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Revenue
₹5,400 Cr
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Revenue YoY
18%
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EBITDA
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Tata Consumer Products delivered a strong Q4 FY26 with consolidated revenue growing 18% YoY to ₹5,400 crore, driven by broad-based volume-led growth. India business grew 16%, with salt volumes surging and Sampann accelerating 69%. EBITDA margin expanded 100 bps to 14.6%, aided by benign tea costs and operating leverage. Management guided for 50-75 bps margin expansion in FY27, supported by A&P spend normalization (7.5-8.5% of sales) and pricing power. Growth businesses (NourishCo, Sampann, etc.) now contribute 31% of India revenue and are expected to sustain ~30% growth. Key risk: potential broad-based inflation from fuel price increases could pressure margins if not passed through via pricing.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated 50-75 bps margin expansion for FY27, driven by operating leverage and benign commodity costs.
- Advertising and promotion spend will be in the 7.5-8.5% range going forward, after a soft Q4.
- Growth businesses (NourishCo, Sampann, etc.) are expected to continue growing at around 30% in the near term.
- Board approved capacity expansion in Vietnam for solubles, expected to be operational by early 2027.
Risks flagged
- If fuel prices rise broadly, it could lead to cost inflation across the industry, potentially pressuring margins if pricing actions are not taken.
- Shipping disruptions via Dubai in March impacted international business; management noted normalization in April but risk remains.
- Management acknowledged difficulty in forecasting tea prices due to climate and weather uncertainties, which could impact margins.
- While coffee prices are softening, inventory in the channel may delay margin improvement; competitive pricing actions could also cap upside.
Key quotes
- 50 to 75 80 whips is a given. I mean there it's not an option. We will deliver it.
- What we like is not for sale. What is for sale we don't like.
- I would rather go play where the consumer is even if it's a slightly lower margin than not go just because it is lower margin and land up with no margin.
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