Jubilant FoodWorks Q4 net profit surges 85.87 percent

May 12th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS  

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Jubilant FoodWorks (JFL), which operates Pizza major Domino’s in India, Thursday reported 85.87 percent rise in its net profit at Rs.19.33 crore for the quarter ended March 31 (fiscal 2009-10) as against Rs.10.40 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal.

The net sales rose 56 percent at Rs.193.63 crore during the quarter under review as compared to Rs.124.06 crore during the same period of the previous fiscal.

The company plans to open 80 new Domino’s stores in 2011-12. It opened 72 Domino’s outlets in the last fiscal, including 14 in January-March.

As of March 31, Jubilant Foodworks had 378 outlets.

It will also launch its first Domino’s store in Sri Lanka in June, through its subsidiary Jubilant Foodworks Lanka.

During the quarter under review, JFL also signed a master franchisee agreement with the international subsidiary of Dunkin’ Donuts to bring the world’s leading baked goods and coffee chain to India.

“This quarter was significant for JFL as we formalised our relationship with the world’s leading coffee and baked goods chain Dunkin’ Donuts, to introduce its chain of stores in the Indian market,” said Shyam S. Bhartia, chairman, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited.

“As we enter this financial year, our business momentum remains strong and we remain sharply focused on the future of our organisation and our drive to create value for all our stakeholders,” he added.

The company said Dunkin’ Donuts will be rolled out in India in a phased manner and the plan is to open 80-100 Dunkin’ Donuts outlets in the country in next five years.

At the Bombay Stock Exchange, the shares of the company closed 6.12 percent lower at Rs.693.70.

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