Westlife Foodworld Q4 Profit Falls 78 Pc Despite Full-Year Revenue Growth

Westlife Foodworld Ltd, which operates McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India through its subsidiary Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. (HRPL), reported a significant decline in its financial performance for the fourth quarter of FY25, based on recent regulatory filings.

For the quarter ended March 2025, net profit fell by over 78 percent to Rs 1.52 crore, compared to Rs 7.01 crore reported in Q3 FY25. The company also saw a 7.74 percent sequential decline in operational revenue, which stood at Rs 603.14 crore, down from Rs 653.71 crore in the previous quarter.

Total income decreased 6.63 percent to Rs 613.09 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 656.65 crore in Q3 FY25. Additionally, profit before tax (PBT) dropped by 79.5 percent to Rs 1.33 crore, from Rs 6.48 crore in the previous quarter.

Despite the quarterly downturn, Westlife Foodworld recorded full-year revenue growth, with FY25 revenue from operations rising to Rs 2,515.66 crore, marking a 4.37 percent increase from Rs 2,410.27 crore in FY24.

On the market front, the company’s stock closed nearly flat at Rs 700 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), reflecting a minor uptick of Rs 2.85 or 0.41 percent on the day of results. The stock has shown limited movement in the short term, gaining just 1 percent or Rs 6.90 over the last five trading sessions, and declining by 1.32 percent (Rs 9.35) over the past month.

In terms of broader trends, Westlife Foodworld’s stock has dropped 0.84 percent over the last six months, 11.07 percent year-to-date, and 15.67 percent over the past year, with a decline of Rs 130.05 over the 12-month period.

Under its exclusive master franchise agreement with McDonald’s Corporation (USA), HRPL continues to operate McDonald’s outlets across West and South India.