United Foodbrands Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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United Foodbrands reported consolidated revenue of INR426 crores for Q1 FY27, up 43.4% year-on-year, with consolidated same-store sales growth of 28.7% and dine-in transaction volumes up 63.5%. Management said pre-Ind AS adjusted operating EBITDA margin improved to 8.1%, a year-on-year increase of 152%, while mature restaurant operating margin reached 16.2%. Management attributed the growth to volume-led initiatives, digital engagement, and value-led campaigns across the Barbeque Nation India, international and premium casual dining segments.
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Numbers mentioned
Consolidated revenue: INR426 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Consolidated revenue grew 43.4% year-on-year to INR426 crores.”
Kayum Dhanani, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated same-store sales growth: 28.7% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Consolidated same-store sales growth for the quarter was 28.7%.”
Kayum Dhanani, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Dine-in transaction volume growth: 63.5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Dine-in transaction volumes increased by 63.5%, accelerating further from strong momentum we witnessed in the previous quarters.”
Kayum Dhanani, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delivery business growth: 62% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Our delivery business also continued its excellent trajectory growing 62% year-on-year.”
Kayum Dhanani, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Pre-Ind AS adjusted operating EBITDA margin: 8.1% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Pre-Ind AS adjusted operating EBITDA margin improved to 8.1%, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 152%.”
Kayum Dhanani, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Barbeque Nation India same-store sales growth: 33.5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Barbeque Nation India delivered same-store sales growth of 33.5% supported by dine-in transaction growth of 68.6%.”
Kayum Dhanani, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
International business revenue growth: 46.6% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our international business continued its strong performance with revenue growth of 46.6% and same-store sales growth of 8.5%.”
Kayum Dhanani, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Premium casual dining revenue growth: 36% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our premium casual dining restaurant business delivered revenue growth of 36% with same-store sales growth of 13.6%, while continuing to maintain healthy restaurant operating margins.”
Kayum Dhanani, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Mature restaurant operating margin: 16.2% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our mature restaurant operating margin reached 16.2% during the quarter, demonstrating that we are not pursuing growth at expense of return.”
Kayum Dhanani, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Monthly active users on digital platform: approximately 1.4 million (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Our monthly active users on our digital platform have grown to approximately 1.4 million, which is up by almost 60% year-on-year.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Captive digital ecosystem contribution to Barbeque India dine-in transactions: 65% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Our captive digital ecosystem contributes to 65% of overall Barbeque India dine-in transactions, up from around 61% in Q4 FY26.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
International restaurant operating margin: 18.7% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Gross profit grew 40.3% and pre-Ind AS restaurant operating margins grew year-on-year by 22% with restaurant operating margins of 18.7%.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Number of restaurants closed: 266 restaurants (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“We closed Q1 with 266 restaurants with 5 new additions during the quarter.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Restaurants under construction: 15 restaurants (as of call date)
p. 6
“As of today, we have 15 restaurants that are under construction, and these will operationalize through Q2 and Q3 of this financial year.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Back-end cost as percentage of sales: 6.5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Our back-end cost as a percentage of sales have reduced from 7.1% in Q4 FY26 to 6.5% in Q1 FY27.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net debt: INR106 crores (end of Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“I think our net debt position has moved marginally up from INR102 crores at the end of FY26 to INR106 crores at the end of Q1 FY27.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New restaurant portfolio operating margin: 6% (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Our new restaurant portfolio reported 6% pre-Ind AS restaurant operating margin, which is the highest that we have seen in the last few quarters.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated pre-Ind AS restaurant operating margin: 14.6% (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“The overall impact of the growth levers is an expansion of around 310 basis points in our consolidated pre-Ind AS restaurant operating margin, which has increased from 11.5% in Q1 of FY26 to 14.6% in Q1 of FY27.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Average revenue per mature restaurant: around INR7 crores
p. 9
“What's most exciting is that our average revenue per mature restaurants have now increased to around INR7 crores and obviously, moving ahead at the same pace from this number, it's not easy, but we are seeing that momentum continuing.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Restaurant network — 300 restaurants · FY27
stated firmly by Rahul Agrawal
p. 7
“We are committed to reaching 300 restaurants by FY27, and we'll build our portfolio from there.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Same-store sales growth — through FY27
stated firmly by Rahul Agrawal
p. 7
“we are conscious that the same-store sales growth will moderate as we move through FY27.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capital expenditure — INR140 crores · FY27
stated firmly by Amit Betala
p. 18
“We guided previously capex for full year would be around INR140 crores of which INR120 crores to the new outlet openings and INR20 crores towards the maintenance capex and our ancillary capex.”
