FMCG Segment 15% YoY Revenue Growth
Management reiterated 15% YoY growth target for the HPC portfolio with anticipated 200 basis point margin expansion in coming quarters, building on 18.7% Q1 margin.
Patanjali Foods · forward-looking guidance across the available source record.
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Management reiterated 15% YoY growth target for the HPC portfolio with anticipated 200 basis point margin expansion in coming quarters, building on 18.7% Q1 margin.
Confident of achieving 2-3% volume growth in edible oils with margins expected to move towards 4% (higher end) as duty cut normalizes pricing and improves domestic refining competitiveness.
Management expects biscuits to grow at double-digit rates (10%+ YoY) going forward, leveraging differentiated positioning and strong consumer response in new markets.
Long-term aspiration: Rs 50,000 crore revenue split 50/50 between edible oils and FMCG, with company-wide EBITDA expanding to 10% (approximately Rs 5,000 crore), delivering 8-10% FMCG margins and 4% edible oil margins.
Management expects FMCG revenues to grow from ~₹11,000 crore last year to approximately ₹12,500 crore, representing 10%+ growth, driven by HPC and food categories.
Overall FMCG growth guidance of 12-15% with food categories at 8-10% and HPC at approximately 15%, supported by new product launches and distribution expansion.
The company aims to consistently maintain edible oil margins between 3-5%, with aspiration to move towards 5%+ on a structural basis through pricing agility and input optimization.
Management expressed reasonable confidence in heading toward ₹2,500 crore of annualized EBITDA over the next 18 months, driven by palm plantation, high-margin HPC/biscuits expansion, and edible oil margin improvement.
Long-term directional target for ethnic foods and staples combined, with margin improvement as ethnic foods mix increases.
High-margin HPC category expected to grow at 15% annually on sustained basis as distribution expands and new product launches gain traction.
Volume growth target with targeted EBITDA stream between 2-4% range; margins expected to stabilize near 4% as recent price uptick benefits accrue.
As FMCG contribution approaches Rs 20,000 crore revenue threshold, overall company EBITDA margin profile expected to move toward double digits.