Radico Khaitan shares gained 2.01% to trade at ₹4,623.90 on Thursday, positioning the stock among the top performers on the Nifty Midcap 150 index. According to Moneycontrol, the bullish sentiment follows the release of strong Q1FY27 financial results that significantly outpaced earlier estimates. The company's latest quarterly performance demonstrates robust growth momentum across key financial metrics.
Radico Khaitan delivered exceptional Q1FY27 performance with consolidated net profit surging 76% YoY to ₹229.60 crore, significantly outpacing earlier estimates of 76% growth. According to the latest investor presentation titled "Taking India to the World," revenue grew 13.22% to ₹5,867.69 crore, driven by robust demand for premium spirits. The company achieved EBITDA of ₹348.1 crore, up 50.9% from ₹230.7 crore, with EBITDA margin expanding to 20.7% from 15.3% in the corresponding period last year. Basic EPS stood at ₹16.88, up 69.5% from ₹9.96 in Q1FY26, reflecting the company's successful premiumisation strategy.
Leading alcoholic beverage companies reported robust performance in the June quarter, with premiumisation emerging as the key growth driver across the industry. According to reports from PTI and Rediff Moneynews, major spirit makers including United Spirits Ltd (USL), Radico Khaitan, and Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd (ABDL) reported high double-digit growth of 10 to 36% in their prestige-and-above (P&A) segment, which includes higher-end, premium, luxury spirits. United Breweries Ltd (UBL), the country's largest beer maker, also reported 17% increase in premium volume from brands like Kingfisher Ultra, Ultra Max, Heineken, and Amstel Grande, with premium margins becoming accretive for the first time in the past quarter.
According to the latest investor presentation, Prestige & Above brands accounted for 53.1% of total own volumes in Q1FY27, compared to 41.5% in Q1FY26, demonstrating the company's successful trade-up strategy. These premium brands contributed ₹970.0 crore to IMFL revenue, a 36.0% increase year-on-year, while Regular & Others volumes declined by 15.1% to 3.84 million cases. The shift towards higher-margin products continued to define Radico Khaitan's strategy, with total IMFL revenue reaching ₹1,262.5 crore, growing 18.0% year-on-year. Radico Khaitan's Managing Director Abhishek Khaitan stated during an investors' call that "Our performance was driven by the continued success of our premiumization strategy with our P&A portfolio delivering 36% volume growth during the quarter and significantly outpacing the industry." In FY27, he anticipates the P&A portfolio to increase volume by more than 25% and maintain an EBITDA margin of around 20%.
Examining the annual consolidated financial data, Radico Khaitan has consistently grown its revenue and profit. In the year ending March 2026, the company reported revenue of ₹6,050.43 crore, a significant 24.72% increase from ₹4,851.15 crore in March 2025. Net profit for the same period more than doubled to ₹598.96 crore, reflecting a 73.54% increase from ₹345.13 crore in the previous year. The EPS also showed robust growth, reaching ₹45.16 in March 2026, an increase of 74.77% compared to ₹25.84 in March 2025. Key financial ratios reveal a robust financial position with Return on Networth/Equity at 18.23% in March 2026, an increase of 45.26% from 12.55% in March 2025. The Debt to Equity ratio was low at 0.10 in March 2026, a 56.52% decrease from 0.23 in March 2025, indicating reduced leverage. The company has announced a final dividend of ₹9.00 per share (450%) with an effective date of July 24, 2026, following a final dividend of ₹4.00 per share (200%) in the previous year.
