Realty · NSE: DLF
DLF
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management
Call held 17 Oct 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling
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Results Q2 FY27, as filed · consolidated · ₹ Cr
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | YoY | Q1 FY27 | QoQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,261 | 1,643 | -23.3% | 1,280 | -1.5% |
| One-off items | — | 235 | — | — | — |
| PBTProfit before tax | 1,003 | 1,045 | -4.0% | 423 | +137.3% |
| Net profit | 1,301 | 1,180 | +10.3% | 794 | +63.9% |
| EPS (₹) | 5.25 | 4.77 | +10.1% | 3.21 | +63.6% |
From the company's own results filing on NSE. Net profit is the owners' share. Growth and the dotted lines are worked out from the filed figures.
Guidance
Other expenses guided in similar range, at average of last two quarters
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 11
Other expenses guided in similar range, at average of last two quarters
“It will be in similar range. Average of last two quarters should be looked at for forward guidance as well.”
More figures from the call
“Our rental portfolio stood at 50 million square feet. The portfolio has now achieved its ever-highest occupancy levels: 96% in terms of area and 97% by value.”
“Block 4 and 5 is what is under construction, which is together 3.6 million square feet, which will become operational by calendar next year.”
“Typically, I mean in Gurgaon, we have seen almost 30 to 40 days of GRAP happens once those guidelines come into play, those specific thresholds are reached by them.”
“And we also entered into a collaboration for a fresh 7.48 acres of land, again, which is contiguous to this 28 acres. So, eventually it will be a 36-acre land parcel, contiguous, in Sector 61 that we'll have.”
“for both Cyber City and Atrium Place, even though we control 67% and should normally be consolidating their revenues and EBITDA into us, because of certain AVM rights that the minority partners have, the auditors, believe that consolidation should not be there.”
In short
- 01New sales bookings for Q2 FY27 were about Rs 3,800 crore; Aureva launch sold out.
- 02Net cash was about Rs 15,100 crore after a dividend payout of close to Rs 1,980 crore.
- 03Consolidated revenue of Rs 2,298 crore includes a one-time gain of Rs 738 crore from a JV investment valuation.
- 04DCCDL exit rental expected close to Rs 6,800 crore; DLF rental exit run rate close to Rs 175-180 crore a quarter.
- 05Revenue inflection from about Rs 75,000 crore of launched projects expected from FY27-28, starting with Arbour.
- 06Mumbai launch planned for Q3 and a luxury-plus DLF Phase 4 launch in Q4.
- 07Construction outflows may see a slight blip in Q3 from labour migration and GRAP; no completion challenges foreseen.
- 08DLF dividend to remain annual for now.
Capex
DCCDL: DCCDL towers at Downtown Gurgaon, Mall of India Gurgaon, Downtown Chennai done by FY30
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 6
DCCDL: DCCDL towers at Downtown Gurgaon, Mall of India Gurgaon, Downtown Chennai done by FY30
“And correct me, Navin and Badal, I think by and large, by fiscal '30, all of this should be done.”
Capacity
DCCDL: Goa this fiscal; Downtown Chennai and Building 7 next fiscal
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 6
DCCDL: Goa this fiscal; Downtown Chennai and Building 7 next fiscal
“Goa, Downtown Chennai, and Building 7 should all happen in the next -- and Goa this fiscal, and the balance two next fiscal.”
DCCDL - Downtown Gurgaon: Downtown Gurgaon Blocks 5-8 and Mall of India completion targeted end FY28-29
Management · Q&A · p. 10
DCCDL - Downtown Gurgaon: Downtown Gurgaon Blocks 5-8 and Mall of India completion targeted end FY28-29
“And coming on to the Downtown Gurgaon, which is 5, 6, 7, 8 and the MOIG, the completion is targeted towards the end of FY28 and '29. So, most of the blocks will become operational between FY29 and '30.”
Atrium Place: Atrium commissioned; first year of full rent generation
Ashok Tyagi · p. 12
Atrium Place: Atrium commissioned; first year of full rent generation
“Atrium has commissioned. I think this is the first year when Atrium will be fully rent generating.”
Rental portfolio: Summit Plaza and Midtown Plaza commissioned; Promenade Goa expected around Christmas/New Year
Ashok Tyagi · p. 12
Rental portfolio: Summit Plaza and Midtown Plaza commissioned; Promenade Goa expected around Christmas/New Year
“Our Summit Plaza got commissioned in this quarter, the Midtown Plaza got commissioned, Downtown sorry Promenade Goa should get commissioned hopefully around the Christmas/New Year timeframe.”
Segments
Development business: Development business gross margin potential about Rs 40,000 crore; cash potential over Rs 42,500 crore
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 3
Development business: Development business gross margin potential about Rs 40,000 crore; cash potential over Rs 42,500 crore
“The gross margin potential of our development business continues to stand at approximately INR 40,000 crores, with a potential of cash generation of over INR 42,500 crores.”
