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** Shares of India's Devyani International DEVY.NS fall 3.72% to 113.69 rupees

** Quick service restaurant operator's Q4 revenue rises 18.5% y/y, while consolidated loss narrows ~32% y/y to 100.4 million rupees ($1.04 million)

KFC RECOVERY OFFSET BY PIZZA HUT, MARGIN CONCERNS

** J.P.Morgan ("overweight"; TP: 127 rupees) says KFC posted its best same-store sales growth in 14 quarters, but Pizza Hut turnaround remains critical for sustained earnings recovery

** Jefferies ("buy"; TP: 155 rupees) says store expansion plans and Sapphire Foods merger support outlook, though weak macro environment remains a near-term risk

** Macquarie ("outperform"; TP: 130 rupees) says improving KFC performance and international business growth were partly offset by continued losses and operating deleverage at Pizza Hut

** BOB Capital Markets ("buy"; TP: 141 rupees) says Pizza Hut turnaround, Sapphire merger and technology-led strategy remain key medium-term catalysts despite pressure on profitability

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April 28 (Reuters) - India's Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS logged a second straight quarterly loss as one-time charges tied to its merger with Devyani International DEVY.NS and changes to labour codes, along with weak urban demand and higher costs, weighed on earnings.

The results for the Indian operator of KFC and Pizza Hut come against a tough backdrop for India's quick-service restaurant sector, where fast-food chains have struggled to revive same-store sales, a key metric to gauge underlying sales growth, amid slowing urban demand.

Near-term pressures have intensified as a cooking gas shortage linked to Middle East tensions has strained household budgets despite firms stepping up promotions and deep discounts.

The franchisee for U.S.-based Yum Brands YUM.N reported a consolidated net loss of 126.1 million rupees ($1.33 million) for the March quarter, wider than the 47.9 million loss it posted in the previous quarter.

It booked another one-time charge in the reporting quarter, including 62.27 million rupees linked to new labour codes and 65.69 million rupees tied to the $934 million merger.

Sapphire merged with Devyani in a deal in January, creating a business that operates more than 3,000 KFC and Pizza Hut outlets globally, competing with market leader Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS.

It had logged a similar one-time charge of roughly 110 million in the previous quarter related to the merger and code changes.

Same-store sales grew 4% at KFC and declined 7% at Pizza Hut chains year-on-year. Post-merger momentum at KFC was offset by weaker Pizza Hut sales, as one-time charges added to pressures from weak urban demand and rising costs.

Sapphire added 24 new restaurants in the reported quarter, bringing the total to 1,052 stores as of March end.

Revenue from operations rose 11.4% year-on-year to 7.92 billion rupees, while expenses also climbed at about the same pace.

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** Shares of quick-service restaurant operators fall as LPG shortage concerns raise risks of higher near-term operating costs and store-level disruptions

** Jefferies says India imports roughly 60% of its LPG and natural gas needs and shortages have been seen in commercial kitchens amid Middle East tensions

** Adds retail and QSR sector earnings could see more than 5% hit in its base-case scenario from ongoing supply constraints

** Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS down 2.8% at 441.5 rupees, Devyani International DEVY.NS falls 3.27% to 96.3 rupees, Westlife Food WEST.NS down 1.44% to 436.05 rupees, Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS drops 4.44% to 152.16 rupees

** Shares of food-delivery platforms Eternal ETERNAL.NS down 1.13% at 230.51 rupees and Swiggy SWIGGY.NS fall 3.43% to 259.30 rupees

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March 20 (Reuters) - Devyani International Ltd DEVY.NS:

• DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL LTD - BOARD APPROVES INVESTMENT OF THB 1.21 BILLION IN RESTAURANTS DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.