Amit Betala, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Barbeque Nation India store potential — around 600-odd restaurants
stated as an aspiration by Rahul Agrawal
p. 8
“I think at the current scale, the brand, which is Barbeque Nation India can take it up to around 600-odd restaurants.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Margin improvement levers — FY27
stated conditionally by Rahul Agrawal
p. 7
“Each of these is directional levers that we expect to continue delivering throughout the year.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New restaurant additions — 40 restaurants · this year
stated firmly by Rahul Agrawal
p. 11
“Overall, this year to achieve a target of, let's say, 300 restaurants, we are adding 40 restaurants.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said the current operating model could scale Barbeque Nation India to around 600 restaurants versus the earlier expectation of 400-450.
Answered by Rahul Agrawal
Asked by Viraj Mehta: How much more of the market does Big Buffet open up versus what was addressable two years ago?
p. 8
“I think at the current scale, the brand, which is Barbeque Nation India can take it up to around 600-odd restaurants.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management cited value-driven volume growth, increased marketing spend, and investment in digital assets converting inquiries into transactions.
Answered by Rahul Agrawal
Asked by Pooja Sanghvi: What drove the improvement in SSSG this quarter across segments?
p. 9
“We were just targeting value-driven volume growth across our business. And this started first in Barbeque Nation India and then taken over to international and also in some manner to premium CDR.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the shortfall versus an ideal ~20% margin to lower gross margin, higher marketing spend, delivery mix shift and inflation, and said margins are not capped at 18%.
Answered by Rahul Agrawal
Asked by Palak Shah: Is 18% a cap on mature restaurant margins given the SSSG achieved this quarter?
p. 10
“I won't say that the mature portfolio margin caps at 18%. I think businesses go through cycles.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it focuses on the underlying margin levers rather than a specific target number, and expects margin to be an outcome of gross margin recovery, mature portfolio improvement, new store maturation and back-end operating leverage.
Answered by Rahul Agrawal
Asked by Dhwanil Desai: Is there a line of sight to double-digit pre-Ind AS EBITDA margin this year?
p. 13
“I believe the margin will be an outcome that we follow from these levers.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the focus is on volume growth rather than a specific SSSG figure for the full year, describing this year's story as compounding from a new operating scale.
Answered by Rahul Agrawal
Asked by Kaivalya Baing: Are they still targeting high single digit to early double digit SSSG for the year as guided in Q4?
p. 13
“Our focus remains to build volumes in our business. And all of these volumes are translating into obviously larger average revenue per store, especially in our mature portfolio.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said repeat business is typically 45%-47% of transactions, with the ratio currently shifting slightly toward new customers even as repeat business growth remains strong.
Answered by Rahul Agrawal
Asked by Shwetha: What is the repeat rate on value-driven customers behind the SSSG growth?
p. 15
“Typically, on any particular period, our repeat business is approximately 45% to 47% and the balance is new customers.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said dine-in remains the core captive growth model, while delivery is noncaptive and pursued as long as it is incremental to margins.
Answered by Rahul Agrawal
Asked by Disha Chamriya: What is the profitability of the delivery business and will it become more margin accretive?
p. 16
“On delivery, the margins as long as an absolute basis, it is better. And on the contribution margin level, it's better for us. We'll continue to do that.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management acknowledged a service blip in April due to a manpower shortage tied to migration for elections but said guest scores have since improved, and said they could not comment on the specific video without knowing the testing lab used.
Answered by Rahul Agrawal
Asked by Aman Vij: Are there service quality issues from rising footfall, and any comment on a food blogger's quality complaint?
p. 18
“We did see some blip during the month of April when we had some manpower crisis because of a situation where a lot of manpower from across many industries have moved back to East India for election reasons.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed real inflation impact in UAE reducing gross margin by around 3 percentage points, and said they would not call the SSSG a one-off, noting continuing momentum.
Answered by Rahul Agrawal
Asked by Subhanu Bangal: Is UAE facing inflation pressure, and was Q1 FY27 SSSG a one-off given the stated focus on volume growth?
p. 19
“On UAE inflation, yes, it's real. I think the inflation impact I also mentioned in the gross margin comment that it has impacted us.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Middle East geopolitical situation driving food cost inflation in the international business
p. 5
“This is despite the fact that Q1 restaurant operating margin came in at slightly softer than typical levels. This is mainly due to the impact of higher food inflation for a large part of our input categories.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Higher comparative base moderating reported same-store sales growth through the year
p. 4
“We recognize that the exceptionally strong same-store sales growth reported this quarter creates a higher base.”
Kayum Dhanani, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
UAE commodity price inflation from geopolitical crisis
p. 15
“In some cases, we are seeing commodity prices going up by almost 30%-40%.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Inflationary pressure on energy and manpower costs
p. 10
“We also have higher manpower costs due to minimum wage changes that we have seen.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Manpower shortage affecting service levels
p. 18
“We did see some blip during the month of April when we had some manpower crisis because of a situation where a lot of manpower from across many industries have moved back to East India for election reasons.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delivery business carries incremental costs from commissions and packaging that reduce flow-through
p. 10
“The delivery comes with an incremental cost of commissions plus packaging cost, which is, let's say, around 30%.”
Rahul Agrawal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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