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Sapphire Foods India, the franchisee operator for YUM Brands' QSR chains KFC and Pizza Hut, on Wednesday reported a consolidated loss of Rs 1.73 crore for the June quarter. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 8.18 crore in the same quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by Sapphire Foods India, which operates in India and Sri Lanka. Its consolidated revenue from operations rose 8.14 per cent to Rs 776.82 crore in the June quarter, up from Rs 718.28 crore in the year-ago period, it added. The company's total expenses increased 10.35 per cent to Rs 785.45 crore during the quarter. The total consolidated income, which includes other income, grew 8.3 per cent to Rs 783.61 crore during the period under review. In Q1FY26, it added 8 KFC restaurants, 2 Pizza Hut and 1 Pizza Hut restaurant in the Sri Lanka market. Sapphire Foods' total restaurant count was 974 as of June 30, 2025. During the quarter, Sapphire Foods SSSG (Same Store Sales Growth) for KFC
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The fall in the company's share price came after it announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024-25 (Q4FY25)
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However, in the long-term quick-service restaurant (QSR) drivers remain strong, with KFC and Pizza Hut as key verticals, said the company's management.
The restaurant operator posted a profit of Rs 11.98 crore ($1.37 million) for the quarter ended December 31
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Shares of Sapphire Foods surged after 8.05 million shares changed hands via multiple block deals on the counter
The surge in Sapphire Foods share price came after the company announced that it has fixed September 5 as the 'Record Date' for stock-split.
India's quick-service chains have been struggling to attract customers amid persistent inflation, which remained around 5 per cent during the quarter
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On March 7, 2024, HDFC Mutual Fund acquired 1.45 million equity shares, representing 2.28 per cent of Sapphire Foods, via open market
While the company has a franchise for both KFC and Pizza Hut (PH), the street believes that the KFC business will do better than PH business in the near term
Two promoter entities of Sapphire Foods India on Monday pared a 5.9 per cent stake in the restaurant operator for Rs 530 crore through open market transactions. Samara Capital Partners Fund II Ltd and Sapphire Foods Mauritius were the entities that sold the shares of Sapphire Foods India Ltd (SFIL). SFIL is an omnichannel restaurant operator and the largest franchise of Yum Brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell etc in India and Sri Lanka. According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE, Samara Capital Partners Fund II offloaded 4,49,999 shares and Sapphire Foods Mauritius disposed of 33,37,423 shares, amounting to 0.71 per cent and 5.24 per cent stake, respectively, in Sapphire Foods. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 1,400 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 530.24 crore. After the latest transaction, Samara Capital Partners Fund II exited the firm by selling 4.49 lakh shares, representing a 0.71 per cent stake in SFIL. Also, another promoter entity
Promoter entity of Sapphire Foods India Arinjaya (Mauritius) Ltd on Tuesday pared a 4.2 per cent stake in the restaurant operator for Rs 378 crore through an open market transaction. Sapphire Foods India Ltd (SFIL) is an omnichannel restaurant operator and the largest franchise of Yum Brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell etc in India and Sri Lanka. According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE, Arinjaya (Mauritius) Ltd offloaded 27 lakh shares, amounting to a 4.2 per cent stake in Sapphire Foods India. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 1,400.01 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 378 crore. After the transaction, Arinjaya (Mauritius) Ltd's shareholding has declined to 3.79 per cent from 7.99 per cent in Sapphire Foods India. Meanwhile, the Singapore government acquired more than 20.19 lakh shares of Sapphire Foods India at the same price. Shares of Sapphire Foods India fell 1.67 per cent to close at Rs 1,422.50 apiece on the BSE. In another bulk
Shares of Sapphire slid as much as 8.8% post-results
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