Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts shares soar 5% to 52-week high; here’s what analysts at Jefferies said

At around 12:15 PM, the stock was trading 4.17% higher at ₹578.40 per equity share. It touched a year’s low of ₹384.50 per unit on December 5, 2025.

The scrip has jumped 5% in the past week and 17% over the month. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, it has surged 33%.

The shares of the company advanced on August 31, as global investment banking and capital markets firm Jefferies initiated coverage on the pure-play luxury hospitality firm.

According to a note, analysts at Jefferies forecasted the company’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) and PAT (profit after tax) to have an estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19-20% between the 2026 fiscal year (FY26) and 2029 (FY29).

The analysts further stated that Leela offers a differentiated listed play on India's premiumisation theme, benefiting from rising luxury and experiential travel demand.

Furthermore, the analysts added that the company, backed by Brookfield, has been pursuing an owned-led expansion strategy, with the highest owned-room growth among peers, at an 80% CAGR and a 50% room mix, along with rising leisure share.

Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Q1 results

Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts reported an over five-fold year-on-year (YoY) jump of 444% in its consolidated net profit at ₹49 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27). In the corresponding quarter last year, the company had posted a net profit of ₹9 crore.

Its revenue from operations grew 28% YoY to ₹352 crore during the quarter under review, as against ₹275 crore in the June quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year (Q1 FY26).

At an operational level, its adjusted operating EBITDA stood at ₹143 crore for the reporting quarter, reflecting a 41.6% YoY increase from ₹101 crore in the year-ago period.

Its EBITDA margin also expanded to 40.6% in Q1 FY27, the highest-ever Q1 margin, in contrast to 36.7% YoY.

Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts has a total market capitalisation of ₹19,319.46 crore as of August 31, 2026, according to data on the NSE.