📈 JKH FY26 Financials: EBITDA Surges 75% to Rs. 80 Bn

John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) reported a powerful financial performance for FY2025/26, signaling a transition from heavy capital deployment to strong cash generation. Overall Financial Highlights • Group Revenue: Up 61% YoY to Rs. 572 Bn. • Group EBITDA: Rose 75% YoY to Rs. 80.01 Bn (Recurring EBITDA up 71% to Rs. 78.05 Bn). • Recurring Profit Before Tax: Increased 143% YoY to Rs. 35.72 Bn. • Net Profit: Bottom line attributable to shareholders jumped 155% YoY to Rs. 13.24 Bn. • Total Dividends: Doubled to 30 cents per share in FY26 (Rs. 4.42 Bn total outlay) vs. 15 cents in FY25. • Group ROCE: Improved to 9.0% from 5.1% YoY (excludes the newly opened integrated resort, existing portfolio delivered 17% ROCE). Key Sector Performance • Leisure & Entertainment: Significant EBITDA growth across all sectors driven by occupancy. City of Dreams Sri Lanka recorded positive full-year EBITDA, with casino operations picking up in Q4. • Transportation & Logistics: Colombo West International Terminal (WCT-1) saw strong throughput growth, hitting full phase 1 capacity utilization based on its monthly run-rate, and posting better-than-expected net profit. • Retail & Consumer: Supermarket same-store sales grew ~14%, driven by a 14.3% footfall surge. Beverages and Confectionery saw strong volume growth. • Automotive: John Keells CG Auto marked an exceptional year, driven by pent-up demand and the BYD vehicle range. • Financial Services: Nations Trust Bank saw higher profitability and completed the acquisition of HSBC Sri Lanka’s retail banking franchise effective 1 May 2026. Union Assurance recorded double-digit gross written premium growth. • Property: Launched the 749-unit Vauxhall DSTRCT residential project in Colombo 02 in March 2026.