Sep 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 31 Aug - Devyani International will participate in Ashwamedh - Elara India Dialogue 2026 on 3 September 2026 in Mumbai.
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Devyani International Limited is one of India’s largest chain quick service restaurant (QSR) operators, with a network of over 2,250 stores across India, Thailand, Nigeria, and Nepal. DIL is the largest franchisee of Yum! Brands in India and Nepal, and sole franchisee for Costa Coffee, New York Fries, and Sanook Kitchen. Also owns indigenous brands like Vaango, Biryani By Kilo, and Goila Butter Chicken.
SMA20 -8.1% / mo · RSI oversold · MACD − · sector -3.7pp vs Nifty 500 (3M)
Latest mapped FPI equity flow was not positive. View sector evidence
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Weak fundamentals, management evidence is still limited to a financial-only Trust Lite signal, price trend argues for patience, and recent execution is weak.
Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Revenue +16.5% · PAT +750.0% YoY
Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.
Legacy margin-of-safety estimate; the revised evidence label remains in shadow validation.
Financial-only signal; management claim evidence is not sufficient yet.
Fundamentals, quarterly history, margins, returns and balance-sheet evidence
Rev +17% YoY · PAT +750% YoY · margin expansion · +10% QoQ · operating leverage
| Metric | This quarter | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹1,581 Cr | +16.5% | +10.0% |
| EBITDA | ₹254 Cr | +23.3% | +15.5% |
| Operating margin | 16.0% | +100 bps | +100 bps |
| PAT | ₹17 Cr | +750.0% | NDF |
| PAT margin | 1.1% | +93 bps | +178 bps |
NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.
Updated 19/10/2026
Trend interpretation, Stage 2, relative strength, volume and indicator evidence
Signals are conflicting — long-term trend down. RSI 27. Wait for confirmation.
Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.
U-Score 29 · legacy U-Score band OVERVALUED · valuation evidence and comparable companies
Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.
Consumer franchises can deserve higher multiples, but only when growth quality supports them.
This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.
12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.
Business-comparable peers in Consumer — ranked by industry, sub-sector, theme-tag overlap, market cap, and U-Score similarity. Green cells mark the best available peer metric in this table.
Growth engines, risks, management commitments and evidence-backed delivery
Q4 FY26 Consolidated Revenue grew 18.5% YoY to INR 14,369 Mn, driven by KFC India's +4.9% SSSG, its highest in 14 quarters. Consolidated EBITDA margin declined 0.6% YoY to 16.0%. The company added 217 net new stores in FY26, reaching 2,256 stores.
DIL's Q4 FY26 results show strong top-line growth, anchored by KFC India's best SSSG in 14 quarters. However, consolidated EBITDA margin compression suggests cost pressures or mix shifts. The proposed merger with Sapphire Foods is a transformative step, but integration risks and potential dilution of focus on existing brands need careful monitoring. Management's focus on new leadership and technology is positive.
Delivered strongest performance in 14 quarters with +4.9% SSSG and ~15% YoY growth, anchoring growth momentum and network expansion.
Positive SSSG momentum and continued improvement in Brand Contribution margins.
Combos and meals designed to provide value to customers while delivering higher Average Order Values (AOVs).
BBK delivered +3.2% SSSG, turnaround achieved, with BBK express format under test for footprint expansion.
2,256 stores as of March 31, 2026.
Added 217 net new stores in FY26.
Includes 20 BBK express format stores.
Helped by favorable policy stimulus and GST rate rationalization.
Value-led initiatives and accessibility-focused campaigns at KFC are resonating, improving average daily sales and SSSG.
Expected to unlock meaningful synergies, strengthen execution, and create a more agile and efficient organization.
The company navigated a challenging operating environment during the year.
External and seasonal factors remain fluid, impacting demand conditions.
The proposed merger with Sapphire Foods, while strategic, carries inherent integration risks for a combined entity.
New CEO and management team being formed, which could lead to execution risks during the transition phase.
Consolidated EBITDA margin declined YoY, indicating potential pressure on profitability despite revenue growth.
Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.
YoY is crucial for QSR due to seasonality and to assess underlying growth trends. QoQ is also relevant to track sequential momentum, especially for SSSG recovery and margin performance, as highlighted by management.
+4.9% in Q4 FY26, highest in last 14 quarters.
+3.2% in Q4 FY26.
68.8% in Q4 FY26, +0.3% YoY.
16.0% in Q4 FY26, -0.6% YoY.
Focus on bringing experienced professionals with deep operational and strategic expertise, largely in place by next quarter.
Technology, automation, and data-led decision making will remain central to enhancing efficiency, scalability, and customer experience.
Disciplined expansion, stronger profitability, and deeper consumer relevance through innovation and digital engagement remain unchanged.
View on India opportunity remains unchanged, with the proposed merger enhancing execution ability on scale.
| Checkpoint | Current evidence | What to verify next |
|---|---|---|
| KFC India SSSG | +4.9% (Q4 FY26) | Sustained positive SSSG and continued sequential recovery. |
| Consolidated EBITDA Margin | 16.0% (Q4 FY26) | Stabilization and improvement in profitability margins. |
| Merger Progress & Synergies | Progressing well | Timely completion and realization of stated synergies. |
| New Store Additions | 217 net new stores in FY26 | Continued disciplined network expansion and unit economics protection. |
Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.
Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.
Limited evidence: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 25th percentile of the scored universe and 26th percentile within Consumer. Main check: financial discipline is weak at 28/100.
This is a financial-behaviour screen, not a claim-tested management reliability verdict.
Financial behaviour is scored, but management claims do not yet have enough outcome checks.
overall median 67 · Consumer: 26th pctile, median 66 · Small: 28th pctile, median 66
95 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.
0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet
Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.
Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.
Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.
Latest exchange and company disclosures found within the past two years.
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