India's Westlife Foodworld jumps; analysts see recovery in January

Westlife Foodworld

05/02/2026 05:04

** Shares of Westlife Foodworld WEST.NS jump 9.2% to 520.35 rupees

** Brokerage BOB Capital Markets says WEST is at early stages of a guest-count-led recovery, driven by sharper everyday value proposition and improved dine-in execution

** Macquarie says co saw positive same-store-sales growth on a mild single-digit drop in guest counts in January as co focused on affordability and product innovations

** McDelivery platform has seen strong growth supported by customer acquisition and growth investments, seeing significant traction in December and January - J.P. Morgan

** CLSA says WEST's same-store-sales growth were positive in January driven by a mid-single-digit increase in guest counts

** Trading vols 3x the 30-day average at 459,317 shares

** Analysts, on average, have 'hold' rating on WEST, mean PT at 593.86 rupees - LSEG data

** WEST fell 29% in 2025

 (Reporting by Vijay Malkar)

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