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About the stock: Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABDL), incorporated in 1988, is third largest IMFL company in terms of sales volumes between FY14-22. It has 18 IMFL brands in the portfolio; 4 out of it are Millionaire brands. Premiumisation is core of the long-term growth strategy. Prestige & Above (P&A) brands contribution increased to 40.4% in FY25 vs. 25% in FY18. Q2FY26 performance: ABDL's Consolidated net revenues 14.1% YoY growth to Rs.990.1cr driven by strong 28% volume growth in P&A segment (contributes 47% to overall volumes). Gross margins reported 158bps YoY improvement to 44.4% due...
CCL Products Q2FY26 performance was above our expectations. Sales grew 53% YoY to Rs11.3bn, driven by 20+% YoY volume growth and 33% YoY increase in realization due to improved coffee blends and higher prices. Gross margin contracted by 524bps YoY to 34.5%, primarily due to higher input costs. Consequently, EBITDA margin contracted by 107bps YoY to 17.5%, despite operational efficiencies and a favorable product mix. PAT increased by 36% YoY to Rs1,009mn. CCL maintained its volume and EBITDA growth guidance of 1020% and 15-20%, respectively and expects to close FY26 toward the upper end of this range. We value the stock at a PER of 25x FY27E EPS, arriving at a target...
Tata Consumer Products is poised to maintain strong growth momentum in H2FY26, driven by sustained double-digit performance in India Foods and Beverages.
About the stock: ITC is diversified consumption play with presence in businesses such as cigarettes, FMCG, Agri and Paperboard, Paper & Packaging (PPP) in India. Its strategy hinges towards utilising funds generated from cash cow cigarette business in improving the growth of FMCG and other businesses. The company...
About the stock: Radico Khaitan (RKL) is one of the recognised IMFL company in India with portfolio of 8 millionaire brands. It has one of the largest liquor manufacturers in India with a capacity of 321mn litres p.a. Prestige & Above (P&A) contribution has gone up to 67% in Q1FY26 due to strong traction to products. Q2FY26 performance: RKL reported strong set of results in Q2FY26 with net revenues growing by 34% YoY to Rs.1493.9cr. Strong revenue growth was driven by 37% YoY volume growth (P&A segment volumes grew by 22%). Despite stable raw material environment, gross margins stood flat at 43.6% as portfolio mix tilted...
Godrej Agrovet (GOAGRO) has exhibited a pronounced and sustained recovery across its metrics over the last 12–18 months, as cost and margin gains prevailed over soft volume growth.
In FY25, India’s tea production declined 5% YoY but rebounded in the current season (Jan–Jul’25) with 14% growth, led by Assam and West Bengal. This stabilized prices after a peak in Jun’25.
expects ~30% growth in EU sales in the first year post-approval, translating to ~2,500 MT additional volume as per the company. Expect revenue/EBITDA to grow at 13%/85%, respectively, over FY25-27E. We value Apex at 17X P/E and recommend BUY rating with a revised target price of Rs. 284....
ABDL has set ambitious FY28 targets of mid-teens revenue growth with double-digit volume growth, P&A share at 50%, gross margin of 45%+ and EBITDA margin of ~17%; and improve ROCE to 23–25%.
CCL Products Q1FY26 profitability was below our expectations. Sales grew 37% YoY to Rs10.7bn, driven by 9-10% YoY volume growth and 27-28% YoY increase in realization due to improved coffee blends. Gross margin contracted by 543bps YoY to 32.6%, driven by higher input cost. Consequently, EBITDA margin contracted by 178bps YoY to 15.1%. EBITDA grew 22% YoY to Rs1.6bn, driven by a favorable product mix in B2B and growth in the B2C category. PAT increased by 1% YoY to Rs724mn. CCL maintained its volume and EBITDA growth guidance of 10-20% and 15-20%, respectively. Management expects some price...
RKL’s Q1 numbers were robust, beating estimates on all fronts. Consolidated net revenue grew by 32.5% y-o-y to Rs. 1,506 crore, higher than our and average street expectation of Rs. 1,346 crore and Rs. 1,355 crore, respectively, aided by y-o-y IMFL volume growth of 37.5%.
*over or under performance to benchmark index Tata Consumer Products, a leading Tata Group company, has a global presence in food and beverages. It is the world's second-largest tea company, with significant...
