Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd (JFL), the master franchisee of Domino’s Pizza in India, reported a 14.1% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue from operations to ₹2,569.7 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with ₹2,252.2 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Consolidated EBITDA grew 14.2% to ₹503.9 crore from ₹441.1 crore, while profit attributable to owners of the parent rose around 6% to ₹97.2 crore, against ₹91.8 crore in Q1 FY26. Including non-controlling interest, consolidated profit stood at ₹100 crore, up from ₹94.3 crore a year ago.
Consolidated expenses increased 14.3% to ₹2,441.1 crore during the quarter. Employee benefits expense rose 15.6% to ₹430.8 crore, while other expenses increased 16.2% to ₹923.4 crore.
Domino’s looks beyond core pizza occasions
Domino’s India recorded 6.5% growth in orders and 2.5% like-for-like growth in Q1 FY27, against a high base of 11.6% LFL growth in the year-ago quarter. Delivery revenue increased 12.1% year-on-year, with average order value also improving sequentially.
During the quarter, the brand introduced Chicken Maxxx, Ready-to-Drink Cold Coffee and Mousse as part of its strategy to increase customer frequency and expand the number of occasions in which customers engage with the brand.
JFL said its innovation approach is shifting from individual product launches to a platform-led strategy aimed at broadening customer segments and consumption occasions.
Chicken Maxxx is positioned as a larger and protein-rich offering, while the ₹99 Cold Coffee and ₹49 Mousse are designed to increase attachment and drive consumption beyond the core meal occasion.
400 Domino’s stores undergo upgrade
JFL is also working to revive dine-in and takeaway demand at Domino’s by upgrading around 400 dine-in-heavy stores.
The company is focusing on improving customer experience, throughput and service levels, while introducing value-led propositions such as My Meal at ₹119 and Best Deal Wednesdays to drive footfalls.
According to the company, early indicators show order volumes stabilising and order values improving. However, it expects the recovery in dine-in habits to take time rather than materialise immediately.
Popeyes strengthens position as growth driver
Popeyes continued to outperform within JFL’s portfolio, with revenue rising 97% year-on-year in Q1 FY27. Like-for-like growth remained above 40% for the third consecutive quarter.
Average daily sales crossed ₹95,000, with several markets recording system-level average daily sales of more than ₹1 lakh.
JFL now views Popeyes as a significant second growth engine and aims to build the brand into a ₹1,000-crore business over the next three to four years. It plans to add 35-40 stores annually, with locations for the next 200 outlets already identified.
The company added 76 net stores across its portfolio during the quarter and remains on track to open 1,000 stores across its India brands between FY26 and FY28.
AI adoption expands across operations
JFL is increasing its use of artificial intelligence across delivery, restaurants and customer engagement as it looks to improve productivity and operating efficiency.
Proprietary AI models are being used to improve rider tracking and promised delivery-time accuracy, with the company linking these capabilities to faster delivery and higher conversion. Store Surveillance AI is also being scaled to strengthen service standards and customer engagement.
The company is additionally integrating daily revenue reconciliation with its point-of-sale platform to improve payment traceability and reduce leakage.
Its proprietary apps across Domino’s, Popeyes and Hong’s Kitchen reached 19.5 million monthly active users, an increase of 20.6% year-on-year. Monthly transacting users rose 13.8% to 5.8 million.
JFL said its technology strategy is aimed at making technology “invisible to the customer but visible in the economics of the business” through improvements in customer experience, productivity and operational control.
Eurasia business maintains momentum
JFL’s DP Eurasia business reported 28.2% revenue growth during the quarter. While reported profitability was impacted by accounting treatment related to hyperinflation, the company said underlying performance remained healthy on a normalised basis.
The business has also generated cash and upstreamed nearly ₹52 crore in dividends to the parent over the last nine months.
Going forward, JFL’s focus will remain on strengthening Domino’s in India and Turkey, scaling Popeyes and COFFY, and using technology, data and AI to improve productivity and customer experience across the portfolio.
