Wonderla Holidays Limited reported robust top-line growth in its annual report for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, with revenue from operations rising 13% year-on-year to ₹51,877.23 lakhs. The expansion was fueled by the successful launch of its fifth amusement park in Chennai, which contributed ₹4,142 lakhs during its initial four months of operation, alongside a record 56% surge in resort business revenue. Despite the operational momentum, net profit after tax (PAT) contracted to ₹8,173.44 lakhs from ₹10,927.44 lakhs in FY25, as profitability was pressured by higher depreciation charges and one-time costs linked to the commissioning of the Chennai facility and The ISLE hospitality platform.

The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of ₹2.00 per equity share, representing a 20% payout on the face value of ₹10, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. Statutory auditors Deloitte Haskins & Sells have been recommended for reappointment for a second term of five years. The company also disclosed that it maintained a largely debt-free balance sheet, with total equity standing at ₹1,79,689.68 lakhs as of March 31, 2026.

Financial Performance Highlights

*EBITDA for FY25 derived from segment result data provided in notes.

Operational Milestones

The fiscal year marked significant strategic expansions for Wonderla. The Chennai park, inaugurated on December 1, 2025, attracted approximately 2.66 lakh visitors in its first four months. Concurrently, the hospitality vertical saw substantial growth following the rebranding of Wonderla Resort as Terrea by Wonderla and the launch of The ISLE, a premium glamping experience adjacent to the Bengaluru park. These initiatives contributed to an improvement in Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) by 6% year-on-year to ₹1,530.

Total consolidated footfalls reached 32.19 lakh visitors in FY26, reflecting a 6% increase over the previous year. The company emphasized that its disciplined capital allocation strategy, supported by proceeds from a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) that raised ₹54,000 lakhs, enabled the execution of these high-return growth projects while maintaining financial flexibility.

What the Numbers Show

While revenue growth was broad-based, the divergence between top-line expansion and bottom-line contraction highlights the transitional nature of Wonderla’s current growth phase. EBITDA grew 12% to ₹19,245.46 lakhs, demonstrating operational resilience and effective cost management across existing parks. However, the 25% decline in net profit underscores the immediate impact of capital-intensive expansion. The higher depreciation burden from the newly commissioned Chennai park and The ISLE, combined with launch-related expenses, temporarily suppressed earnings per share. This pattern is typical for asset-heavy leisure operators during ramp-up periods, where initial operating costs and depreciation outweigh immediate profit contributions before economies of scale are realized.

Wonderla Holidays has recommended a final dividend of ₹2.00 per share for the financial year ended 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. The dividend, which represents 20% of the face value of ₹10 per equity share, will be paid within 30 days of declaration. The record date for determining eligibility for the dividend is August 7, 2026.

The company's Board has scheduled the 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for August 19, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. via video conferencing and other audio-visual means. Shareholders can participate in e-voting from August 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. until August 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The cut-off date for e-voting is August 13, 2026.

Key Dates for Shareholders

The Register of Members and Share Transfer books of Wonderla Holidays will remain closed from August 14, 2026, to August 19, 2026, both days inclusive, for the purpose of the AGM. The intimation was submitted to the stock exchanges in compliance with Regulation 42 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirement) Regulation 2015.