Radico Khaitan shares settle 2% higher after liquor maker posts 66% rise in Q2

What happened

Radico Khaitan shares settled at Rs 4275, up 1.79 percent, after the liquor maker reported a 66.5 percent rise in quarterly net profit to Rs 232.34 crore. Revenue from operations rose 10.4 percent to Rs 5,582.71 crore.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

Higher profit came as demand for luxury and premium spirits lifted margins, which means profit per sale, while its Prestige and Above segment grew 35.8 percent in volume. That mix shift lets a liquor maker earn more from each case sold, supporting earnings growth.

Analyst inference

Regular & Others volume fell 9.7 percent, which the company linked to a high year-ago base after a route-to-market change in Andhra Pradesh and policy effects. So growth is increasingly leaning on premium categories rather than total volume expansion.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. The 66.5 percent net profit rise was helped by a premium-first strategy, so watch whether Prestige and Above volume growth of 35.8 percent continues in coming quarters. Confirmed
2. Watch whether the company can keep raising prices or selling more premium brands to protect profit per sale if demand for luxury spirits weakens. Proposed
3. Watch whether Regular & Others volume decline of 9.7 percent persists or reverses as the Andhra Pradesh route-to-market base normalizes. Analyst inference

Evidence

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