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Travel services provider Thomas Cook India Ltd on Monday (May 12) reported a 13.8% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit at ₹66 crore for the fourth quarter that ended March 31, 2025.
In the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, Thomas Cook India posted a net profit of ₹58 crore, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company's revenue from operations surged 18.7% to ₹197 crore as against ₹166 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal.
At the operating level, EBITDA was up 12.4% to ₹10 crore in the fourth quarter of this fiscal over ₹8.9 crore in the corresponding period in the previous fiscal. EBITDA margin stood at 5% in the reporting quarter as compared to 5.4% in the corresponding period in the previous fiscal. EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation.
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Thomas Cook reported a 29% year-on-year growth in EBIT from its Travel Services segment for FY25, driven by a strong turnaround in its Global Destination Management Services (DMS) companies. Forex operations also saw a healthy 21% growth. As of March 31, 2025, the company held cash and bank balances of ₹2,073.9 crore.
In the Travel Services vertical, Leisure Travel sales rose by 20% year-on-year in FY25 and by 19% in Q4 FY25 across both Thomas Cook and SOTC. The MICE segment recorded a 33% jump in sales for Q4 FY25, though it declined by 5% for the full year.
Corporate Travel turnover increased 10% for FY25 and 2% in Q4 FY25. During the year, 11 new corporate accounts were added across sectors such as IT, Media, Pharma, FMCG, Manufacturing, and BFSI. Three large corporate accounts were implemented in Q4 alone.
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Notably, 50% of transactions in Q4 were touchless, supported by the growing use of the corporate self-booking tool. The non-air business expanded by over 29% year-on-year, while the hotel segment grew by 52% for FY25.
The Forex segment reported 11% growth in retail for the full year, 26% growth in the overseas education category, and 5% growth in holiday-related forex sales. In Q4 FY25 alone, the overseas education category posted a 16% year-on-year increase. Sterling Holidays, under the hospitality segment, recorded a 10% growth in sales for FY25, with occupancy at 59% for the year and 58% in Q4 FY25.
The board has recommended a dividend of ₹0.45 per equity share of ₹1 each. The payout is subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the company.
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The results came after the close of the market hours. Shares of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd ended at ₹143.05, up by ₹16.00 or 12.59% on the BSE.
