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Jubilant FoodWorks, leading food services company in India, which runs Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin stores, reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 28.9 crore for the quarter ended June, down 74.4 per cent compared to the same period last fiscal. The company had reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 112.6 crore in the June quarter in the previous fiscal
Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 1334.5 crore in Q1 up 6.3 per cent compared to the same period last fiscal.This growth was driven by delivery channel sales.
For the quarter under review, standalone revenue from operations was up 5.6 per cent at Rs 1309.7 crore. Standalone net profit stood at Rs 75.2 crore down 25.5 per cent compared to corresponding quarter previous fiscal.
The company added that in a challenging inflationary environment with key input costs holding firm, it was able to expand its operating margins sequentially on account of higher productivity led-cost optimization. It added that delivery channel revenue was up 8.4 per cent but dine-in channel revenue was flat in Q1
On an earnings call, Hari S. Bhartia, Co-Chairman, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd said while prices of the key ingredients remained elevated, the sequential price increase seems to have halted. “Cheese prices remained high and the recent hike in vegetable prices does pose some challenges. In such conditions, we are focused on driving efficiencies and cost savings by leveraging on our strengths,” he added.
“We continue to bolster our value proposition further, look inwards to improvise our systems and processes while expanding margins and continue to make further investments to strengthen our unique competitive advantages in operations and technology,” he added.
Sameer Khetarpal, CEO and MD, Jubilant FoodWorks said the company added 23 new outlets of Domino’s Pizza during the quarter. He added that the company plans to add 200-250 outlets of Domino’s in FY 24 and is targeting to open 30-35 new Popeyes restaurants in this fiscal.
Overall, the company said it added 30 outlets across brands in India in the June quarter taking its total restaurants count to 1891 stores. The enrolment to loyalty program – Domino’s Cheesy Rewards – grew by 23.5 per cent compared to the prior quarter to 16.8 million and the loyalty order contribution reached 48 per cent in June 2023, it added.
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