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** Shares of India's Jubilant FoodWorks JUBI.NS fall 6.57% to 441.35 rupees

** The domestic operator of Domino's Pizza reported a 66.2% y/y rise in fourth-quarter profit to 797.9 million rupees ($8.24 million)

MARGIN PRESSURE RISKS OFFSET DELIVERY-LED GROWTH

** Jefferies ("buy", PT: 600 rupees) says cautious near-term margin commentary and flat same-store sales growth suggest earnings recovery is still some time away

** Brokerage cuts FY27/FY28 EBITDA estimates by 10%-12%, citing calibrated price hikes amid inflation in wages and energy costs

** Emkay Global ("buy", TP: 550 rupees) says inflation in labour, utility and logistics costs could pressure margins over the next few quarters, despite EBITDA beat in Q4

** BOB Capital Markets ("buy", TP: 590 rupees) says strong delivery-led demand, store expansion and improving international profitability support long-term growth outlook

($1 = 96.8200 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru)

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May 20 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS Q4 CONSOL NET PROFIT 797.9 MILLION RUPEES

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS Q4 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 24.99 BILLION RUPEES

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS DECLARES DIVIDEND OF 1.2 RUPEES/SHR

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By Bharath Rajeswaran

May 13 (Reuters) - Global index provider MSCI added four Indian stocks and removed four from its widely tracked Global Standard Index in its latest periodic review, announced earlier on Wednesday, with the changes set to take effect on May 29, 2026.

Federal Bank FED.NS, Multi Commodity Exchange of India MCEI.NS, National Aluminium NALU.NS and Indian Bank INBA.NS will enter the index, while Hyundai Motor India HYUN.NS, Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS, Kalyan Jewellers KALN.NS and Rail Vikas Nigam RAIV.NS will be excluded.

India's weight in the MSCI Global Standard Index remains broadly steady at 12.3%, compared with 12.4% after the February review, while the number of Indian constituents is unchanged at 165.

Adani Energy Solutions ADAI.NS, initially seen as a provisional addition, has been left out after being placed under the NSE's additional surveillance mechanism framework, a watchlist for unusual trading activity that makes the stock ineligible for inclusion.

MSCI indexes are key global benchmarks tracked by large passive funds, making index changes a significant driver of stock-specific flows.

Inclusions typically attract fresh passive capital, while deletions often trigger outflows as funds rebalance portfolios.

Nuvama Quantitative and Alternative Research expects passive inflows of $491 million into Federal Bank, $373 million into MCX, $308 million into National Aluminium and $209 million into Indian Bank.

On the other side, Hyundai Motor India, Jubilant Foodworks, Kalyan Jewellers and Rail Vikas Nigam are projected to see outflows of $281 million, $161 million, $137 million and $136 million, respectively.

Adani Power ADAN.NS, BPCL BPCL.NS, FSN E-Commerce FSNE.NS, Trent TREN.NS and Oracle Financial Services ORCL.NS are also expected to draw inflows due to higher weightages, while weights for HUL HLL.NS, Bajaj Finance BJFN.NS, TCS TCS.NS, ONGC ONGC.NS and Ultratech Cement ULTC.NS, among others, were trimmed.

While the Global Standard Index saw balanced additions and deletions, MSCI's small-cap index had heavier exclusions, reducing India's small-cap count to 459 from 474.

(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Ronojoy Mazumdar)

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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.

($1 = 94.5200 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Rashmi Aich)

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April 8 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• IMPACT FROM LPG SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS LIMITED DURING Q4 FY26; OPERATIONS BACK TO NORMAL

• PROPORTION OF STORES DEPENDENT ON LPG FOR OPERATIONS IS LOWER

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** Shares of Domino's India operator Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS fall 6% to 431 rupees, snapping three day winning run

** Co's Q4 consol rev from ops rises 19.1% yoy; Domino's India Q4 like-for-like (LFL) growth at 0.2%

** Brokerage Morgan Stanley ("overweight", PT at 693 rupees)calls it a "big miss"

** Brokerage Goldman Sachs ("neutral" cuts PT to 480 rupees from 510 rupees earlier) says large miss on LFL growth, to result in weak margins

** Brokerage Macquarie ("underperform", PT at 460 rupees)says co posted weaker than expected LFL growth for Domino's India

** Expects Indian margin to come under pressure- Macquarie

** JUBI rated "buy" on avg by 29 analysts covering it; median PT at 660 rupees- data compiled by LSEG

** YTD, JUBI down 17.5%

(Reporting by Komal Salecha in Bengaluru)

