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₹5,000 Cr
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18%
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Tata Consumer delivered a strong Q2 FY26 with consolidated revenue growth of 18% to ~INR 5,000 crore, driven by 14% underlying volume growth in India branded business. India tea and salt posted double-digit growth for the second consecutive quarter, while growth businesses (30% of portfolio) grew 27%, led by Sampann (+40%) and RTD (+31% volume). EBITDA margin expanded 80 bps sequentially to 13.6%, aided by tea margin normalization. International revenue grew 9%, but U.S. coffee margins remain under pressure from volatile coffee prices and tariff uncertainty. Management expects consolidated EBITDA margins to reach ~15% by Q4, contingent on coffee cost stabilization. Key risk: further escalation in coffee prices or tariffs could delay margin recovery in the U.S. branded coffee business.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects to reach ~15% EBITDA margin by Q4, implying 130-160 bps expansion from current 13.6%, barring coffee cost headwinds.
- Tea gross margins will be maintained at 34%-36% to balance profitability and market share; pricing adjustments will be made as needed.
- The 30% of portfolio growing at 30% is expected to sustain in the near term, driven by low penetration and distribution expansion.
- Price increases announced for January 2026; a second round may be needed in March to normalize margins, subject to coffee cost and tariff evolution.
Risks flagged
- Coffee prices remain volatile due to Brazil tariffs; management uncertain on timing of margin normalization, with at least one more quarter of pressure expected.
- News reports of distributor protests; management acknowledges discontent due to requirement to distribute entire portfolio, but denies abnormal inventory build-up.
- GST rate changes caused inventory destocking in late September; management unable to quantify how much demand was postponed vs. lost, creating near-term uncertainty.
- Nielsen reported 80 bps tea market share dip; management attributes it to under-representation of modern trade and e-commerce (37% of sales), but general trade share may still be declining.
Key quotes
- If we try to get too greedy, we will lose market share because it's a commodity-driven business.
- Maintaining market share is always a better proposition because I can build back margin at a later point of time. Maintaining margin and losing relevance and market share is not an option.
- I would say we are at least one, if not one and a half quarter out before seeing margins normalize.
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