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** Indian quick service restaurants fall 0.4%-4.5%

** Middle East conflict-driven commercial LPG shortage expected to disrupt ops, may hit delivery volumes

** Pizza Hut operator Devyani DEVY.NS down 4%, KFC operator Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS dips ~4.5%

** Market leader Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS eases 0.4%

** However, oil minister says India securing more LPG from new sources like U.S., Norway, Canada, Russia

** YTD, SAPI down ~37%; JUBI, DEVY falls 17% and 24%, respectively

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March 10 (Reuters) - Devyani International Ltd DEVY.NS:

• BOARD APPROVES MERGER OF SKY GATE, BLACKVELVET, SAY CHEFS INTO DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL

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March 5 (Reuters) - Devyani International Ltd DEVY.NS:

• SHIVASHISH PANDEY RESIGNS AS CEO-YUM BRANDS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28, 2026

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** India's Devyani International DEVY.NS reports increase in quarterly loss due to a one-time charge, names CFO as next CEO (Full Story)

** Shares of KFC India operator jump 6.6% to 131.33 rupees

EARLY RECOVERY SIGNS, BUT SUSTAINABILITY IN FOCUS

** JPMorgan ("overweight", PT: 155 rupees) says EBITDA beat estimates on better margins and notes same-store sales trends improved sequentially, turning positive in January for most formats

** Goldman Sachs ("buy", PT: 160 rupees) flags positive January same-store sales but says it is "too early" to call a sustained recovery

** UBS ("buy", PT: 170 rupees) sees an "emerging turnaround", helped by pricing, promotions and product interventions, says improving profitability in KFC and a rationalised Pizza Hut network could aid growth

** Bernstein ("outperform", PT: 160 rupees) says resolving leadership uncertainty a key positive, cautions recovery could take 4–6 quarters amid operational challenges

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Feb 4 (Reuters) - Devyani International Ltd DEVY.NS:

• DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL LTD - VIRAG JOSHI TO SUPERANNUATE AS CEO

• DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL LTD - MANISH DAWAR ELEVATED TO CEO EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2026

• DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL LTD - ANUPAM KUMAR APPOINTED AS CFO EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2026

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Jan 8 (Reuters) - Devyani International Ltd DEVY.NS:

• DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL LTD - SKY GATE HAS COMPLETED THE SALE OF ITS ENTIRE 51% EQUITY STAKE HELD IN PEANUTBUTTER

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Jan 2 (Reuters) - India's KFC and Pizza Hut operator Devyani International DEVY.NS climbed 7.3% on Friday after striking a long-anticipated $934 million merger deal with peer Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS, creating a fast-food major poised to challenge market leader Jubilant Foodworks.

The stock was trading at 158.14 rupees as of 9:17 a.m. IST and was set for best day since August 2025.

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Jan 1 (Reuters) - Sapphire Foods India SAPI.NS said on Thursday it will merge with Devyani International DEVY.NS, in a move that is likely to consolidate local franchisee partners of Yum Brands YUM.N, the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut.

(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Howard Goller)

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Dec 30 (Reuters) - Devyani International Ltd DEVY.NS:

• SKY GATE ENTERS AGREEMENT WITH HERITAGE FOODS FOR 51% STAKE IN PEANUTBUTTER

• CONSIDERATION OF 90 MILLION RUPEES FOR SALE OF STAKE

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Nov 6 (Reuters) - Devyani International DEVY.NS, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in India, reported a quarterly loss on Thursday, as demand across its portfolio remained under pressure.

Popular fast-food chains have been struggling to grow their same-store sales in India, as they deal with stiff competition from local restaurants at a time when urban demand is in early stages of recovery after a long lull.

Firms have been relying on discounted combo deals and new launches to generate demand, while adding stores to capture market share.

Devyani International, which is a franchisee of U.S.-based Yum Brands YUM.N, reported a net loss of 219 million rupees ($2.49 million) in the three months to September end, compared with a profit of 170,000 rupees a year ago.

The firm launched a chickpea burger at KFC, priced at less than a dollar, and a three-topping pizza at Pizza Hut to lure in consumers.

Its revenue from operations rose 12.6% to 13.77 billion rupees, as the company added 263 stores from a year earlier, taking its store count to 2,184 units.

Yum Brands YUM.N said on Tuesday it has begun a strategic review of the struggling Pizza Hut chain, whose sales have lagged that of Yum's other portfolio restaurants Taco Bell and KFC.

Devyani said that the Indian government's sweeping goods and services tax cuts have had "a very minimal" impact on the quick-service restaurant category.

