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Cineline India Limited Q3 FY26 Results

CINELINEQ3 FY26 Results
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MetricValue ( Cr)Q2 FY26Q3 FY25
Revenue67.218.4%6.2%
Total Income70.259.3%10.3%
Expenditure60.752.5%2.3%
PBT8.9177.9%483.4%
Net Profit6.2153.5%470.4%
OPM24.68%3.98pp44.44pp
NPM8.84%2.54pp7.09pp
EPS1.8153.4%448.5%
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Cineline India Announces Q3 & 9M FY26 Business & Financial Performance with 500 bps EBITDA Margin Growth

28 Jan 2026 · 28 Jan, 6:13 pm

Summary

Cineline India, the fourth largest film exhibition player in India, has announced its unaudited Financial Results for the quarter and nine months ended 31st December 2025. The company reported a significant increase in EBITDA margin and net F&B collections, and outlined three strategic priorities for growth.

Key Highlights

  1. 1

    EBITDA Margin growth of 500 bps in Q3 FY26 and 280 bps in 9M FY26

  2. 2

    Net F&B Collections of INR 1,881 Lakhs in Q3 FY26 and INR 4,352 Lakhs in 9M FY26

  3. 3

    20 operational cinemas and 80 operational screens as of Q3 FY26

  4. 4

    Three strategic priorities: generating sustainable free cash flow, adopting a ‘Capital-Light’ Growth Model, and expanding through a ‘Revenue Share’ Model

Management Comments

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Mr. Ashish Kanakia

CEO of Cineline India Limited

The December quarter saw a noticeable improvement in industry sentiment, supported by a stronger slate of content across releases, which helped drive footfalls and improve occupancies. Against this backdrop, Cineline delivered strong operating performance with total revenue growth of 10% YoY to INR 7,025 Lakh with ~19.2 Lakhs admissions. EBITDA for Q3 FY26 grew significantly by 33% YoY to INR 2,023 Lakh with EBITDA Margins at 28.8%, a growth of 500 bps. This performance was supported by the strong theatrical response to “Dhurandhar” and “Kantara” during Q3 FY26. Our SPH also grew by 10% to INR 103. For 9M FY26, the company was further supported by the successful performance of titles such as “Saiyaara” and “Mahavatar Narsimha”, resulting in a healthy contribution from all four films over the period. Notably, Cineline’s EBITDA for the first nine months of FY26 reached INR 4,273 Lakh, exceeding the full-year EBITDA of FY25, which stood at INR 4,222 Lakh—a clear testament to the company’s accelerating performance. Looking ahead, the content pipeline for the coming quarters appears encouraging. The industry is expected to see a steady flow of high-profile releases across Hindi and regional languages, and we believe that audience response to well-made content remains robust. Two big-ticket releases-- Dhurandhar 2, and Toxic—are set for launch, and Border 2’s recent release provided for additional box- office boost.

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