Indian Accounting Research Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Indian Accounting Research Analyst

Trudence Capital Advisors

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Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd / Forensic Accounting

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lemon-tree-hotels-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26159:1" rel="noopener">Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd (LEMONTRE IN)</a> ("LTHL") is India’s largest mid-market hotel chain with 7 brands and 87 properties across 54 destinations and 8,489 rooms as at F22.</li>
<li>We noticed few setbacks on the forensics, particularly with respect to impairment in subsidiary and unusual accounting with revaluation of PPE.</li>
<li>While the operations have seen a revival in terms of ARR and margins, LTHL however is yet to reach occupancy levels of pre-covid.</li>
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Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd (LEMONTRE IN) ("LTHL") is India’s largest mid-market hotel chain with 7 brands and 87 properties across 54 destinations and 8,489 rooms as at F22.
We noticed few setbacks on the forensics, particularly with respect to impairment in subsidiary and unusual accounting with revaluation of PPE.
While the operations have seen a revival in terms of ARR and margins, LTHL however is yet to reach occupancy levels of pre-covid.


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ICICI Securities Limited

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ICICI Securities Ltd

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<li>Promoted by Patanjali Keswani, Lemon Tree is the largest hotel chain in the mid-priced segment in India.</li>
<li>It operates 8,489 rooms in 87 hotels across 54 destinations in India and abroad under brands like Aurika (premium), Lemon Tree premier, Lemon Tree (midscale), RedFox (economy) and Keys.</li>
<li>The favourable location of its properties in prominent business and tourist districts supports revenue growth prospects and reduces concentration risk </li>
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Promoted by Patanjali Keswani, Lemon Tree is the largest hotel chain in the mid-priced segment in India.
It operates 8,489 rooms in 87 hotels across 54 destinations in India and abroad under brands like Aurika (premium), Lemon Tree premier, Lemon Tree (midscale), RedFox (economy) and Keys.
The favourable location of its properties in prominent business and tourist districts supports revenue growth prospects and reduces concentration risk 

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Lemon Tree Hotels - Lean Cost, Firm Room Rates Drive Profitability…

<ul><li>Promoted by Patanjali Keswani, Lemon Tree is the largest hotel chain in the mid-priced segment in India.</li><li>It operates 8,489 rooms in 87 hotels across 54 destinations in India and abroad under brands like Aurika (premium), Lemon Tree premier, Lemon Tree (midscale), RedFox (economy) and Keys.</li><li>The favourable location of its properties in prominent business and tourist districts supports revenue growth prospects and reduces concentration risk </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Promoted by Patanjali Keswani, Lemon Tree is the largest hotel chain in the mid-priced segment in India.It operates 8,489 rooms in 87 hotels across 54 destinations in India and abroad under brands like Aurika (premium), Lemon Tree premier, Lemon Tree (midscale), RedFox (economy) and Keys.The favourable location of its properties in prominent business and tourist districts supports revenue growth prospects and reduces concentration risk Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Lemon Tree Hotels (LEMTRE) - Lean Cost, Firm Room Rates Drive Profitability…

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<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Revenue declines by 16.8% QoQ but increases by 25.7% YoY to Rs1,195mn: Revenue at Rs1,195mn declined by 16.8% QoQ but increased by 25.7% YoY in 4QFY22.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>EBITDA margin declines by 3,180bps QoQ and 1,770bps YoY in 4QFY22 to 12.3%: The company reported EBITDA margin of 12.3% in 4QFY22 vs 44.1%/30% in 3QFY22/4QFY21.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Net loss at Rs367mn in 4QFY22 vs a net loss of Rs52mn/Rs267mn in 3QFY22/4QFY21: The net loss stood at Rs367mn in 4QFY22 v/s Rs52mn/Rs267mn in 3QFY22/4QFY21.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Revenue declines by 16.8% QoQ but increases by 25.7% YoY to Rs1,195mn: Revenue at Rs1,195mn declined by 16.8% QoQ but increased by 25.7% YoY in 4QFY22.EBITDA margin declines by 3,180bps QoQ and 1,770bps YoY in 4QFY22 to 12.3%: The company reported EBITDA margin of 12.3% in 4QFY22 vs 44.1%/30% in 3QFY22/4QFY21.Net loss at Rs367mn in 4QFY22 vs a net loss of Rs52mn/Rs267mn in 3QFY22/4QFY21: The net loss stood at Rs367mn in 4QFY22 v/s Rs52mn/Rs267mn in 3QFY22/4QFY21.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Lemon Tree Hotels - Revival in Corporate Travel Turns Favorable

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<li>IHCL: IHCL has a total of 19,417 rooms (as per its FY21 annual report) across four brands.</li>
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<li>Chalet: Chalet has 2,554 owned rooms (as per FY21 annual report).</li>
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<li>EIH Ltd: EIH Ltd has a total of 4,572 rooms (as per FY21 annual report).</li>
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IHCL: IHCL has a total of 19,417 rooms (as per its FY21 annual report) across four brands.





Chalet: Chalet has 2,554 owned rooms (as per FY21 annual report).






EIH Ltd: EIH Ltd has a total of 4,572 rooms (as per FY21 annual report).












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Hospitality Sector: Leisure Demand Remains Strong; Corporate Travel Rebounds

India

Lemon Tree Hotels Limited owns and operates a chain of hotels and resorts. The Company offers room accommodations, resorts, transportation, swimming pools, on-site restaurants, meeting rooms, fitness gym, and spa facilities. Lemon Tree Hotels serves customers in India.

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Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd (LEMONTRE IN)

Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd- Forensic Analysis

We noticed few setbacks on the forensics, particularly with respect to impairment in subsidiary and unusual accounting with revaluation of PPE.

Nitin Mangal

Lemon Tree Hotels - Lean Cost, Firm Room Rates Drive Profitability…

Promoted by Patanjali Keswani, Lemon Tree is the largest hotel chain in the mid-priced segment in India.It operates 8,489 rooms in 87 hotels across...

ICICI Securities Limited

Lemon Tree Hotels (LEMTRE) - Lean Cost, Firm Room Rates Drive Profitability…

Promoted by Patanjali Keswani, Lemon Tree is the largest hotel chain in the mid-priced segment in India.It operates 8,489 rooms in 87 hotels across...

ICICI Securities Limited

Lemon Tree Hotels - Revival in Corporate Travel Turns Favorable

Lemon Tree management’s commentary on the concall and the company’s 4QFY22 results clearly indicate a V-shaped recovery.

Nirmal Bang

Hospitality Sector: Leisure Demand Remains Strong; Corporate Travel Rebounds

The Hospitality sector has shown healthy improvement in RevPar post the third covid wave; Post the Omicron wave, there has been a steady increase...

Nirmal Bang

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