DCCDL: DCCDL revenue Rs 2,014 crore, EBITDA Rs 1,537 crore, net profit over Rs 750 crore, up 17%
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 3
DCCDL: DCCDL revenue Rs 2,014 crore, EBITDA Rs 1,537 crore, net profit over Rs 750 crore, up 17%
“For DCCDL, our consolidated revenue stood at INR 2,014 crores. EBITDA at INR1,537 crores, resulting in a net profit of over INR 750 crores for the current quarter, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 17%.”
Development business: Completion inflection point FY27-28 from Arbour, then a series of projects complete
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 5
Development business: Completion inflection point FY27-28 from Arbour, then a series of projects complete
“As we have said, that our inflection point is FY'27-'28 from Arbour, and thereafter there are series of projects will start getting completed.”
Development business: Over three years after Arbour, the three Privanas and Dahlias to complete
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 5
Development business: Over three years after Arbour, the three Privanas and Dahlias to complete
“Because then, Puneet, we get into that virtuous cycle of over the next three years after that of Arbour, the three Privana's, Dahlias itself.”
Arbour: Arbour to be commissioned sometime next year
Ashok Tyagi · p. 12
Arbour: Arbour to be commissioned sometime next year
“As Badal explained, in some sense, till the time that Arbour will be commissioned sometime next year.”
Demand
New sales bookings for the quarter about Rs 3,800 crore
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 3
New sales bookings for the quarter about Rs 3,800 crore
“New sales booking for the quarter stood at INR 3,800 crores approximately.”
Aureva: Of Rs 1,985 crore Aureva potential, close to Rs 1,900 crore reported in the quarter
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 4
Aureva: Of Rs 1,985 crore Aureva potential, close to Rs 1,900 crore reported in the quarter
“Puneet, out of 1,985 total potential, close to INR 1,900 crores was reported in the current quarter.”
Dahlias: Dahlias North units sold at about Rs 120-125 crore each for 10,000 sq ft
Aakash Ohri · Chief Business Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 4
Dahlias: Dahlias North units sold at about Rs 120-125 crore each for 10,000 sq ft
“In fact, this time the North sales have happened, so which you may have seen per unit, about INR 120, 124, 125 crores per unit. That's the 10,000 square feet ones.”
Dahlias: 274 Dahlias units sold so far
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 5
Dahlias: 274 Dahlias units sold so far
“274 units have been sold so far.”
Dahlias: Dahlias South clocked Rs 100 crore per apartment
Aakash Ohri · Chief Business Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 5
Dahlias: Dahlias South clocked Rs 100 crore per apartment
“We just clocked INR100 crores per apartment, which is also a kind of the new landmark.”
Margins and costs
Dahlias: Dahlias prices up almost about 10% this time
Aakash Ohri · Chief Business Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 4
Dahlias: Dahlias prices up almost about 10% this time
“If you see this time's report, Dahlias has been seeing a price increase. In fact, it's already gone up by almost about 10% even this time.”
Dahlias: Dahlias price algorithm raises price with every sale
Aakash Ohri · Chief Business Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 5
Dahlias: Dahlias price algorithm raises price with every sale
“Dahlias is the algorithm, the price algorithm makes sure that there is an increase with every sale.”
Dahlias: Dahlias North-South price difference about Rs 20-25 crore
Aakash Ohri · Chief Business Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 5
Dahlias: Dahlias North-South price difference about Rs 20-25 crore
“There's a INR 20 to 25-odd crores price difference between North and South.”
Average realisation well above Rs 1,00,000 per sq ft in the quarter
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Average realisation well above Rs 1,00,000 per sq ft in the quarter
“On a saleable, on an average, we were much ahead of INR 1,00,000 realization per square feet in this quarter.”
Other expenses rose marginally versus previous quarter, in line with usual overheads
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 11
Other expenses rose marginally versus previous quarter, in line with usual overheads
“And in this particular quarter, there is a marginal increase versus previous quarter, but it's kind of in line, on an average it's in line with what generally we have from an overheads perspective.”
Debt and working capital
Collections Rs 2,780 crore; operating cash flow about Rs 1,858 crore in the quarter
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 3
Collections Rs 2,780 crore; operating cash flow about Rs 1,858 crore in the quarter
“Overall collections stood at INR 2,780 crores in the current quarter, resulting in operating cash flow of approximately INR 1,858 crores.”
Net cash about Rs 15,100 crore after dividend payout of close to Rs 1,980 crore
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 3
Net cash about Rs 15,100 crore after dividend payout of close to Rs 1,980 crore
“Net cash position stood at approximately INR 15,100 crores, despite a very, very strong dividend payout in the current quarter of close to INR 1,980 crores.”
Acquisitions and new business
Aureva: Aureva luxury retirement housing launched and fully sold out
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 3
Aureva: Aureva luxury retirement housing launched and fully sold out
“We launched Aureva, the luxury retirement housing address, which received an extremely strong response with a complete sellout.”
