ABDL Q1 FY27: Revenue Up 5.8% to ₹984 Cr, Volume Grows 6.2%
Allied Blenders and Distillers reported Q1 FY27 income from operations at ₹984 crore, up 5.8% YoY, with volumes up 6.2% to 9 million cases. Prestige & Above portfolio grew 10.7%. Gross margin expanded to 46%. Reported EBITDA was ₹120 crore, impacted by ₹24 crore supply chain disruptions. Relaunches of Officer's Choice Blue and Sterling Reserve B7 are planned.
The results show growth and strategic progress, but the impact on the stock price might be moderate due to the reported EBITDA and PAT being affected by supply chain issues and the fact that significant growth drivers like product relaunches and backward integration benefits are expected in future periods.
The company reported positive year-on-year growth in revenue and volumes, along with margin expansion. Despite a temporary impact from supply chain disruptions, the underlying performance is strong, and strategic initiatives like premiumization and backward integration are progressing well, indicating a positive outlook.
Allied Blenders and Distillers Limited (ABDL) announced its Q1 FY27 earnings, reporting a 5.8% year-on-year increase in income from operations to ₹984 crore, with total volume growing by 6.2% to 9 million cases. The Prestige and Above (P&A) portfolio was a key driver, growing by 10.7%, contributing 48.2% of volumes and 59.3% of value. ICONiQ White, a flagship brand, showed significant momentum, growing 33.8% to 3.1 million cases and maintaining its status as the world's fastest-growing millionaire whisky brand for three consecutive years.
The company's gross margin expanded by 277 basis points to 46%, attributed to a favorable input cost environment and early benefits from backward integration. However, reported EBITDA stood at ₹120 crore and PAT at ₹45 crore, impacted by global supply chain disruptions estimated at ₹24 crore. On a like-to-like basis, excluding these disruptions, EBITDA would have been ₹144 crore (up 21.4%) and PAT ₹63 crore (up 13.6%).
ABDL is focusing on premiumization, with plans to relaunch Officer's Choice Blue in Q3 FY27 and Sterling Reserve B7 in Q4 FY27 with revamped packaging. The company is also set to launch a deluxe vodka and a premium whisky in H2 FY27. The international business expanded to 39 countries, and backward integration initiatives, including a malt distillery expected to be operational in H1 FY27, are progressing to improve supply security and reduce costs, with an anticipated margin benefit of approximately 300 basis points by FY28.
Net debt reduced by ₹33 crore to ₹947 crore as of June 26, with Net Debt to EBITDA at 1.7x. The company expects top-line growth in line with its mid-teens guidance and aims to maintain FY27 EBITDA margins broadly in line with FY26, supported by premiumization, backward integration, and disciplined cost management. The India-U.K. Free Trade Agreement is expected to provide a margin improvement of 70-80 basis points in the current financial year.
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