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INDIGO · InterGlobe Aviation Limited · NSE · Filed 23 Jul · 1 min read

IndiGo swings to a June-quarter loss as fuel and forex costs outrun revenue

InterGlobe Aviation reported a net loss for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 even as revenue rose nearly 20%, citing fuel escalation, rupee depreciation and Middle East disruption.

What was filed

InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) reported unaudited standalone and consolidated results for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, the three months ended 30 June 2026, following a board meeting on 23 July 2026. The filing carries a limited review report from statutory auditors S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP, alongside the investor presentation and press release.

The story of the quarter is a reversal in profitability: strong top-line growth was overtaken by a sharper rise in costs, turning last year's June-quarter profit into a loss.

Revenue up, but costs rose faster

Per the filing, revenue from operations climbed close to 20% year-on-year, helped by higher yields — the company noted a 21.3% rise in yield and a 19% rise in passenger unit revenue — even as passenger numbers grew only marginally and load factor eased.

Costs moved the other way. Total expenses rose 34.4% over the same quarter last year, driven overwhelmingly by fuel, where cost jumped 85.7%. Management attributed the reversal to fuel price escalation, adverse foreign exchange movement and the Middle East conflict. That gap between rising revenue and faster-rising costs is what carried the quarter into a loss.

Balance sheet and fleet

The filing set out IndiGo's cash and debt position as of 30 June 2026, including free and restricted cash, capitalized operating lease liability and total debt. The carrier ended the quarter with a fleet of 432 aircraft — a net decrease of nine passenger aircraft during the quarter — serving 97 domestic and 46 international destinations.

On the outlook stated in the filing, the company said second-quarter fiscal 2027 capacity, measured in ASKs, is expected to remain broadly flat versus the year-earlier quarter, reflecting lower aircraft utilization during a seasonally weaker period and the operational uncertainty affecting India–West Asia travel.

Total income (Q1 FY26)
INR 215,426 million → INR 256,141 millionQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27+19%
Revenue from operations (Q1 FY26)
INR 204,963 million → INR 245,841 millionQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27+20%
PAT (Q1 FY26)
INR 21,763 million → INR -2,380 millionQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27
EBITDAR (Q1 FY26)
INR 57,386 million → INR 38,325 millionQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27−33%
Total cost (Q1 FY26)
INR 192,319 million → INR 258,525 millionQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27+34%
Fuel cost (Q1 FY26)
INR 58,326 million → INR 108,329 millionQ1 FY26 → Q1 FY27+86%
Net margin
10.1% → -0.9%Q1 FY26 → Q1 FY27−11.0 pp
Passengers (Q1 FY27)
31.3 million
Load factor (Q1 FY27)
83.3%
Total cash balance (as of 30 Jun 2026)
INR 528,846 million
Total debt incl. lease liability (as of 30 Jun 2026)
INR 815,313 million
Fleet (as of 30 Jun 2026)
432 aircraft

‡ Computed by us from the filing’s own figures — not a company-stated number.

The quarter marks a swing from profit to loss, with the company itself attributing the reversal to fuel, forex and regional disruption rather than demand weakness; the filing also flags broadly flat capacity guidance for the next quarter, which bears on how the year unfolds.

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