Full payment made this quarter for 7.06-acre IREO parcel after encumbrances removed
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 8
Full payment made this quarter for 7.06-acre IREO parcel after encumbrances removed
“There was a 7.06-acre parcel which still had some encumbrances, needed to be removed. So, those were done this quarter, and so the complete payment of that was made in this quarter.”
Land transaction hoped to conclude by Q4; project potential enhanced
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 8
Land transaction hoped to conclude by Q4; project potential enhanced
“Has enhanced. And hopefully by Q4, we should be able to conclude this entire transaction.”
Mumbai launch planned for Q3, plus a Gurgaon launch
Aakash Ohri · Chief Business Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 8
Mumbai launch planned for Q3, plus a Gurgaon launch
“We are gearing up for both this Mumbai launch for Q3 and then, of course, there's a Gurgaon one.”
Luxury-plus project in DLF City vicinity aimed for launch in Q4
Aakash Ohri · Chief Business Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 9
Luxury-plus project in DLF City vicinity aimed for launch in Q4
“It's in the same vicinity, but it is going to be a luxury-plus product and we aim to launch it in Q4.”
Dividends and buybacks
DCCDL: More predictable regular dividend flow being set up from DCCDL to DLF
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 7
DCCDL: More predictable regular dividend flow being set up from DCCDL to DLF
“What we are doing is that we are clearly establishing a more predictable dividend pipeline from DCCDL to DLF on a regular basis.”
DLF dividend guidance remains annual
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 7
DLF dividend guidance remains annual
“But now DLF dividend continues to be annual. We'll see in the future, but right now I think our guidance continues to be an annual dividend.”
One-offs
One-time gain of Rs 738 crore in other income from valuation of a JV investment
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 3
One-time gain of Rs 738 crore in other income from valuation of a JV investment
“This includes a one-time gain of INR 738 crores, which is accounted for as other income, which is due to valuation of one of the investments which we have made in one of our JV companies, as per accounting standards.”
Earlier other income spike was the Joyous settlement, four to five quarters back
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 11
Earlier other income spike was the Joyous settlement, four to five quarters back
“The first one was Joyous, which was almost four/five quarters back, which was a settlement which was going on in the Company”
Risks
No completion timeline challenges foreseen, give or take a quarter
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 7
No completion timeline challenges foreseen, give or take a quarter
“So, look, honestly, on the completion timeline, broadly, give or take a quarter, we don't right now foresee any challenges.”
Last quarter and possibly this quarter may see a slight blip in construction outflows
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 7
Last quarter and possibly this quarter may see a slight blip in construction outflows
“But you are right that last quarter, and possibly this quarter, could see a slight blip in construction outflows, primarily on two things.”
Construction disruption called a concern, not a crisis
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 7
Construction disruption called a concern, not a crisis
“Again, means something which, if I may say so, is a concern, but I don't think it's a crisis by any stretch.”
Launch timing driven by approval processes in Mumbai and Gurgaon
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 8
Launch timing driven by approval processes in Mumbai and Gurgaon
“Frankly, now it's all driven by the approval processes in that sense, be it in Mumbai, be it Gurgaon.”
Construction outflow blip partly from seasonal labour migration for Chhath Puja
Ashok Tyagi · Q&A · p. 7
Construction outflow blip partly from seasonal labour migration for Chhath Puja
“A, of course, is the fact that we are now entering the phase of chronic labor migration back for Chhath Puja and everything else that happens during this quarter, so traditionally.”
Other
Consolidated revenue Rs 2,298 crore in the quarter
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 3
Consolidated revenue Rs 2,298 crore in the quarter
“Moving on to financial numbers, overall consolidated revenue stood at INR 2,298 crores.”
EBITDA Rs 1,060 crore; net profit over Rs 1,300 crore
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 3
EBITDA Rs 1,060 crore; net profit over Rs 1,300 crore
“EBITDA stood at INR 1,060 crores, resulting in a net profit of over INR 1,300 crores.”
Aureva: Aureva booking amount was Rs 50 lakh
Aakash Ohri · Chief Business Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 4
Aureva: Aureva booking amount was Rs 50 lakh
“The booking amount, Puneet, was INR 50 lakhs.”
Dahlias: Dahlias Experience Centre hoped to be ready by December
Aakash Ohri · Chief Business Officer and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 5
Dahlias: Dahlias Experience Centre hoped to be ready by December
“And we will -- we hope, if everything goes well, it'll be by December.”
Unsold inventory value Rs 15,000 crore with margin of Rs 11,000 crore
Badal Bagri · Group Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 8
Unsold inventory value Rs 15,000 crore with margin of Rs 11,000 crore
“Pritesh, the value of inventory is INR 15,000 crores. The margin of that inventory is INR 11,000 crores.”
Sources
- Earnings call transcript, Q2 FY27 Filed 22 Oct 2026 · 12 pages
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