Sapphire Foods Q1 FY27 results: call on July 24, 2026

Board meeting and earnings call schedule

Sapphire Foods India has scheduled a board meeting on Friday, July 24, 2026, to consider and approve its Q1 FY27 financial results. The company will follow this with an analyst earnings conference call the same day at 4:30 PM IST. The meeting and call matter because investors will look for confirmation on whether operating momentum seen in parts of FY26 is translating into a sustained improvement in profitability.

Sapphire Foods is the domestic operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants, and it also operates across Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is classified as a small-cap company with a market capitalisation of ₹5,985.44 crore. Its registered address is 702, Prism Tower, A Wing, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400062.

Why this Q1 FY27 update is closely watched

The July 24 update comes after a period in which profits have been under pressure even as revenue has grown. The company reported a consolidated net loss of ₹12.61 crore in Q4 FY26, versus a net profit of ₹1.79 crore in Q4 FY25. It also recorded a loss for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to the provided consolidated financials summary.

For the full year FY26, Sapphire Foods’ consolidated bottom line swung to a net loss of ₹31.96 crore, compared with a net profit of ₹19.25 crore in FY25. Against this backdrop, investors and analysts are likely to focus on operating costs, margins, and any commentary on demand trends and same-store sales.

Q4 FY26 performance: revenue growth but losses widened

Sapphire Foods reported consolidated revenue of ₹792.22 crore in Q4 FY26, an increase of 11.37% year-on-year from ₹711.34 crore in Q4 FY25. In a management commentary included in the provided text, the company described Q4 FY26 as its best quarter in the last 12 quarters in terms of both SSSG and adjusted EBITDA growth.

Management also cited quarterly revenue of 7.9 billion rupees, which translates to about ₹790 crore, broadly consistent with the reported consolidated revenue figure. It said revenue for KFC grew by 15% in the quarter, while Pizza Hut India revenue declined by 6%. Sri Lanka revenue grew by 15% in LKR terms.

Operationally, the company added 19 KFC restaurants, two Pizza Huts in India, and three Pizza Huts in Sri Lanka during the quarter. Total restaurant count stood at 1,052 as of March 31, 2026.

FY26 snapshot: growth in sales, pressure on profitability

For FY26, restaurant sales were reported at ₹3,115.90 crore (₹31,159.02 million), up 8.4% year-on-year from ₹2,875.36 crore (₹28,753.63 million). However, adjusted EBITDA (pre Ind-AS 116) for FY26 was ₹238.20 crore (₹2,382 million), down 9% from ₹261.60 crore (₹2,616 million).

Net worth (total equity) was ₹1,388.55 crore (₹13,885.54 million) as of March 31, 2026, slightly lower than ₹1,396.18 crore (₹13,961.76 million) a year earlier. The combination of revenue growth and lower adjusted EBITDA points to cost pressures and margin compression that markets will want management to address during the Q1 FY27 call.

Cost structure indicators highlighted in the data

The consolidated financials summary states Sapphire Foods spent 3.93% of its operating revenues on interest expenses and 13.69% on employee cost in the year ending March 31, 2026. These ratios provide a baseline for analysts to compare against any changes in staffing, financing costs, and store-level efficiency.

A separate results note included in the provided text also highlights how rising costs can outweigh revenue growth. It cites a quarter ended June 30 where net profit was ₹24.94 crore (249.4 million rupees) versus ₹38.27 crore a year earlier, while expenses rose 21.6% and employee costs increased 24.3%. In that same note, Pizza Hut same-store sales fell 9%, while KFC reported flat same-store sales growth.

Quarterly financial table points from earlier periods

The provided quarterly table (figures in ₹ crore) shows total revenue of ₹776.83 crore for the fiscal period marked “Jun 25”, compared with ₹792.22 crore for “Mar 26”. For “Jun 25”, operating income was ₹20.90 crore and net income was -₹1.80 crore, while “Mar 26” net income was -₹12.61 crore.

Even within these snapshots, operating metrics fluctuate meaningfully quarter to quarter. That is likely to keep attention on unit economics, same-store trends, and the contribution of new stores, rather than revenue growth alone.

Store footprint and expansion

Sapphire Foods’ store additions remain a key operating lever. The company reported that it added 19 KFC restaurants during Q4 FY26, along with Pizza Hut additions in India and Sri Lanka, taking total restaurants to 1,052 as of March 31, 2026.

The text also mentions an earlier period where total restaurant count was 1,028 as of December 31, 2025, after adding 27 KFC restaurants, one Pizza Hut in India, and three Pizza Huts in Sri Lanka in Q3 FY26. These expansion figures help investors track how much of the top-line growth is coming from new stores versus same-store performance.

Share price and market snapshot

The provided market snapshot says Sapphire Foods’ share price moved up 1% from its previous close of ₹186.24, with the last traded price at ₹188.10. Another price panel in the text shows BSE at ₹188.10 (+1.90%) and NSE at ₹187.87 (+1.65%) on updates dated June 19, 2026.

The 52-week price range included in the text is ₹140.25 to ₹368.10. These reference points may frame expectations and volatility around the Q1 FY27 result day, especially given the company’s recent loss-making quarters.

Key facts table

What to watch in the July 24 discussion

The Q1 FY27 call will be an opportunity to compare the company’s near-term operating trajectory against the FY26 picture of revenue growth but a shift into losses. Investors are likely to focus on whether adjusted EBITDA trends stabilise, how cost lines such as employee expenses behave, and whether KFC and Pizza Hut show different demand patterns.

The company has also referenced regulatory processes linked to a merger, stating that an NCLT approval process can take 7 to 10 months and that a CCI application would run in parallel, with an expectation of consuming the merger by the end of the financial year. Any fresh detail or timelines shared alongside the Q1 FY27 results could add context for longer-term planning.

Conclusion

Sapphire Foods India’s July 24, 2026 board meeting and 4:30 PM IST earnings call will set the tone for Q1 FY27 after a FY26 marked by revenue growth and a swing to consolidated losses. With recent quarters showing mixed profitability, the upcoming update will be tracked for cost control, store-led growth execution, and brand-wise demand trends.