Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD) reported robust financial results for Q3FY26, with net profit rising 10.9% year-on-year to ₹64 crore. The company's revenue increased 2.8% to ₹1,004 crore, while EBITDA grew 14% from a year ago to ₹137 crore. Operating margin expanded significantly to 13.6% from 12.3% in the corresponding quarter last year, according to reports from CNBC TV18. The company's Prestige & Above (P&A) portfolio demonstrated strong momentum, delivering volumes of nine million cases in the quarter, up 1.3% year-on-year. The P&A category showed particularly strong growth of 16.9%, indicating successful premiumisation efforts across the business. As reported by CNBC TV18, this accelerated premiumisation trend continued to drive the company's performance during the December quarter.
ABD significantly expanded its international footprint during the quarter, increasing its presence to 31 countries compared with 23 countries in FY25. The company is targeting presence in 35 countries by March 2026, as reported by CNBC TV18. This international expansion strategy reflects the company's focus on diversifying its market presence and strengthening its global brand positioning. The company is also expanding its luxury portfolio and entering duty-free and international markets, with the company expecting strong topline growth in the fourth quarter with normalisation in key southern states.
The company announced a significant leadership change with the appointment of former CFO Ramakrishnan Ramaswamy as chief financial officer, effective from February 2, 2026. Current CFO Jayant Manmadkar will relinquish the CFO role from February 1, 2026, and assume the newly-created position of group finance director while continuing as part of the senior management team. This transition was reported by CNBC TV18.
Managing Director Alok Gupta highlighted that this marked ABD's sixth consecutive quarter of strong performance post-listing, with consistent improvement in portfolio premiumisation and margins. According to reports from CNBC TV18, Gupta noted that the Prestige & Above segment continues to deliver accelerated momentum, while strategic investments in two key states are strengthening manufacturing infrastructure and supply chain efficiencies. He also mentioned that ABD Maestro is expanding its luxury portfolio and entering duty-free and international markets, with the company expecting strong topline growth in the fourth quarter with normalisation in key southern states.
