Westlife Foodworld, the operator of McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, reported a consolidated loss of ₹2.70 crore for the quarter ending September 30, 2026. This marks a sharp decline from the pre-tax profit of ₹36.95 crore recorded in the same quarter of the previous year, representing a 107.29% drop. Despite the loss, the company saw a 16.4% year-on-year increase in revenue from operations, reaching ₹747 crore compared to ₹642 crore a year ago.
The company’s EBITDA improved by 39.2% year-on-year to ₹94 crore, up from ₹67.3 crore, lifting the operating margin to 12.5% from 10.5%. However, on a sequential basis, the pre-tax performance weakened, with a loss of ₹2.70 crore in the September quarter compared to a profit of ₹0.79 crore in the previous quarter, a decline of 442.04%. Revenue edged up 1.51% sequentially from ₹735.64 crore.
Westlife Foodworld continued to expand its business, driven by strong consumer demand. Same-store sales growth accelerated to 10.1%, supported by double-digit growth in guest counts. On-premise dining contributed 59% of system sales, while digital channels accounted for more than 75% of total revenue. The McDonald’s app had over 58 million cumulative downloads and 4.2 million monthly active users.
Amit Jatia, Chairperson of Westlife Foodworld, commented on the quarterly performance, stating, “The results of the quarter reflect the strength of our strategy, the discipline of our execution and the enduring relevance of the McDonald's brand. Strong guest growth, improving profitability and continued market expansion position us well to capture the significant opportunity ahead, create long-term value and further strengthen our leadership in the industry.” The company added 11 new restaurants during the quarter, bringing its total network to 492 outlets across 80 cities.
Shares of Westlife Foodworld surged 9.09% to ₹584.00 on Friday following the earnings announcement, adding ₹48.65 during the session. The stock has delivered an absolute return of 23.04% over the past three months and 22.15% over the past six months. However, the longer-term performance remains subdued, with a decline of 1.66% over the past year, and losses of 28.77% and 36.21% over two and three years, respectively.