Varun Beverage is the second largest bottling company of PepsiCo's beverages in the world outside the US
Demand for soft drinks and ice-creams has reportedly touched a five-year high, with the early onset of summer and rise in mobility.
Gains expected on the back of rising out-of-home consumption after two years of sluggish performance
The impact of rising raw material prices is a near term concern
One year forward valuations at 40 times earnings are at a substantial discount to FMCG peers
Varun Beverages Ltd, on Monday reported over two-fold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 318.80 crore for second quarter ended June 30, 2021, helped by volume growth and cost-optimization measures.
Its total income during the quarter under review stood at Rs 2,275.60 crore, up 31.96 per cent from the same period a year ago
Amid restrictions, the company is banking on higher in-home consumption, new launches to drive sales
Volume recovery, expansion in new geographies and debt reduction are key positives
Ebitda increased by 48.8 per cent to Rs 172.23 crore from Rs 115.74 crore reported in Q4CY20. Ebitda margins, too, improved by 346 bps in Q42020
Bunching up of festive season in Q4CY20, resumption of public transport aiding on-the-go consumption, continuing in-home consumption trend bode well for the firm going forward
Though out-of-home consumption is still under pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic, rising in-house consumption of carbonated soft drinks (CSD) is partly reducing the pressure on overall volumes
Besides good business recovery, improved margin outlook boost investor sentiment
The company, which follows calendar year as its financial year, had posted a net profit of Rs 405 crore in Q2 FY19
SBI's stock has formed a bullish flag pattern
Given the huge hit from lockdown, it is not surprising that 44 of the 80 companies have seen sharp cuts ranging 10% to 72%
Organic volumes for the company got severely impacted in the last 10 days of March due to the spread of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown restrictions, the company said.
According to the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association of India, the loss in revenues for mobile device manufacturers during the lockdown has been Rs 20,000 crore
Capacity utilisation at the two units is not more than 25%, but will increase as more people make their way back to work, according to industry sources
As sales in the peak June quarter are impacted, analysts have cut sales growth to sub-4 per cent from over 20%