Indian KFC operator Sapphire Foods reports wider quarterly loss

Sapphire Foods India

17/10/2025 08:52

Oct 17 (Reuters) - Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in India, reported a net loss that widened year on year in the second quarter, as raw material and marketing expenses rose while urban demand remained soft.

The company reported a consolidated net loss of 127.7 million rupees ($1.45 million), compared to a loss of 30.4 million rupees a year ago.

($1 = 87.9230 Indian rupees)

 (Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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