Indian Hotels Co. Ltd.
NSE: INDHOTELIndian Hotels Co. Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Indian Hotels trades at Rs 724, about 10.4% below its 52-week high and up 10.8% over the trailing three months after a roughly flat one-year change of -2.0%; the price sits above both its 50-day (Rs 716.8) and 200-day (Rs 686.4) moving averages, with RSI at 46.5 (neutral). Q1FY27 results, reported July 21, showed revenue up 15% and net profit up roughly 19-21% year-on-year with EBITDA margin expanding to 18%, against a trailing PE of 48.0x (forward 38.7x) and a mean analyst rating of 1.59 across 29 analysts on a 1-5 scale where lower is more constructive.
P/E
48.0
Forward P/E
38.7
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
18.99
Profit Margin
+20.9%
Div. Yield
+0.5%
5Y ROE > 15%
2/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
72/100
News
7 headlines · 4 positive · 1 negative
Indian Hotels Q1 results: Tata Group hospitality arm net profit rises 21%, revenue up 15% - CNBC TV18
CNBC TV18
Indian Hotels revenue up 15%, PAT rises 21% in Q1 - Moneycontrol.com
Moneycontrol.com
Indian Hotels Q1 Results 2027: PAT Rises 19% YoY, Revenue Grows 15% - Sahi
Sahi
Mumbai Port names Indian Hotels 'top defaulter' in rent dispute over Taj Mahal Palace - Moneycontrol.com
Moneycontrol.com
Indian Hotels to Review Q1 Results on July 21 Following 18% EBITDA Margin Expansion - Sahi
Sahi
Recent context
- ·Q1FY27 results released July 21: revenue up 15%, net profit up roughly 19-21% year-on-year, and EBITDA margin expansion to 18%.
- ·A Moneycontrol report on the same date covered a rent dispute in which Mumbai Port named Indian Hotels a "top defaulter" over the Taj Mahal Palace lease.
- ·The stock has moved up 10.8% over the trailing three months, partially offsetting a 12-month change of -2.0%, and now trades above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
Strengths
- +Q1FY27 revenue rose 15% year-on-year and net profit rose roughly 19-21%, with EBITDA margin expanding to 18%.
- +5-year revenue growth of 15.1% and earnings growth of 20.7%, with positive free cash flow in 4 of the last 5 tracked years and a consistency score of 79.
- +Debt-to-equity works out to roughly 0.19x on the underlying balance sheet (18.99 on the raw percent-scaled metric), with a "flat" debt trend per the persistence data.
- +News sentiment across the 7 most recently tracked headlines skews positive (4 positive, 2 neutral, 1 negative), and price trades above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
Weaknesses
- −A July 21 report named Indian Hotels a "top defaulter" in a rent dispute with Mumbai Port over the Taj Mahal Palace lease, one of the company's flagship assets.
- −The sector peer set (Asian Paints, Titan, Trent, DMART, Eternal) spans paints, jewellery/apparel retail and supermarkets rather than hospitality operators, and 1-year price-change data is missing for all 5 peers, limiting the meaningfulness of the PE and quality-score rankings.
- −ROE is not populated in the current snapshot and has exceeded 15% in only 2 of the tracked years despite a 20.87% profit margin.
- −Trailing PE of 48.01x runs well above the 5-year earnings growth rate of 20.7% (PEG near 2.3x), a premium valuation relative to the historical growth trend.
Open questions
- ?What is the current status and potential financial exposure of the Mumbai Port rent dispute over the Taj Mahal Palace lease?
- ?Does the gap between a 48.0x trailing PE and 20.7% five-year earnings growth reflect an expectation of further re-acceleration, or a valuation premium that has already priced in future growth?
- ?What does the underlying return-on-equity trend look like given ROE exceeded 15% in only 2 of the tracked years and is currently unreported?
- ?Given the current sector peer set spans unrelated retail and consumer categories, how would Indian Hotels' valuation and quality profile compare against direct hospitality peers?
Peer comparison: Consumer Goods
Ranks 1 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDHOTEL | Indian Hotels Co. Ltd.You're viewing | 48.0 | — | 57 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 77.3 | — | 44 |
| ETERNAL | Eternal Ltd. | — | — | 50 |
| ASIANPAINT | Asian Paints Ltd. | 55.0 | — | 49 |
| TRENT | Trent Ltd. | 88.5 | — | 45 |
| DMART | Avenue Supermarts Ltd. | 86.2 | — | 38 |
| TITAN | Titan Company Ltd. | 79.3 | — | 37 |
Technical state
Current price
₹724.00
SMA 50
₹716.80
SMA 200
₹686.36
RSI (14)
46.5 (neutral)
From 52w high
-10.4%
1Y return
-2.0%
3M return
+10.8%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumThe sector peer set used for ranking (Asian Paints, Titan, Trent, DMART, Eternal) is drawn from paints, jewellery/apparel retail and supermarket businesses rather than hospitality operators, and 1-year price-change data is unavailable for all 5 peers, which limits how meaningful the PE rank (1 of 6) and quality-score rank (1 of 6) are as a like-for-like comparison.
- mediumA July 21 report named Indian Hotels a "top defaulter" in a rent dispute with Mumbai Port over the Taj Mahal Palace lease, one of the company's flagship hotel assets.
- lowROE is not populated in the current fundamental snapshot, and has exceeded 15% in only 2 of the tracked years (roeYearsAbove15 = 2), despite a profit margin of 20.87%.
- lowTrailing PE of 48.01x sits well above the 5-year earnings growth rate of 20.7% (PEG near 2.3x); forward PE of 38.75x is lower but still implies a premium multiple relative to the historical growth trend.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 11 Aug 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
AI synthesis (narrative, snapshot, strengths/weaknesses, peer ranking): generated 11 Aug 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days