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Revenue
₹4,668 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
4.5%
reported change
EBITDA
₹707 Cr
latest reported figure
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Britannia reported Q2 FY25 revenue of INR 4,566 crore, up 4.5% YoY, with volume growth of 8%. EBITDA came in at INR 707 crore, down 12% YoY due to high raw material inflation (palm oil +45% QoQ, wheat, cocoa). Management highlighted a tough demand environment, especially in metros, driven by housing cost inflation and wage stagnation for non-salaried workers. The company plans 4-5% price increases over the next two quarters to offset cost pressures, while doubling down on cost efficiency programs. Route-to-Market 2.0 pilots in 25 cities show promise, with full rollout expected in 12-15 months. Innovation contributes 2% of revenue. Key risk: sustained inflation could compress margins further if price hikes are not fully absorbed by consumers.
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Guidance to track
- Management plans to implement 4-5% price hikes across the portfolio, primarily in large SKUs, to offset raw material inflation.
- Pilot in 25 cities covering 44 distributors and 50,000 outlets showing encouraging results; full implementation expected to cover 100 cities and 4.5 lakh outlets.
- Management is doubling down on cost efficiency and value engineering projects to mitigate inflation impact.
Risks flagged
- Palm oil, wheat, and cocoa prices remain elevated; import duties on palm oil may persist, pressuring margins.
- Analyst raised concern that 4-5% price hikes could dampen volume growth; management acknowledged balancing act but no specific elasticity provided.
- Metro slowdown attributed to housing cost inflation and wage stagnation for non-salaried workers; management hypothesis but no quantified impact on sales.
- Smaller players expanding territories with aggressive pricing; management expects cleanup but near-term share pressure possible.
Key quotes
- We are selling a product which is INR 115 a kilo, and we are delivering profits which are top quartile for any food company across the world.
- We are trying to make sure that we balance this. We are here for the long term, not operators who look at a quarter and a quarter.
- The first decile contributes to 53% of the business. That deserves a very differential treatment from a route-to-market standpoint.
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