Bloom Hotels posts Rs 250 Cr revenue in FY24; profit spikes 2.3X

Hospitality chain Bloom Hotels has showcased impressive over fivefold growth in the past two fiscal years, surging its scale from Rs 49 crore in FY22 to Rs 250 crore in FY24. On a year-on-year basis, its operating revenue grew 73.6% in the fiscal year ending March 2024, while the firm’s profit spiked 2.3X.

Bloom’s revenue from operations grew by 73.6% to Rs 250 crore in FY24 from Rs 144 crore in FY23, according to its annual consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies.

The company operates hotel brands such as Bloom Hotel, Bloom Hub, BloomSuites, and Bloomrooms. Income from the room rental accounted for 85.2% of the operating revenue which surged 79% to Rs 213 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 119 crore in FY23.

The rest of the revenue came from food/beverages and other allied services which stood at Rs 33 crore and Rs 4 crore, respectively. Bloom also added Rs 8 crore primarily from the interest on deposits which pushed its overall revenue to Rs 258 crore in FY24. Currently, it has over 50 hotels located across Mumbai Pune, Udaipur, Jaipur, NCR et al.

For the hospitality chain business, the cost of lease rent was the latest cost center, forming 31.5% of the overall cost. In the line of expansion, the cost grew 79% to Rs 77 crore in FY24. Notably, Bloom has entered into multiple operating lease agreements, with lease durations ranging from 5 to 44 years. These agreements encompass a mix of company-owned leased hotels and revenue-linked lease arrangements based on earnings from the leased premises.

Its employee benefits and commissions to agents grew by 58% and 78% to Rs 60 crore and Rs 16 crore, respectively. Advertising, legal, and cost of food & beverages were other overheads, taking the total cost to Rs 244 crore in FY24 from Rs 144 crore in FY23.

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The impressive scale and controlled cost boosted Bloom’s profits over two-fold to Rs 14 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 6.25% and 10.08% respectively in the last fiscal year.

Bloom has improved its expense-to-revenue ratio, reducing it to Rs 0.98 from Rs 1.00 in the previous fiscal year. Its total current assets stood at Rs 118 crore, including Rs 97 crore in cash and bank balances.

Bloom Hotels has secured approximately Rs 362 crore (around $45 million) in funding from Samena Capital, which now holds a majority stake in the company. Its competitors Treebo Hotels and FabHotels reported operating revenue of Rs 88.6 crore and Rs 224 crore, respectively, in FY23. Both companies are yet to submit their annual reports for the last fiscal year (FY24).