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August 2026 · rev 1
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Company Atlas/Misc/InterGlobe Aviation
NSE: INDIGO· MiscCyclical · Aug 26Large cap

InterGlobe Aviation

67% share; bought at the fuel trough

Last close
₹4,872.00
29 Sept 2026 · reference
1D · 1M
−0.1% · −5.7%
price-only
Weight
2.7%
31 Jul 2026 · Aug rank 14
Thesis review
8 Sep 2026
Why We Own, p56
Coverage owner: Research (per book); latest results Q Jun-26Buoyant AIF I Top 30 Holdings - Aug 2026.pdf · p1Buoyant_Why_We_Own_What_We_Own_Sep2026.pdf (portfolio as of 31 July 2026) · p56Screener ↗Tijori ↗NSE ↗
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What the company does

InterGlobe Aviation · Airlines

InterGlobe Aviation is engaged in the business of aviation, hospitality, logistics, technology, airline management, advanced pilot training and aircraft maintenance engineering. The company is in the low cost carrier (LCC) segment of the airline industry in India. The principal activities of the company comprise of air transportation which includes passenger and cargo services and providing related allied services including in-flight sales.

Full profile (Yahoo)

InterGlobe Aviation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services under the IndiGo brand in India and internationally. The company offers pre-flight and post-flight ground handling operations; passenger and cargo services; and related allied services, such as in-flight sales, and other allied services at the airports. It also engages in aircraft and other aircraft-related equipment leasing. In addition, the company provides cargo transport; charter flights; hotel booking services through its website and mobile app. As of March 31, 2025, its fleet consisted of 441 aircraft. The company serves business and leisure travelers, students, and families. InterGlobe Aviation Limited was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Sector (Yahoo)
Industrials
Industry (Yahoo)
Airlines
Employees
41,907
Website
goindigo.in

Key people: Mr. William Matthew Walsh M.Sc. (Chief Executive Officer) · Mr. Kiran Thadimarri (Chief Financial Officer) · Mr. Isidro Pablo Porqueras Orea (Chief Operating Officer) · Mr. Neetan Chopra (Chief Digital & Information Officer) · Richa Chhabra (Director of Investor Relations) · Ms. Saguna Vaid (General Counsel)

Who are the competitors of Interglobe Aviation?

Interglobe Aviation major competitors are SpiceJet, Global Vectra Helico. Market Cap of Interglobe Aviation is ₹1,92,254 Crs. While the median market cap of its peers are ₹839 Crs.

Is Interglobe Aviation financially stable compared to its competitors?

Interglobe Aviation seems to be financially stable compared to its competitors.The probability of it going bankrupt or facing a financial crunch seem to be lower than its immediate competitors.

Snapshot and what to watch · Tijori · 10 Sep 2026
  • IndiGo runs passenger air services with cargo and ancillaries. Domestic flying is ~74% of air revenue. International flying is ~32% of capacity.
  • Revenue comes mainly from domestic flying. International flying will drive future growth. Fuel costs drive volatility.
  • It operates 441 aircraft with 901 on order, the largest order book globally. On-time performance leadership was restored.
  • It is shifting toward 40% international capacity and 30-40% owned fleet. It has committed $820M toward ownership by 2030.
  • IndiGo is in a yield-defence phase after the December disruption. Near-term profit depends on flat Q2FY27 capacity. It depends on yield-led PRASK growth over 25%.
  • A ~$10B net dollar liability leaves results exposed to currency moves. Airspace disruption and regulatory probes add volatility.

Yahoo profile 23 Sept 2026 · Tijori 23 Sept 2026

Segments

Revenue mix and market share

Product Wise Break-Up
  • Passenger services92.9%
  • Cargo services2.9%
  • Others2.6%
  • In-flight sales1.6%
Location Wise Break-Up
  • India73.7%
  • Rest of the World22.4%
  • Others3.9%

Latest reported mix as compiled by Tijori from company disclosures; percentages of revenue.

Operating metrics

Company-reported KPIs (Tijori) · latest quarter

As the company reports them. They can differ from the ratio table on the Financials tab, which uses Tijori's own definitions (for example NIM on average total assets rather than on interest-earning assets); the Cross-check panel there lines both up.

RASK5.66 Rs 2026-06
Margin Per Available Seat Kilometer (RASK - CASK)-0.05 Rs 2026-06
Passengers Carried Per Month89.2 Lakhs 2026-06
On Time Performance89.4 % 2026-06
Monthly International Passengers Carried13,63,250 . 2026-03
Total Monthly ASK1,44,618.18 Lakhs 2026-06
Flight Occupancy Rate85.1 % 2026-06
CASK5.71 Rs 2026-06
Quarterly RPK36.22 Bn 2026-06
Business model

How the company earns

IndiGo is India's largest airline, an Airbus A320-family low-cost carrier operating 432 aircraft to 97 domestic and 46 international destinations (Q1FY27). It carried 80.8 lakh domestic passengers in July 2026 for a record 67.4% domestic market share (Air India group 24%, Akasa 5.5%, SpiceJet 1.6%). International is ~33% of capacity and targeted at ~40% by 2030; it has ~900 aircraft on order for delivery through 2035.

