Radico Khaitan Net Rises 66% to 231 cr on Higher Sales of Premium Products

What happened

Radico Khaitan reported a 17% year-on-year rise in revenue to 1,745 crore for the quarter to September, while net profit rose 66% to 231 crore. The liquor maker said higher sales of its premium products drove the results.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

Higher premium sales lifted revenue and profit, and margins widened as a result. The company raised its volume growth guidance, which suggests management expects the premium push to continue, even as higher grain costs and working capital needs weigh on cash.

Analyst inference

Liquor makers depend on state duty rules, so the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu policy signals matter for Radico's premium sales. Investors may weigh stronger profit and guidance against higher grain costs, rising working capital needs and global volatility flagged by the company.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Radico raised its volume growth guidance for the prestige-and-above portfolio to 30% for this financial year and reiterated an Ebitda margin expectation of about 20%. Confirmed
2. The company flagged higher grain costs and said inventory build-up to soften their impact increased working capital requirements, which is money tied up in stock. Confirmed
3. Watch whether Karnataka's rationalised duty framework and encouraging Tamil Nadu signals translate into faster premium volume growth and help offset grain cost pressure. Analyst inference

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