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April 6 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS - DOMINO’S INDIA Q4FY26 LIKE-FOR-LIKE GROWTH AT 0.2%

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS - Q4FY26 CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS AT 25,058 RUPEES MLN, UP 19.1% YOY

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April 1 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS - RENEWS 15-YEAR EXCLUSIVE DOMINO'S FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR INDIA WITH 10-YEAR OPTION

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS - RENEWS EXCLUSIVE DOMINO'S FRANCHISE RIGHTS FOR SRI LANKA AND BANGLADESH

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March 30 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS - NON-RENEWAL OF MULTIPLE UNIT DEVELOPMENT FRANCHISE AGREEMENT (MUDFA) FOR DUNKIN' BRAND

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS - TO EVALUATE RATIONALISATION OR SALE OF DUNKIN’ BRAND OPERATIONS

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS - DUNKIN’ BRAND OPERATIONS TO CLOSE OR TRANSITION ON OR BEFORE DEC 31, 2026

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS - DECISION NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE MATERIAL OPERATIONAL OR FINANCIAL IMPACT ON JUBILANT FOODWORKS

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March 27 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• GETS TAX AND PENALTY ORDER OF 153.6 MILLION RUPEES EACH

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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 11 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• COMMENCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION FROM COMMISSARY AT RAIGAD

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Feb 10 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• Q3 CONSOL NET PROFIT 709 MILLION RUPEES

• Q3 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 24.37 BILLION RUPEES

• Q3 RESULTS INCLUDE ONE TIME CHARGE OF 337 MLN RUPEES INCLUDING IMAPCT OF NEW LABOUR CODES

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Feb 6 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• TAX DEMAND REDUCED FROM 2.16 BILLION RUPEES TO 1.90 BILLION RUPEES

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** Shares of India's Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS and Westlife Foodworld WEST.NS jump 1.11% and 2.57% to 493.80 rupees and 495.20 rupees, respectively

** Brokerage CLSA upgrades both stocks to "buy" from "hold", saying risk-reward is now balanced after recent corrections

** CLSA says slower store growth is now priced in and expects sales acceleration with margin expansion driven by operating leverage

** Analysts on average rate Jubilant "buy" and Westlife "hold", with median PTs of 715 rupees and 627.50 rupees, respectively – data complied by LSEG

** JUBI shares down about 12.5% in Jan, while WEST down about 14%

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Jan 6 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS - Q3 CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS UP 13.4% YOY

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS- Q3 STANDALONE REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS UP 11.8% YOY

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Jan 2 (Reuters) - India's KFC, Pizza Hut operator Devyani International jumped as much as 8.3% on Friday after announcing the long-anticipated $934 million merger with smaller peer Sapphire Foods, creating a fast-food major poised to challenge market leader Jubilant Foodworks.

The combined entity will operate more than 3,000 KFC and Pizza Hut outlets, franchises of Yum Brands YUM.N, in India and overseas, going up against the Domino's Pizza operator Jubilant's 3,480 outlets in the country.

Devyani's DEVY.NS stock was last trading 2.8% higher at 151.39 rupees.

The merger was a "welcome strategic move", said analysts at JP Morgan, as it meant a simplified structure, potential for meaningful cost savings and quicker decision making, helping Devyani compete more effectively with peers and food delivery platforms.

The merger comes as India's fast‑food franchisees contend with higher operating costs, slowing same‑store sales and margin pressures, while consumers trim discretionary spending. Both Devyani and Sapphire logged losses in the September 2025 quarter.

The combined business could deliver revenue and operating profit 50%–60% above current levels, with a scale and growth trajectory approaching Jubilant's, though margins are expected to remain comparatively weaker for now, added Emkay Global.

Devyani will issue 177 shares for every 100 Sapphire shares under the deal.

Sapphire Foods slipped about 3% to 254.25 rupees, while Jubilant's shares were trading 0.2% lower at 552.20 rupees.

The merger ratio is very close to where the stock prices closed on January 1 and so there is no major price adjustment that can arise out of this deal, said Jefferies analysts.

(Reporting by Urvi Dugar and Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)

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By Hritam Mukherjee and Nishit Navin

Jan 1 (Reuters) - India's KFC and Pizza Hut operators Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS and Devyani International DEVY.NS said on Thursday they will merge in a $934 million deal, creating a fast-food franchisee powerhouse in the world's most populous country.

The deal comes as India's fast-food franchisees grapple with higher costs, slowing same-store sales and margin pressure, while facing stiff competition from McDonald's MCD.N and Domino's Pizza DPZ.O operators in a market where consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending.