Economics and valuation note (book)

TTM PE not meaningful (TTM net loss Rs 4,808 cr). P/B 27.7x on a depleted book (Rs 180/share); pre-crisis the stock traded ~20-25x forward EPS, the market is looking through FY27 to a normalised FY28 (Buoyant sheet: 141x FY27e / 64x FY28e). EV/EBITDA n.m.; dividend yield 0.2%.

Competitive position · why this and not peers
SpiceJetSpiceJet has negative reserves (Rs -3,356 cr, book value Rs -18/share), Rs 4,219 cr borrowings, only 1.6% market share and a Rs 234 cr Q1FY27 loss on Rs 1,120 cr revenue - not an investable franchise.
Air India (unlisted)Not listed; Tata group fleet down 13% YoY and 24% share with a loss-making legacy full-service model, so IndiGo is the only liquid, scaled way to own Indian aviation growth.
Segment economics

Reported revenue mix

Product Wise Break-Up

share of revenue, %
  • Passenger services
    92.9%
  • Cargo services
    2.9%
  • Others
    2.6%
  • In-flight sales
    1.6%

Share of revenue as disclosed in filings (Tijori normalisation). Segment profit measure: not disclosed in this source — segment EBIT/EBITDA/PBT are not shown rather than estimated. Eliminations and unallocated costs not available here.

Location Wise Break-Up

share of revenue, %
  • India
    73.7%
  • Rest of the World
    22.4%
  • Others
    3.9%

Share of revenue as disclosed in filings (Tijori normalisation). Segment profit measure: not disclosed in this source — segment EBIT/EBITDA/PBT are not shown rather than estimated. Eliminations and unallocated costs not available here.

Industry cycle

Misc chapter

Misc — 4.6%: IndiGo, plus undisclosed small caps

The Misc bucket is InterGlobe Aviation (2.7%) plus a share of the 5% "Others" line of undisclosed small-cap positions. IndiGo is the purest consumption-of-services franchise in India: a 67% domestic market share (Air India group 24%, Akasa 5.5%), the lowest unit costs of any airline in the world with a 432-aircraft fleet and 900+ on order, and a cash balance of ₹52,885 crore. The reason it is available is the West Asia conflict: jet fuel is up ~120% year on year on crack spreads, ATF is 40% of costs, the company lost ₹238 crore in Q1FY27 and ₹2,536 crore in Q4FY26, and high fares have rationed demand (domestic passengers −4.8% in July). That is the cycle, not the franchise. Pre-crisis IndiGo earned ₹7,000–8,000 crore a year; our Core classification says we expect it to again, and the sheet's FY28E ROE of 33% against 7% in FY27E is that normalisation.

Datapoints the team can quote
  • Domestic air passengers 1.20 cr in Jul-2026 (−4.8% YoY); Jan–Jul 2026 +0.6% — high fares rationing demand — DGCA
  • IndiGo domestic share 67.4% (Jul-26); Air India group 24%, Akasa 5.5%, SpiceJet 1.6% — DGCA
  • ATF (Delhi) raised 5.46% to ₹121.28/l on 1-Sep-2026 after a ₹5/l hike on 1-Aug; ATF ≈ 40% of airline opex; IndiGo Q1 blended ATF ~₹140/l — OMCs; company
  • IndiGo Q1FY27: revenue ₹24,584 cr (+20%), fuel ₹10,833 cr (+86%), net loss ₹238 cr, EBITDAR margin 15.6% (28% a year ago), load factor 83.3%, cash ₹52,885 cr — Company
What we deliberately do not own

SpiceJet is a going-concern question with 1.6% share; Air India is unlisted. There is no second airline worth owning in India. The undisclosed "Others" (5.0%) include the portfolio's Real Estate (0.6%) and Textiles (0.5%) exposure — see the "Other sectors" page.

Market position

Market share (where tracked)

Domestic Passengers Carried - Market Share66.30 %as of Jun 26
International Passengers Carried - Market Share20.66 %as of Mar 25
Sector datapoints

From the one-pager

  • Domestic air passengers fell 4.8% YoY to 1.20 crore in Jul-2026; Jan-Jul 2026 traffic 9.84 crore, only +0.64% YoY (DGCA) as high fares rationed demand.
  • ATF (Delhi) raised 5.46% to Rs 121.28/litre on 1-Sep-2026 after a Rs 5/l hike on 1-Aug; ATF is up to 40% of airline operating cost; conflict in West Asia began late Feb-2026 and pushed crude above USD 100/bbl (BusinessToday, Jul-2026).
  • IndiGo's blended ATF cost in Q1FY27 was ~Rs 140/l; Brent +~50% YoY and Singapore jet fuel +~120% YoY on elevated crack spreads (Q1FY27 call).
  • Market structure Jul-2026: IndiGo 67.4%, Air India group 24%, Akasa 5.5%, SpiceJet 1.6% (DGCA).