At KFC, same-store sales fell 4.2%, while for Pizza Hut, they fell 4.1% from a year earlier.

Devyani's EBITDA margin declined to 14.1% in the second quarter from 16.3% a year ago, in part due to the acquisition of Biryani by Kilo chain-owner Sky Gate Hospitality, which has been operating at a loss.

In October, Devyani's peer Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS, reported a wider second-quarter loss and said it would halt Pizza Hut expansion in India after the chain's same store sales fell 8%.

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** Shares of quick service restaurant (QSR) operators gain between 1% and 3.5%

** India announced GST cuts on hundreds of consumer items ranging from soaps to small cars to spur domestic demand

** While the GST rate on QSR output remains same, lower tax on key inputs like cheese, other dairy products and chicken is down to 5% from 12%

** Jefferies says Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS, Devyani International DEVY.NS and Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS to benefit

** JUBI up 3.5%, while DEVY and SAPI rise 2.7% and 1.7%, respectively

** McDonald's India operator Westlife Foodworld WEST.NS climbs as much as 4.9%, last up 1.1%

** JUBI, SAPI, WEST rated "hold" on avg, DEVY rated "buy" - data compiled by LSEG

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** Bank of America says company-specific factors, not GST cuts, are key for growth and earnings upgrades for consumer firms

** Nifty FMCG Index .NIFTYFMCG is up nearly 1%, driven by a near 4% rise in Britannia Industries BRIT.NS on hopes of GST cut on biscuits

** BofA says if only the 12% GST slab is subsumed with no change to 5% and 18% slabs, the direct impact would be limited

** But moving some categories from 18% slab to lower could imply higher upside

** Brokerage remains selective in the consumer space, prefers Titan TITN.NS among discretionaries; says risk/reward is favourable for Varun Beverages VARB.NS and United Breweries UBBW.NS

** Brokerage more cautious on Avenue Supermarts AVEU.NS and quick service restaurant stocks like Westlife Foodworld WEST.NS, Devyani International DEVY.NS and Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS

** FMCG index is down 1% in 2025 so far, lagging the benchmark Nifty 50's .NSEI 5% rise

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** Macquarie cuts PTs on Indian fast food operators after weak Q1; says demand recovery only during Oct festive season

** Cuts PTs on Domino's franchisee Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS, McDonald's operator Westlife Foodworld WEST.NS, KFC franchisee Devyani International DEVY.NS and Pizza Hut operator Sapphire SAPI.NS

** Brokerage also lowers EPS estimates for all four with cautious near-term outlook

** Government's GST cut plans "enhances comfort" on demand recovery panning out in H2 FY26 - Macquarie

** Brokerage prefers DEVY followed by WEST; more confident on demand recovery for KFC and McDonald's operators

** On average, DEVY rated "buy", rest rated "hold", by analysts - data compiled by LSEG

** YTD, JUBI down 13%, DEVY falls 6%, WEST drops 11.3%, SAPI 1% down

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** Devyani International DEVY.NS falls 0.7% to 157 rupees

** KFC and Pizza Hut operator posts 88% y/y slump in Q1 profit; rev from ops up 11.1% y/y

** Brokerages see weakness ahead as margins remain under stress

** Core profit margins contracted 15.1% from year-ago 18.3%, weighing on profitability

** PhillipCapital ("Neutral"; PT: 162 rupees) sees higher marketing spends, rise in prices to weigh on profitability

** Macquarie ("Outperform"; PT: 215 rupees) sees continued margin weakness across formats, limited near-term triggers

** Stock rated "buy" on average; median PT is 190 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG

** YTD, DEVY falls 14%

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** Domino's India operator Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS rises 0.8% to 637.50 rupees

** Elara Securities expects delivery-focused offers during IPL season to boost Q1 sales

** Jefferies says co, outlier among Indian QSRs, will continue its outperformance in Q1

** However, adds margins to take a hit as management's focus remains on business expansion

** Co's same-store sales grew ~12% during Q1, while that of Pizza Hut operator Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS dropped 8%

** Burger King operator Devyani International DEVY.NS reporting Q1 results on the day

** JUBI rated "hold" on avg; median PT is 730 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG

** YTD, stock down ~11%

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July 23 (Reuters) - Sapphire Foods India SAPI.NS, which operates Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants in the country, reported a quarterly loss on Wednesday, as expenses rose and fast-food restaurant chains faced stiff competition from local cafes and online kitchens.

