PVR Inox's ad income declines by 1% to Rs 4.7 crore YoY in FY25

Multiplex chain PVR Inox losses widened significantly along with decline in revenue from operations and total expenditure. The company posted a loss of Rs 277 crore in FY25 compared to Rs 35.7 crore in the year ago period. The revenue from operations declined by 8% to Rs 5,442 crore year-on-year.

The advertising revenue decreased marginally by 1% or Rs 4.7 crore during the year ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the previous year ended March 31, 2024.

However, the Gurugram-headquartered company said that Rs 9 billion was generated from cinema advertising in 2024--a 20% growth over 2023. "The growth is attributed to increased focus on such sales by the merged PVR-INOX exhibition chain, and the scarcity of avenues to reach affluent theater-going audiences," the company mentioned in its annual report 2025.

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Further, as many as 45 advertising-related consumer complaints were filed against the company in fiscal year 2025 compared to negligible in the year-ago period.

Other operating revenue, including other income, increased by 10% or Rs 17.8 million during FY25, comprising movie production and distribution, Food court Income, Gaming Income, Management fees, Interest Income, and other nonoperating Income.

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PVR Inox's income from the sale of movie tickets decreased by 10% or Rs 315 crore due to the decrease in admissions by 10%. The average ticket price was flat at Rs 258 in both FY25 and FY24.

The company also registered a drop in income from the sale of Food & Beverages decreased by 8% or Rs 152 crore, driven by 1% increase in SPH and 10% decrease in admissions in FY’25 as compared to FY’24.