MakeMyTrip (NasdaqGS:MMYT) just closed FY 2026 with Q4 revenue of US$250.1 million and basic EPS of US$0.25, backed by net income of US$24.2 million, while the trailing twelve months show revenue of US$1.04 billion and basic EPS of US$0.51. Over the past year, the company has seen quarterly revenue range from US$229.3 million to US$295.7 million and basic EPS swing between a loss of US$0.06 and a gain of US$0.25. This performance is informing forecasts that point to strong expected earnings and revenue growth from here. For investors, the key question now is how durable these earnings are, given that margins have softened even as growth expectations remain high.

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With the latest results on the table, the next step is to see how these numbers line up against the widely followed narratives around MakeMyTrip's growth potential, risk profile, and profitability story.

5% net margin versus higher expectations

• On a trailing basis, MakeMyTrip earned US$51.8 million of net income on US$1.04b of revenue, which works out to a 5% net profit margin compared with 9.7% a year earlier.
• Consensus narrative expects net margins to move toward about 9.9% over the next few years, which contrasts with the recent 5% outcome and the quarter where Q2 FY 2026 produced a loss of US$5.6 million, so:
  • That margin path would require earnings to grow from the trailing US$51.8 million toward the US$175.3 million that analysts expect by around 2029.
  • The mix of profitable quarters and one loss in FY 2026 shows that turning higher forecast margins into consistent results is still a work in progress.

High growth forecasts versus 75.9x P/E

• The stock trades on a P/E of 75.9x while earnings are forecast in the data to grow about 43.5% per year and revenue about 18.7% per year, compared with a DCF fair value of US$42.26 and a share price of US$41.46.
• Bulls argue that expanding online travel adoption and AI driven products can support those strong growth forecasts, and the current price sitting slightly below the DCF fair value of US$42.26 gives some support to that view, yet:
  • The P/E of 75.9x is far above the US Hospitality industry average of 19.8x and the peer average of 27.5x, so a lot of that growth story is already reflected in the multiple.
  • Even with the share price a little below the US$42.26 DCF fair value, the high P/E means any shortfall versus the 43.5% earnings growth path could quickly change how comfortable that premium looks.

Have a closer look at how bullish investors frame this high growth, high multiple setup through the full narrative. 🐂 MakeMyTrip Bull Case

Weak interest cover and margin pressure

• The analysis flags weak interest coverage, with interest payments not well covered by earnings, alongside a trailing net margin that has moved from 9.7% to 5% and negative shareholders' equity over the last 12 months.
• Bears focus on this combination of thin 5% margins and weak interest cover, especially given the reliance on Indian leisure travel and ongoing AI and marketing spend, and they highlight that:
  • FY 2026 included a quarter with a US$5.6 million net loss on US$229.3 million of revenue, showing that profitability can still swing within a single year.
  • If marketing and technology costs stay high while interest coverage remains strained, the forecast 43.5% earnings growth and margin expansion toward about 9.9% could prove harder to achieve than the current forecasts imply.

Skeptics lay out these balance sheet and margin concerns in more detail in the cautious narrative on MakeMyTrip. 🐻 MakeMyTrip Bear Case

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MakeMyTrip is working with a 5% net margin, weak interest cover, negative shareholders' equity and a P/E of 75.9x that leaves little room for error.

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