Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- Profit before tax during the quarter stood at Rs 62.86 crore, registering a growth of 115.2% from Rs 29.21 crore reported in Q1 FY25. EBITDA stood at Rs 142.1 crore in Q1 FY26, up 23% YoY. EBITDA margin improved to 44.8% in Q1 FY26 from 43% in Q1 FY25.

During the quarter, gross ARR (average revenue per room) increased 9.67% YoY to Rs 6,236 during the quarter, while the occupancy rate jumped to 72.5% in Q1 FY26 as against 66.6% in Q1 FY25.

RevPAR (revenue per available room) jumped 19.4% to Rs 4,523 in Q1 FY26, compared with Rs 3,788 in Q1 FY25, due to higher occupancy and ARR.

Patanjali Keswani, chairman & managing director, Lemon Tree Hotels, said, "In Q1, despite the headwinds faced by the industry due to the geopo...