Devyani will issue 177 shares for every 100 shares of Sapphire as part of the deal and it expects annual synergies of 2.1 billion to 2.25 billion rupees ($23.34 million to $25.01 million) from the second full year of operations of the combined entity.

The companies, partners of Yum Brands YUM.N, run more than 3,000 outlets across India and overseas, including KFC and Pizza Hut dine-in restaurants and compete with the Indian operators of McDonald's and Domino's Pizza chains - Westlife Foodworld WEST.NS and Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS.

Both the KFC and Pizza Hut franchisees in India operate at a net loss, making scalability a challenge, said Akshay D'Souza, an independent consumer goods consultant.

"With the single entity, if they are able to unlock even half of the expected synergies, we will be seeing a profitable enterprise... where they can control costs better."

In the quarter ended September, Sapphire's consolidated total costs rose 10% on-year to 7.68 billion rupees, while Devyani's spends rose 14.4% to 14.08 billion rupees.

Devyani reported a net loss of 219 million rupees for the quarter ended September 30, reversing a profit of 170,000 rupees a year earlier, while Sapphire posted a wider consolidated net loss of 127.7 million rupees, compared with a loss of 30.4 million rupees a year ago.

($1 = 89.9625 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee, Nishit Navin and Nandan Mandayam, writing by Chandini Monnappa; Editing by Howard Goller and Ros Russell)

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Nov 13 (Reuters) - Domino's India operator JUBI.NS posted a consolidated quarterly profit that almost tripled on Thursday, as demand for its affordable pizzas and combo deals stayed strong, bucking the broader slowdown seen across quick-service restaurant peers.

Jubilant Foodworks reported profit of 1.86 billion rupees ($21.16 million) for the quarter ended September 30, compared to a profit a year ago of 640.5 million rupees.

($1 = 87.8950 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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By Praveen Paramasivam

Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. pizza chain Papa John's International PZZA.O plans to return to India by October, said a master franchisee executive, aiming to open 650 stores over the next decade in a market where fast-food chains have been struggling to sustain sales growth.

The world's third-largest pizza delivery company, which exited India in 2017 citing underperformance, follows U.S. rival Little Caesars, which opened in India earlier this year with a target of 100 stores by the decade-end.

Papa John's will open its first store in the southern city of Bengaluru, Vish Narain, managing partner at Pulsar Capital, told Reuters. The Indian investment house and UAE-based PJP Investments Group are Papa John's joint master franchisees in India.

The pizza chain had revealed plans in April 2023 to re-enter the "complex market".

Its return comes as fast-food chains grapple with weakening sales in the country, as cash-strapped urban consumers - the key customer base - cut back due to slow wage growth and as rising competition bites.

One of India's two Pizza Hut YUM.N franchisees, Devyani International DEVY.NS, has been closing underperforming stores, while the smaller operator, Sapphire Foods India SAPI.NS, has been cautious with its expansion plans.

The company will also face stiff competition from Domino's Pizza DPZ.O, which has more than 2,200 outlets in India, Pizza Hut with about 950 stores, and smaller upscale chains such as Pizza Bakery and PizzaExpress.

Pulsar Capital is betting on India's long-term potential, mirroring consumer-facing companies such as Dove soapmaker Hindustan Unilever HLL.NS and brewer Heineken HEIN.AS that are continuing to invest in the country with an eye on its population of 1.4 billion.

The fast-food "category is under-penetrated, so we are many years away from saturation," said Narain.

Papa John's plans to tailor its pizza to local palates while also offering its signature pies, joining fast-food rivals offering similar fare. KFC sells a paneer zinger burger, Domino's offers a chicken tikka pie, and Subway serves a potato-patty sandwich.

(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai; Editing by Dhanya Skariachan and Janane Venkatraman)

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Aug 13 (Reuters) - Domino's India operator Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS beat first-quarter profit estimates by a wide margin on Wednesday, as lower-priced menu items and free deliveries bolstered demand even as other fast-food franchisees struggled.

The company reported profit of 917.6 million rupees ($10.49 million) for the quarter ended June 30, compared to a year ago profit of 558 million rupees.

Analysts on average were expecting a profit of 645.6 million rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG.

($1 = 87.4380 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee)

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June 13 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• JUBILANT CONSUMER SELLS 10.6 MILLION SHARES IN JUBILANT FOODWORKS VIA BULK DEAL - NSE DATA

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May 7 (Reuters) - Sapphire Foods India SAPI.NS, which operates Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants in the country, reported a quarterly revenue that missed estimates on Wednesday, as demand failed to pick up despite discounts.

