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Revenue
₹6,574.1 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
18.1%
reported change
EBITDA
₹1,528.93 Cr
latest reported figure
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Varun Beverages delivered a strong Q1 CY2026, with consolidated revenue up 18.1% YoY to ₹6,574 crore and EBITDA up 21% YoY to ₹1,529 crore, driven by volume growth of 16.3% (India +14.4%, international +21.4%). EBITDA margin expanded 55bps to 23.3% despite inflationary pressures, aided by early raw material stocking, operational efficiencies from new large-scale plants, and premiumization. Management highlighted robust demand, a favorable summer start, and aggressive distribution expansion (targeting +0.5M outlets). Key risks include potential crude-driven input cost inflation and adverse weather, though management is hedged for 1-2 quarters and confident in absorbing shocks via cost cuts and discount reduction.
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Guidance to track
- Management guided capex of less than ₹500-600 crore for the year, as existing capacity is sufficient to support 50% volume growth.
- Management expressed confidence in sustained double-digit volume growth in India over the next 5-10 years, driven by favorable demographics and market expansion.
- Management plans to add approximately half a million new outlets this year, up from the current base of ~4 million.
Risks flagged
- Sustained high crude oil prices could increase packaging and transportation costs beyond current hedges, pressuring margins.
- Unseasonal rains or poor summer weather could dampen demand, as seen in the prior year.
- Strong demand for energy drinks like Adrenaline Rush and Sting is constrained by can availability, potentially capping growth.
- Aggressive expansion by competitors like Campa Cola could pressure market share and pricing.
Key quotes
- We are fully prepared and we have enough capacity that even if we get a 50% growth we can comfortably do it without adding any capacity.
- We might be the only company which is holding 6 months inventory. So I think other people will blink before I blink.
- If the weather remains like this, there's no reason why we shouldn't do extremely well.
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