The restaurant operator posted a net loss of 18 million rupees ($208,345.39) for the first quarter ended June 30, compared to a profit of 85.2 million rupees a year earlier, according to a regulatory filing.

Total expenses rose 10.4%.

Popular fast-food chains including Pizza Hut and KFC have been struggling to maintain same-store sales growth in India, as consumers wary of high cost of living cut back on dining out and ordering in.

They are turning to heavy discounting to draw more diners, with KFC pushing its nine-piece fried chicken for 299 rupees ($3.50) in a deal that it called "epic savers" and Pizza Hut offering a free Pepsi with select pizzas during the quarter.

Still, the efforts fell short at Sapphire Foods, with same-store sales flat at KFC and down 8% at Pizza Hut in India.

However, its move to open dozens of news stores in the 12 months to June-end helped Sapphire Foods, one of the two Yum Brands YUM.N franchisees in India, push its revenue higher by 8.1% to 7.77 billion rupees.

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July 4 (Reuters) - Devyani International Ltd DEVY.NS:

• DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL - CO EVALUATES VARIOUS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, EXPANSION

• DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL - NO MATERIAL EVENT REQUIRING DISCLOSURE UNDER SEBI REGULATIONS

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June 23 (Reuters) - Devyani International Ltd DEVY.NS:

• DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL - EXECUTES AGREEMENTS TO BUY ADDITIONAL SKY GATE STAKE

• DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL - DEAL FOR UP TO 1.06 BILLION RUPEES FOR SKY GATE SHARES

• DEVYANI INTERNATIONAL - EQUITY STAKE IN SKY GATE TO INCREASE TO 86.13%

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** India's Devyani International DEVY.NS jumps over 6% to one-month high of 175.78 rupees; on course for seventh straight session of gains

** KFC and Pizza Hut operator's board to meet on April 24 to approve acquiring Sky Gate Hospitality, which operates Biryani by Kilo

** Sky Gate has 3 billion rupee revenue (FY2025) from 106 restaurants/cloud kitchens across more than 40 cities

** Emkay Global Financial Services upgrades stock to "buy" from "add" on potential value creation from deal

** Acquisition to mark Devyani's foray into biryani category, which is large, delivery-friendly, and offers an opportunity to scale a quick service restaurant (QSR) biryani brand - Kotak Institutional Equities

** Says Biryani By Kilo has fared well among biryani QSRs and has superior average daily sales

** DEVY trims YTD losses to 3.7%

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** India's Devyani International DEVY.NS jumps over 5% to one-month high of 164.3 rupees; set for fourth consecutive session of gains

** Kotak Institutional Equities upgrades KFC and Pizza Hut outlets operator to "buy" from 'add", raises PT to 190 rupees from 175 rupees

** Cites 20% stock correction in three months, expectations of better growth in FY26, portfolio augmentation as key triggers

** Says short-term headwinds aside, KF India's fundamentals are intact

** Analysts on avg rate DEVY "buy", median PT is 195 rupees, as per LSEG data

** YTD, DEVY still down 10%

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** Long-term view on Indian QSRs (Quick Service Restaurants)remains constructive and the ongoing prolonged growth slowdown is nearing its end, says Emkay Global

** Sees potential for return of mid-teen growth in FY26E for QSRs, beyond the muted Q4 - Emkay

** Emkay covers Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS, Westlife Foodworld WEST.NS and Devyani International DEVY.NS with "add", while Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS gets a "buy" rating.

