MILKYMISTDAIRYFOOD Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹973.45 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
44%
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EBITDA
₹144.89 Cr
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Milky Mist delivered an exceptional Q1 FY27 with 44% YoY revenue growth to ₹973.45 crore, driven by broad-based volume and revenue expansion across all 22+ product categories. EBITDA margins expanded 120bps to 14.9%, reflecting favorable product mix, pricing power, and operational scale benefits. The company—recently listed—operates a single integrated manufacturing facility in Erode, Tamil Nadu, sourcing 85%+ of milk directly from farmers. Paneer (26% of revenue, +34% volume growth), cheese (+38%), ice cream (+60%), and yogurt (+153% QoQ) were standout performers. Management flagged that the GST-driven pricing gap elimination versus unorganized players and analog paneer bans in certain states are structural tailwinds for the organized sector. With ~50% capacity utilization and planned whey protein concentrate plant (15-18 months out), operating leverage remains a key earnings driver. Near-term risks include milk procurement inflation (Tamil Nadu farmgate prices rose ₹3/liter recently) and single-plant concentration, though management indicated 10.5% price increases taken in the past year to offset input costs.
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Guidance to track
- Management stated current plant can generate ~3x FY26 revenues (~₹3,000 crore+). This implies significant capacity headroom given current ~50% utilization and ongoing network expansion.
- CFO indicated ~5% margin expansion potential from operating leverage as capacity utilization improves with volume growth. Quantified as structural benefit from scale, not one-time.
- Plant to extract protein from 1 million liters/day of cheese whey. Will serve both B2B and B2C (ready-to-drink protein beverages), with B2C expected to carry higher margins. ₹500 crore capex allocated.
- Currently at 41,000+ units. Plan to add ~9,000 more to deepen retail penetration, primarily in semi-urban and tier-2 cities, supporting ice cream and chocolate cooler categories.
Risks flagged
- Milky Mist operates only one greenfield facility in Perundurai, Tamil Nadu, serving pan-India markets. Competitors with multi-location plants have lower freight costs and faster delivery for fresh products. Management argued 30+ day shelf life and own logistics fleet mitigate this.
- Management confirmed land acquisition and procurement pilot started 6-7 months ago, but plant configuration is 'at a very nascent stage' and 'at the drawing board level.' No timeline, capacity, or capex figures provided despite repeated analyst probing.
- Tamil Nadu farmgate prices increased ₹3/liter recently (on top of prior ₹3 increase). Management acknowledged studying the impact and stated pricing ability across product categories, but did not quantify how much of the increase can be fully passed through. Input costs represent 50-55% of total input cost.
- ~15% of milk sourced via Milk Lane (PE-owned aggregator) on a 5-year exclusive contract. Management characterized this as an 'extension of procurement activity' but did not provide financial terms or pricing comparison. Volume from this source helps serve high-quality milk needs for yogurt and UHT milk.
Key quotes
- Pricing difference between the organized and unorganized players has become almost nil [post-GST on paneer]. So that also gave Milky Mist a very strong growth momentum as far as paneer is concerned.
- Unlike the liquid milk operators who have got a little bit of constraints, we do not have that concern — as and when required, within the possible limit, we would be in a position to take a price hike as and when needed.
- I cannot confirm you but yes, you can expect that margin expansions can happen with the capacity utilization, product mix, and market expansion activities. We see a larger headroom to play to help us expand the margins.
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