and minority interest increased by 23% to Rs. 297 crore.”
Kailash Gupta, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Operating free cash flow: Rs. 602 crore (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“Operating free cash flow grew 20% to Rs. 602 crore net of interest (and taxes) with our core businesses contributing to Rs. 584 crore an increase of 31% year-on-year basis.”
Kailash Gupta, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capital expenditure: Rs. 1,085 crore (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“Capital expenditure during the quarter was Rs. 1,085 crore of this Rs. 314 crore has gone to the construction and Rs. 771 crore has been deployed towards the land acquisition and development rights.”
Kailash Gupta, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net debt to EBITDA: 1.3x (as of June 2026)
p. 7
“As on June 2026 gross debt stood at Rs. 5,658 crore and net debt of Rs. 3,658 crore effectively carrying almost Rs. 2,000 crore as cash in our balance sheet and net debt to EBITDA remained as conservative at 1.3x.”
Kailash Gupta, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Jewelry and electronics rental contribution: 7.5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 14
“Sure, Girish. I think together, jewelry and electronics occupy only around 5% of our trading area, but they contribute 28% of consumption, and they contribute about 7.5% of rental.”
Varun Parwal, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Office leased occupancy at Phoenix Asia Towers and One National Park — 90% · by end of FY27
stated conditionally by Varun Parwal
p. 5
“Based on the leasing achieved and the discussions currently underway, we have clear visibility and confidence for leased occupancy at Phoenix Asia Towers and One National Park in Chennai to also progress towards 90% by the end of FY27.”
Varun Parwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rent-paying occupancy for offices — catch up to 72% leased occupancy · by March 2027
stated firmly by Varun Parwal
p. 5
“Rent-paying occupancy was at 42% for the period ending June 2026, and this rent-paying occupancy should catch up to the current leased occupancy of 72% by March 2027.”
Varun Parwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Retail platform size — 18 million square feet · by 2030
stated as an aspiration by Varun Parwal
p. 6
“this pipeline gives us clear visibility into the next phase of portfolio growth, taking our retail platform towards 18 million square feet by 2030, as well as adding complementary asset bases in and around or on top of the retail developments.”
Varun Parwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Thane, Chandigarh, Coimbatore developments — completion targeted by 2030 · by 2030
stated firmly by Varun Parwal
p. 6
“Looking beyond 2028, our three large retail-led developments, Thane, Chandigarh and Coimbatore, continue to move steadily through execution with their completion targeted by 2030.”
Varun Parwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Surat mall completion — end of 2027 or early 2028 · end of 2027 or early 2028
stated conditionally by Varun Parwal
p. 16
“No, delays as such. We are expecting Surat to open by the end of 2027 or early 2028. So, it is still very much in line with those expectations.”
Varun Parwal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rental income growth — mid-teens growth · FY27 and FY28
stated firmly by Varun Parwal
p. 17
“we had guided to a mid-teens growth in renter income for both ‘27 and ‘28. I think we can continue to stay with that guidance and then evolve how Quarter 2 shapes up”
Varun Parwal, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rent-to-consumption ratio — 12% to 14% · next one year
stated as an aspiration by Varun Parwal
p. 17
“But I would assume that one should still continue to focus on that range of 12% to 14% as the rent to consumption number.”
Varun Parwal, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Phoenix Palladium expansion — 4.5 lakh square feet · FY27/FY28
stated firmly by Rashmi Sen
p. 15
“It will open in FY27/FY28.”
Rashmi Sen, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Residential launches in Kolkata and Bengaluru — by the end of 2026 or early 2027
stated conditionally by Varun Parwal
p. 6
“To add to this, we also expect to launch our new residential developments in Kolkata and Bangalore by the end of 2026 or early 2027.”
Varun Parwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said the timeline reflects time needed for approvals and RERA, not an actual delay.
Answered by Varun Parwal
Asked by Puneet Gulati: What is driving the delay in launching the Kolkata and Bengaluru phase-2 residential projects?
p. 7
“And I would say more than the delay the timeline just accounts for time it would take for approvals and RERA approvals, etc. So, it's more indicative.”
Varun Parwal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rashmi Sen said 50% of the portfolio has lease expiries in the next three years, providing opportunity to capture market trends, and noted the difference is driven by category mix and commercial structures.
Answered by Rashmi Sen
Asked by Puneet Gulati: Will rental growth catch up to the strong fashion consumption growth of 24%?
p. 8
“So, as far as our rental growth is concerned 50% of our portfolio is coming up for lease expiry over the next three years.”
Rashmi Sen, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Varun Parwal declined to give forward guidance but noted the historical trend of driving 20-30% rental growth through renewals.
Answered by Varun Parwal
Asked by Pritesh Sheth: How should investors think about mark-to-market upside from upcoming lease expiries?
p. 9
“I would avoid talking about what could happen in the future Pritesh. But from what we have done in the past I think we have used our rental expiries in a very conducive manner wherein not only have we been able to renew and retain the key tenants but at the same time create space to bring in new tenants and overall drive rental growth by 20% to 30%.”
Varun Parwal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Kailash Gupta said Phoenix is in discussions with multiple landowners but the process is complicated and takes time.
Answered by Kailash Gupta
Asked by Kunal Lakhan: How should capital allocation towards land acquisition be viewed given the pause since 2023-2024?
p. 11
“So, at any point of time Phoenix normally is in discussion with 2 to 3 land owners minimum and it takes time to materialize because it's a very complicated process right from getting into the land and understanding the legality of it and diligence.”
Kailash Gupta, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Varun Parwal said these categories occupy only 5% of trading area but contribute 28% of consumption and 7.5% of rental, and acknowledged gold price sensitivity.
Answered by Varun Parwal
Asked by Girish Choudhary: What is the contribution of jewelry and electronics to retail rental income, and how might falling gold prices affect this?
p. 14
“To your question on gold prices, we recognize that jewelry growth can partly reflect higher gold prices, and at some point this may come off.”
Varun Parwal, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Varun Parwal said he would be satisfied with 20% growth continuing and pointed to ongoing brand additions and occupancy runway as support.
Answered by Varun Parwal
Asked by Akash Gupta: Is the consumption growth rate of around 20% sustainable for the next four quarters?
p. 16
“I would be happy with a 20% growth if it continues for the next 12 months.”
Varun Parwal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Varun Parwal said the range of 12% to 14% should still be the expected range and management would review further.
Answered by Varun Parwal
Asked by Akash Gupta: How should the retail income as a percentage of consumption trend going forward given it has declined from 14% to 12.5%?
p. 17
“But I would assume that one should still continue to focus on that range of 12% to 14% as the rent to consumption number.”
Varun Parwal, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Jewelry consumption growth may partly reflect elevated gold prices which could decline
p. 14
“To your question on gold prices, we recognize that jewelry growth can partly reflect higher gold prices, and at some point this may come off.”
Varun Parwal, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
September typically is the weakest consumption month, affecting quarterly consumption numbers
p. 17
“So, September typically would end up being the weakest consumption month in the year. And how you do in that month actually makes or breaks your consumption numbers for the quarter.”
Varun Parwal, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Tough macro environment affecting the hotel business
p. 5
“The portfolio delivered a strong start to FY27 despite a tough macro environment for the hotel business.”
Varun Parwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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