Sapphire Foods Rises 0.85% Despite Net Loss Widening to ₹127.9 Million YoY

Mumbai, October 17: Sapphire Foods India Ltd’s share price is trading in the green today, despite the company reporting a net loss for the quarter. As of 2:22 PM, the shares were up by 0.85%, or 2.45 points, and were trading at ₹290.20. Until now, the shares have traded within a range of ₹293 and ₹284.90. The traded volume stood at 3.21 lakh shares, with the company’s market cap at ₹9,248 crore. The shares have their 52-week high at ₹374.65 and their 52-week low at ₹271.40.

Sapphire Foods India Ltd is an Indian company that operates and manages restaurants for brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, etc. The company was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The shares of the company are listed on NSE with the ticker symbol SAPPHIRE and on BSE with the code 543397.

Net Loss Widens But Revenue Rises

For the second quarter of the financial year 2026, Sapphire Foods’ revenue from operations grew by 6.7% year-on-year to ₹742.44 crore. However, this was a 4.4% decline from the previous quarter. The net loss for the quarter stood at ₹12.79 crore, which is a 105% increase from the loss of ₹6.24 crore reported in the same quarter last year. The loss per share (EPS) for the quarter was ₹0.40.

For the first half of the financial year 2026, Sapphire Foods’ revenue from operations increased by 7.4% year-on-year to ₹1,519.27 crore. The total income increased by 7.5% to ₹1,535.29 crore. However, it reported a net loss of ₹14.53 crore for the six-month period, compared to a net profit of ₹1.95 crore in the same period last year.

Material Cost Rises By 10.2%

In the second quarter of FY26, Sapphire Foods’ expenses increased. This lead to lower operating margins. The company’s material costs increased by 10.2% to ₹239.37 crore. This was driven by food inflation. Employee expenses increased by 10.9% to ₹105.75 crore. Total loss stood at ₹86.57 crore for the quarter, higher than the loss of ₹40.82 crore in the same period last year. The company’s paid-up equity capital stood at ₹64.28 crore, and the loss per share (EPS) for the quarter was ₹0.40.

REF: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/SAPPHIRE_17102025131125_OutcomeofBM.pdf

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