Mumbai, Aug. 7 -- The cinema exhibitor reported a net loss after minority interest of Rs 54 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to a significantly wider loss of Rs 178.70 crore in the same quarter last year.

Net sales rose 23.38% year-on-year to Rs 1,469.10 crore, up from Rs 1,190.70 crore in Q1 FY25.

Despite reporting a loss before tax (PBT) of Rs 70.30 crore, this marks a substantial improvement over the Rs 238.10 crore loss in the year-ago quarter. EBITDA jumped 53.35% year-on-year to Rs 429.70 crore in Q1 FY26.

On the expense side, total expenditure rose 14.13% to Rs 1,071.90 crore. Depreciation costs remained steady at Rs 308.50 crore, while interest expenses eased by 6.22% to Rs 191.40 crore.

Operating metrics also painted a positive pic...