The restaurant operator posted revenue from operations of 7.11 billion rupees ($83.98 million) for the fourth-quarter ended March 31, compared to 6.32 billion rupees a year earlier, according to a regulatory filing.

Analysts had expected 7.14 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG.

($1 = 84.6600 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Chennai and Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru)

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By Shivani Tanna and Praveen Paramasivam

May 5 (Reuters) - India's Jubilant FoodWorks' JUBI.NS strong sales growth for the March quarter is set to outpace rivals whose franchisees are expected to report muted growth despite value-focused promotions, several analysts said.

Operators of U.S. chains KFC YUM.N, McDonald's MCD.N and Burger King QSR.TO are likely to report a decline to mid-single-digit growth in same-store sales, as inflation-hit consumers cut back and local competition intensifies, according to six brokerages.

Jubilant, however, has already flagged a 12.1% increase in like-for-like sales in India in its quarterly update, which analysts say has benefited from its focus on online sales, discounts on third-party platforms, and a waiver of delivery fees on app orders.

Other franchisees have not issued sales updates. Sapphire kicks off earnings for the sector on Wednesday.

"Competitive intensity is growing in fried chicken and burger and the larger existing players like KFC and McDonald's don't have anything different to offer versus rivals," said Karan Taurani, an analyst at Elara Securities.

"Jubilant is performing the best of the lot," Taurani said, adding that its investments into 20-minute in-house delivery and app-led orders are helping reduce its reliance on third-party platforms, which rivals are heavily dependent on.

India's fast-food sector is cooling as inflation-hit consumers cut back, with franchisees relying on discounts to stay competitive in a crowded market.

Unlike Jubilant, which has pushed delivery and app-based offers, KFC and McDonald's franchisees rely more on dine-in traffic and face growing pressure from local cafes and restaurants, analysts said.

Jubilant reported a 34% jump in consolidated revenue to 21.07 billion rupees ($250.05 million) for the March quarter.

While Jubilant's digital strategy has delivered steady outperformance through the year, analysts expect its profit margins — like those of other operators — to remain under pressure in the March quarter, partly due to rising raw material and marketing costs.

Three brokerages expect Jubilant's core earnings margin — a metric the restaurant operator aims to boost over the next few quarters by tightening its costs — to be unchanged from a year earlier.

However, some analysts see fried chicken as a key long-term growth category, despite the challenge of sameness.

"If you see from a longer-term perspective, the next growth driver is the overall fried chicken category in India, but there would be some pressure for one or two quarters," said Preeyam Tolia of Axis Securities.

($1 = 84.2630 Indian rupees)

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April 23 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS - GETS TAX DEMAND OF 179.1 MILLION RUPEES, PENALTY OF 179.1 MILLION RUPEES

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March 27 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• LAUNCHES ANDROID-BASED POS SYSTEM 'ELATE'

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March 20 (Reuters) - ** Shares of Jubilant FoodWorks JUBI.NS fall as much as 2.73% to 620 rupees apiece

** Drop after CLSA says depreciation of Turkish lira is a potential risk for food service company

** Lira depreciated 5% on Wednesday and is down 8.5% YTD

** In early 2024 JUBI acquired DP Eurasia, which operates in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia, and contributed 31% of JUBI's overall sales in December quarter

** JUBI's debt stands at 12.3 billion rupees ($142 million), of which 80% is payable from Turkish cashflow

** "Depreciation of the Lira would lead to additional interest cost burden for JUBI in repayment of debt taken to acquire DP Eurasia," says Aditya Soman, analyst at CLSA

** Average rating of 28 analysts tracking JUBI is "buy"; median TP is 700 rupees - data compiled by LSEG

** JUBI shares down 12.5% YTD vs 11% drop in midcap index .NIFMDCP100

($1 = 86.3825 Indian rupees)

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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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Feb 25 (Reuters) - Jubilant Foodworks Ltd JUBI.NS:

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS- RECEIVED STATEMENT FROM SHYAM BHARTIA, CHAIRMAN, JUBILANT BHARTIA

• JUBILANT FOODWORKS- BHARTIA DENIES ALL ALLEGATIONS REGISTERED IN FIR BY POLICE

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Feb 12 (Reuters) - India's Jubilant Foodworks JUBI.NS reported a drop in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the Domino's Pizza DPZ.N franchisee's margins were dented by higher wage costs as well as raw materials such as vegetable and meat.

Jubilant reported profit of 429.1 million rupees for the quarter ended December 31, compared to a year ago profit of 657.09 million rupees

(Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Eileen Soreng)

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