** JUBI, DEVY and WEST up between 0.8%-4.2%, while SAPI is down close to 1%

** Average recommendation for JUBI, DEVY and SAPI is "buy," while WEST is a "hold", as per LSEG data

** Emkay remains in favor of JUBI and Sapphire, led by relatively better operating performance

** Maintains "add" on Westlife and upgrades Devyani to "add" from "reduce", due to price correction.

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** Motilal Oswal sees selective opportunities emerging in equities linked to consumption due to cheaper valuations following the recent drop

** FMCG index .NIFTYFMCG is down 6.4% in 2025 so far compared; Nifty 50 up 0.3%

** In the last two decades, consumer stocks have risen in all 11 phases of corrections in the benchmark Nifty 50 index .NSEI

** However, NIFTYFMCG has fallen 22.65% between the end of September 2024 and February 2025 vs 14.3% drop in Nifty 50

** Recent market drop has offered entry points in several key consumer and retail stocks, says brokerage

** Expects consumer indexes to recover in FY2026 as valuations ease

** Motilal's key small-cap, mid-cap picks include Page Industries PAGE.NS, Devyani International DEVY.NS, Metro Brands METB.NS, V-Mart VMAR.NS, Lemon Tree Hotels LEMO.NS, LT Foods LTOL.NS and Cello World CELO.NS

** Tax cuts and RBI rate cut in February will boost aggregate demand, investor sentiment, according to Motilal

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** Shares of Domino's Pizza DPZ.O franchise Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS fall 4.3% to 642.4 rupees

** Co said on Thursday it expects 200 bps growth in PAT margin over FY25-FY28, double digit rev compound growth by adding 1000 new stores

** Guidance of merely 200 bps PAT margin scale-up over next three years disappointing, said analysts at Nuvama Institutional Equities

** Emkay Research said growth strategy sound but margin pickup slow

** Factors including hike in delivery sales mix, high debt, interest cost, investments logistics will put pressure on margins, said Philip Capital analysts

** Avg rating on JUBI "buy", same as rivals Devyani International DEVY.NS and Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS - data compiled by LSEG

** Stock down ~7% so far this year vs a fall of 5% and 7% in DEVY and SAPI, respectively

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** Devyani International DEVY.NS, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in India, falls 2.19% to 166 rupees

** Co's Q3 profit before tax drops 12% y/y amid dip in same-store sales for Pizza Hut and KFC in a weak demand environment

WEAKEST SAME-STORE SALES AMONG PEERS; PIZZA HUT EXPANSION TO MODERATE

** Ambit Capital ("sell"; PT: 142 rupees): DEVY reports weakest same-store sales among peers in Q3, "recovery is prolonged"

** Prefers rival Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS, which also operates Pizza Hut and KFC, on more attractive valuations

** Elara Capital ("buy"; PT: 215 rupees): Pizza Hut's same-store sales decline of ~1% y/y already on a low base given last year's ~12.6% drop

** Says Devyani to focus on improving unit economics, moderately expand store count

** Emkay ("reduce"; PT: 170 rupees): While growth turnaround is built into estimates, signs of initial recovery not seen yet for rating upgrade

** Says co's average daily spend was flat y/y vs a moderate increase reported by SAPI, in part due to DEVY's lower presence in metros where demand was better

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** KFC and Pizza Hut India operator Devyani International Ltd DEVY.NS falls 4.56% to 169.9 rupees after Q3 results

** Co reports about 12% decline in Q3 profit before tax as expenses marginally outpace revenue growth amid accelerated store expansion

** Revenue from operations increases 53.5%; co adds 111 net new stores

** Same-store-sales decline 4.4% and 0.8% y/y in key brands KFC and Pizza Hut, respectively, in a muted demand environment

** Q3 reported core profit margin contracts to 16.9% from 17.4% last year

** With session's decline, co trims 12-month stock price gain to 11.8%

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** Indian restaurant operator stocks jump between 3% and 10% after slew of demand-boosting measures in union budget

** Zomato ZOMT.NS and Swiggy SWIG.NS soar 6.5% and 7%, respectively

** Both were hit hard by cooling demand over last two months

** Among restaurant operators, Pizza Hut and KFC India franchisee Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS gains the most; Burger King's Indian operator Restaurant Brands Asia's RESR.NS up 3%, rising the least

** Domino's franchisee Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS gains 5%, Pizza Hut's other Indian operator Devyani Internatinal adds ~7%; McDonald's franchisee Westlife Foodworld WEST.NS advances 8.8%

** Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says those earning up to 1.28 mln rupees ($14,791.53)/year won't have to pay any taxes

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