PATANJALI Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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₹11,337 Cr
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29%
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Patanjali Foods delivered its fourth consecutive quarter of record revenues at Rs 11,337 crore, up 29% YoY, driven by strong performance across edible oils and FMCG segments. Operating profit stood at Rs 543 crore with a 4.80% margin. The edible oils segment achieved its highest-ever quarterly revenue of Rs 855 crore, while the oil palm plantation business generated Rs 740 crore (+25% YoY) across 115,861 hectares. The FMCG segment contributed Rs 2,938 crore with EBITDA of Rs 190 crore at 6.45% margin. However, staples EBITDA turned negative at Rs 59 crore due to elevated input costs and inventory markdown issues. Management reaffirmed full-year guidance: edible oils growth of 2-4%, food/FMCG at 8-10%, HPC at ~15%, and overall FMCG at 12-15%. The company flagged caution on staples due to El Nino uncertainty and rural demand pressures, though overall growth momentum remains intact.
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Guidance to track
- 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.
Risks flagged
- Management explicitly flagged uncertainty around El Nino's impact on production and commodity availability, with potential for increased food inflation. The delayed monsoon and geopolitical factors could create challenges for the staples segment.
- Management acknowledged cautious commentary on staples, noting that rural income pressures and demand contraction may resurface. This differs from more optimistic commentary by other staples companies in Q1.
- The staples category reported negative EBITDA of Rs 59 crore during the quarter due to inventory markdown in pulses and elevated packaging/commodity input inflation, raising questions about near-term margin recovery.
- Analyst raised concerns about competitors gaining share through odd pricing strategies in biscuits (₹4.59 rupee entry), though management maintained confidence in Parle-G's positioning. More broadly, the FMCG landscape is becoming more competitive.
Key quotes
- The state category is expected to see the most rural stress related pressure this quarter while home and personal care overall should continue to grow.
- We feel strongly and comfortably positioned to keep growing at the pace we have guided to even as the overall FMCG landscape becomes more competitive and different players go about it in different ways.
- On the input front, the palm oil prices which began firming in March 26 remained positive following the onset of the war but turned marginally lower after de-escalation in the latter part of the quarter.
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