| Metric | Value (₹ Cr) | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.1K | 11.9% | 19.6% |
| Total Income | 1.1K | 12.1% | 19.7% |
| Expenditure | 1.1K | 11.9% | 18.6% |
| PBT | 57.38 | 21.5% | 41.2% |
| Net Profit | 41.55 | 15.0% | 35.1% |
| OPM | 8.86% | 0.08pp | 0.57pp |
| NPM | 3.71% | 0.10pp | 0.43pp |
| EPS | 3.43 | 13.6% | 30.9% |
Hindustan Foods FY26 PAT Up 29% to ₹149 Cr
21 May 2026 · 21 May, 8:12 pm
Summary
Hindustan Foods Limited delivered a strong performance for both the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. For FY26, the company reported a 17% increase in Total Income to Rs 4,264.7 Crores and a 29% rise in Profit After Tax to Rs 149.0 Crores. This robust growth continued into Q4FY26, with Total Income increasing by 17% to Rs 1120.9 Crores and PAT growing by 32% to Rs 41.5 Crores. Management expressed confidence in sustaining profitable growth, driven by strategic capex investments and improving utilization across its manufacturing network, with a clear focus on accelerating asset utilization and judicious new capex in FY27.
Key Highlights
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Hindustan Foods Limited reported a 17% increase in Total Income to Rs 4,264.7 Crores for the full year FY26, up from Rs 3,655.8 Crores in FY25.
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Profit After Tax (PAT) for FY26 grew significantly by 29% to Rs 149.0 Crores, surpassing the previous year's Rs 115.3 Crores.
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For Q4FY26, Total Income increased by 17% to Rs 1120.9 Crores compared to Rs 961.8 Crores in Q4FY25.
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The company's PAT for Q4FY26 saw a robust rise of 32% to Rs 41.5 Crores, up from Rs 31.5 Crores in the same quarter last year.
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EBITDA for FY26 increased by 20% to Rs 377.0 Crores, while Q4FY26 EBITDA surged by 28% to Rs 104.1 Crores.
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The Board authorized new investments totaling Rs 100 Crores for setting up a bottled water plant in South India and Ice Cream manufacturing in North India, both targeted for commercialization by Q3FY27.
Management Comments
Sameer R. Kothari
We are proud to report record numbers for FY26 because they truly represent the successful implementation of a series of transformative initiatives taken over the last 4 years. As a part of this transformation, HFL undertook an ambitious capex goal of investing more than Rs. 700 crores. This capex has enabled us to deliver capacities across geographies and product categories laying a strong foundation for continued compounding growth across revenues, profitability and manufacturing capabilities. Despite very challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds, the strength and scope of our initiatives has enabled us to deliver these record numbers. HFL has transitioned from being a large, diversified Contract Manufacturer to a broad based manufacturing platform servicing marquee and emerging customers across multiple product categories and sectors. With a strong pipeline and improving utilisation across facilities, we remain confident in our ability to sustain profitable growth and deliver on our FY27 PAT guidance.
Ganesh Argekar
Q4FY26 capped a year of strong operational execution across our manufacturing network. All our divisions performed well posting robust performance, with some of the seasonal business like Beverages and Ice Cream delivering record volume growth. The smooth commissioning of the newer factories and the integration of the acquisitions further added to our performance. The company was able to successfully manoeuvre the disruptions caused by the geo-political conditions through strategic build-up in inventories and working capital investment. Two of our factories were temporarily affected by the LPG shortages and while we have been able to pass on the increased cost of raw materials across all our verticals, our footwear division did bear the brunt of the rise in the petrochemical prices in this quarter. As we look ahead, our manufacturing network is better equipped, more diversified and more capable than at any point in our history. The focus for FY27 will be on accelerating utilization ramp-up across recently commissioned assets, continuing to judiciously invest in new capex, and ensuring that this translates into sustained improvement in earnings and returns across all platforms.
Mayank Samdani
FY26 has been another year of record financial delivery as the Company reported its highest-ever annual Profit After Tax of Rs. 149 crores, surpassing our guidance. As mentioned earlier, duty inversion owing to GST rate changes effective September 2025 continued to exert pressure on working capital situation. Further, the current geopolitical environment has necessitated higher inventory buffers to protect supply chain continuity. These factors did affect our cash flows, but we have taken steps to
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