ITHotels Q3 Profit Explodes 77% to ₹235 Cr – Revenue Soars 47%, EBITDA Jumps 90%!

ITC Hotels' latest numbers? Q3 profit shot up 77% to ₹235 crore. Revenue jumped 47% to ₹1,231 crore, and EBITDA? A whopping 90% rise to ₹467 crore. 

Why the Stock Price Jumped?

Tourism's roaring back in India. Weddings, holidays, business trips—everyone's traveling again. ITC Hotels nailed high occupancy and room rates. Food and beverage sales spiked too. Short sentence: Demand's hot. Their city hotels saw RevPAR grow 17% year-on-year. Resorts did well too. 

Current price hovers around ₹180-₹184. That's after listing around ₹194 or so. Market cap sits at ₹37,500-₹40,000 crore. P/E ratio? High at 66x. Industry average for hotels is about 50x. Premium pricing, but growth justifies it, right? Or is it overhyped?

The company boasts a robust market capitalization of 37,596 Cr, reflecting strong investor confidence, though its P/E ratio of 66x suggests it trades at a premium valuation. With zero debt at ₹0 Cr and a corresponding debt-to-equity ratio of 0, the balance sheet remains pristine and risk-averse. Cash flows are impressive, driven by strong operations and a ₹1,500 Cr growth trajectory, while the return on equity stands at a solid 12.6%. Although the dividend yield is currently 0%, the firm demonstrates remarkable momentum with a 77% year-over-year profit growth in Q3, positioning it for potential future expansions and shareholder value creation.

Cash from operations looks healthy with revenue boom. No debt means less worry during slowdowns. ROE at 12.6% beats some peers. But dividend? Zilch for now. Wonder if they'll start paying soon. Like a bank saving all profits for growth.

ITC Hotels spun off from ITC Ltd, the big tobacco-to-FMCG giant started in 1910. Hotels kicked off in 1975 with Chola Sheraton in Chennai. No single "founder" like startups—it's ITC's brainchild. Yogesh Deveshwar pushed diversification back then. Today, brands like ITC Luxury, Welcomhotel, Fortune. 24 indices track it. Promoters hold 40%. 

What They Do Exactly?

Simple business: Run hotels, resorts, restaurants. Luxury stays, banquets, MICE events. Food & bev is huge—think buffets, weddings. Expanding to tier-2 cities. Sustainable angle too, eco-hotels attract millennials. Like your neighborhood dhaba gone 5-star. But nationwide.

Analysts optimistic. 2026: ₹230-₹280. Tourism push, new openings. 2030: ₹350-₹450. Middle-class travel boom. Longer term? My guess—2035 around ₹600-800, if India grows 7% GDP. 2040? ₹1,000+, with global tie-ups. But hey, markets surprise. Remember COVID crash? Doubts linger on recessions.