The company’s total income rose to Rs 1,311.2 crore in the recently concluded quarter from Rs 1,305.5 crore in Q4FY24.
Impacted by an uneven release calendar, inconsistent content availability across quarters, PVR Inox, a multiplex chain, has reported only a marginal decline in its consolidated net losses in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025 (Q4FY25). The net loss stood at Rs 125.3 crore in Q4FY25 from Rs 129.7 crore in Q4FY24.
The financial results of the company revealed that the total income rose to Rs 1,311.2 crore in the recently concluded quarter from Rs 1,305.5 crore in Q4FY24. The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITA) stood at Rs 344.5 crore in Q4FY25 as compared to Rs 327.5 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal (Q4FY24), as per an exchange filing by the company.
“FY25 was a year of transformation, defined by our renewed focus on innovation and agility. We evolved from being reactive to becoming resilient and emerging as a more agile, future-ready organisation, laying the groundwork for long-term sustainability and relevance in a rapidly changing entertainment landscape,” stated Ajay Bijli, Managing Director, PVR Inox
Both Bollywood and Hollywood underperformed, contributing to a nine per cent decline in the company’s overall gross box office revenue. Hindi box office collections dropped 26 per cent, primarily due to a 14 per cent reduction in film releases, the absence of major superstar-led titles, and multiple postponements, it added. Hollywood revenues fell by 28 per cent.
As far as the EBITDA margin is concerned, it stood at 26.3 per cent in the recently concluded quarter from 25.1 per cent in Q4FY24. On a full-year basis, the company’s total income dipped to Rs 5,953.6 crore in FY25 as compared to Rs 6,263.7 crore in FY24, the company stated in an exchange filing.
In line with its profitability and operational efficiency objectives, the company continued to rationalise its screen portfolio, closing 72 screens and opening 77 new ones over the year. The company’s current screen portfolio stands at 1,743 screens across 352 cinemas in 111 cities in India and Sri Lanka.
As far as the highlights for the full fiscal year 2025 are concerned, the company stated that the patrons visiting its cinemas stood at 136.9 million. The average ticket price (ATP) of Rs 259 was observed during the year. The company highlighted that FY26 promises to be a high-octane period for the exhibition industry, supported by a formidable lineup of content across Hollywood, Bollywood, and regional cinema.
