PATANJALI Q3 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹10,483.71 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
16.53%
reported change
EBITDA
₹492.06 Cr
latest reported figure
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Patanjali Foods delivered Rs 10,483.71 crore in Q3 FY26 revenue, the highest ever, growing 16.53% YoY on the back of strong FMCG performance (+38.93% YoY) that more than compensated for slower edible oil growth (+8.98% YoY). The FMCG segment now contributes ~31% of revenue but ~71% of EBITDA, reflecting the company's ongoing mix shift toward higher-margin consumer products. EBITDA margin of 4.69% reflects cost pressures in edible oil (palm oil prices down 12.6% YoY causing inventory markdowns) and margin dilution from high-growth, lower-margin staples (+68.7% YoY). Management maintained its medium-term targets: 8-10% growth and margin in foods, 15% growth in HPC, and 3-4% volume growth in edible oils with 2-4% EBITDA margins. The company added 0.2-0.25 million retail outlets in 2025 and is scaling modern trade/e-commerce presence. Risks include competitive intensity in HPC categories, edible oil margin volatility from commodity cycles, and potential moderation of festive-driven demand in coming quarters.
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Guidance to track
- 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.
Risks flagged
- Category leader has LUP pricing advantage and is adding grammage; industry growth limited to 3-5% with intense promotional activity expected to persist in FY27.
- Palm oil price volatility and inventory mark-to-market accounting creates quarter-to-quarter margin fluctuations; one-off duty benefit in Q3 FY25 creates tough base comparison.
- High-growth staples (+68.7% YoY) are lower-margin business, creating mix headwinds on overall company margins despite strong revenue contribution.
- Festive-driven demand catalysts (Diwali) provided Q3 boost; sustained urban recovery depends on continued improvement in disposable incomes.
Key quotes
- The biscuits we increased grammage and in case of shampoo and hair oil the price benefit was transferred through the pricing itself... It is entirely on the volume growth and this has come through distribution expansion.
- We have targeted that we will take that 18% [HPC EBITDA margin] by 200 basis points over next 18 months... based on several changes that were introduced we've been able to accomplish almost nearly 25% EBITDA in this quarter now.
- Two-thirds of the margin is now accruing from non-edible oil proportion... 71% margin came from the FMCG segment in this quarter and about 36% margin came from the edible oil whereas the edible oil segment contributed 69% and the FMCG segment contributed about 31%.
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