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Juniper Hotels
Our verdict on Juniper Hotels isn’t the consensus take — see where we landed, and the one risk the bull case glosses over.
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The company achieved a 40% EBITDA margin for the 9-month period ending December 2025. (1 met, 1 exceeded across 2 tracked commitments)
“but I would say that in FY '27, we are looking at this asset contributing positively to EBITDA upwards of INR25-plus crores. ... In FY '28 on a stabilized basis, this asset should give you above INR50 crores, INR55 crores.”
The company successfully broke ground on the Kaziranga luxury resort in September 2025 as planned. (2 met across 2 tracked commitments)
“The asset is expected to be operational by FY28 – Development underway”
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How durable is the business?
Room revenue grew 11% year-on-year, though its share of total revenue decreased slightly from 60% to 48% as other segments like F&B and Serviced Apartments grew faster or were re-categorized. (4 expanding across 1 engine)
“Room 183.4 60% 10% [2 Year CAGR]”
The company is aggressively expanding its domestic footprint into the Northeast (Guwahati, Kaziranga) and bidding for new territories like Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (1 expanding)
“Existing Footprint... Upcoming Expansion... [Map of India showing all locations in Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Raipur, Hampi, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Kaziranga]”
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Where does growth come from?
The company has formalized plans for 500 keys through greenfield developments in Delhi NCR and Bihar, with bids already submitted. This is part of a broader 'Strong Visibility' pipeline for FY29. (1 new trend across 1 signal, 1 leading indicator)
“New Delhi Luxury Big Box Greenfield Development... ~500 Keys Luxury Asset... Completion of construction – FY30”
The company is significantly expanding its room count, aiming to grow from 2,133 keys to 3,320 keys by 2030, representing a 56% increase in its portfolio. — Number of Keys: 56%
“Growth in number of keys in the Juniper portfolio... +56%... 2,133 [FY25] to 3,320 [FY30]”
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What could break the thesis?
A new specific exceptional item has emerged: a provision of INR 17.1 crores due to a fire incident at the Bengaluru property in April 2025. While this impacts current earnings, it is expected to be a temporary accounting headwind. (3 intensifying, 2 easing)
“Exceptional item attributes to Bengaluru Fire insurance, property tax assessment & impact of gratuity liability as per new Labor code.”
The risk is easing as Andaz Delhi reported stable revenue despite the impact of geo-political events. While occupancy at Andaz saw a -5 pp YoY decline, the overall portfolio occupancy improved by 2 pp, and Average Room Rates (ARR) at Andaz grew by 9% YoY, surpassing the city average. (5 easing)
“Andaz: 81% (vs 86% comp set) crew biz. Impact due to West Asia War.”
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