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Revenue
₹790 Cr
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Revenue YoY
11%
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EBITDA
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Bikaji Foods reported Q3 FY26 revenue growth of ~11% YoY, with core ethnic snacks growing 30.5% and western snacks 20%+. Volume growth was 8.4%, aided by ~1.5-2% from GST-driven grammage increases. EBITDA margin stood at 12.5%, with gross margins stable at ~35% despite ad spend of 4%. Management guided for 14-16% revenue growth in Q4, driven by GST benefits and strong demand. Key risks include potential raw material inflation (peanuts) and slower-than-expected recovery in focus states. The company is investing ₹131 Cr in capacity and formed a JV for premium bakery (Bikaji Bakes), targeting ₹100 Cr revenue in 3 years. 30.5% ethnic snack growth, 8.4% volume growth, 12.5% EBITDA margin, 52% capacity utilization.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects 14-16% revenue growth in Q4 FY26, driven by GST benefits and strong demand momentum.
- Management guided for EBITDA margin expansion of ~50 bps in FY27, with gross margins remaining stable.
- Focus states are expected to grow at 15-17% in FY27, outpacing core states' 13% growth.
- The premium bakery JV with TK Khalil is expected to reach ₹100 Cr revenue within 3 years, with production starting by end of Q4 FY26.
Risks flagged
- Peanut prices have seen an uptick, which could pressure gross margins if sustained.
- Focus states grew only 10.2% in 9M FY26, below the 15-17% target, partly due to sweets/gifting shift and weak western snacks in H1.
- Retailers destocked ahead of GST rate cuts, causing temporary stock-outs and lost sales, though management downplayed the impact.
- Impulse pack growth was only 6.8% in 9M FY26, and margin impact from mix shift could be 10-20 bps, though management expects offset via efficiency.
Key quotes
- This quarter is the story of two halves. So in October where we have seen some pre-buy of Diwali this year. So we seen sweet business being in negative growth this year. But overall when we see a core business which is ethnic snacks and western snacks. So ethnic snacks has grown at close to 30 and a half percent.
- We see a double digit market share in next 3 to 5 years. So maybe around 11% 11 and a half kinds.
- We have roped in Mr. Pankaj Tripathi as the celebrity and this was more towards UP and nearby markets... the initial reads and the responses what we are getting is very positive.
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