Varun Beverages Ltd

Varun Beverages will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 30 April 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Varun Beverages has fixed 04 April 2025 as record date for the purpose of ascertaining eligibility of equity shareholders entitled for receipt of final dividend of Rs.0.50/- per equity share of face value of Rs. 2/- each for the financial year ended 31 December 2024. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Varun Beverages has started commercial production of carbonated soft drinks and packaged drinking water at its production facility at Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Varun Beverages has allotted 1,05,300 equity shares under ESOP on 18 March 2025. Consequent to the aforesaid allotment, the paid-up shares of the Company is increased from 338,17,60,392 Equity Shares to 338,18,65,692 Equity Shares having face value of Rs. 2/- each.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Varun Beverages has allotted 2,50,375 equity shares of face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company to the eligible employees upon exercise of stock options vested under Employees Stock Option Scheme 2016. Consequent to the aforesaid allotment, the paid-up shares of the Company is increased from 338,15,10,017 Equity Shares to 338,17,60,392 equity shares having face value of Rs. 2/- each. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Varun Beverages announced that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 10 February 2024, has recommended a Final dividend of Rs.0.50 per share (i.e.25%), subject to the approval of the shareholders.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Total expenses added up to Rs 3,478.61 crore, up 39.8% YoY. This was primarily on account of higher raw material costs (up 41.1% YoY), higher employee costs and higher other expenses (up 40% YoY). EBITDA improved by 38.7% to Rs 579.97 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 418.29 crore in Q3 FY24. EBITDA margin remained unchanged at 15.7%. Profit before tax in Q3 FY25 stood at Rs 254.14 crore, up by 35.2% from Rs 187.98 crore in Q3 FY24. Tax expenses for the period under review was Rs 58.49 crore (up 32.3% YoY). The company's PAT in CY2024 increased by 25.3% to Rs. 2,634.28 crore from Rs 2,101.81 crore in CY2023, led by volume growth & improved margins. Revenue from operations (net of excise / GST) grew by 24.7% YoY to Rs 20,007.65 crore in CY2024. Consolidated sales volume grew by 23.2% to 1,124.4 million cases in CY2024 from 912.9million cases in CY2023. Ravi Jaipuria, chairman, Varun Beverages, said: We are pleased to conclude CY2024 on a strong note through adding geographical presence into new territories of South Africa along with distribution rights in Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Madagascar. We also started greenfield operations into a new country of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The growth has been driven by organic volume growth and improved product mix. India volumes grew 11.4%, reflecting the strength of our distribution network and operational execution. Consolidated volumes increased by 23.2%, largely led by new territories resulting in consolidated revenues increase by 24.7%, EBITDA growth of 30.5%, and PAT growth of 25.3% for the year. We are progressing well in South Africa as we grew the sales volumes by 12.5% in the very first year of operations. We are consciously reducing our reliance on modern trade channel and enhancing our distribution network in general trade. As an enabler, we have placed more visi-coolers in the SA market in a single year than what was cumulatively placed till date by previous operators. We are working on plans for backward integration in the territory. We also entered into share purchase agreement to acquire PepsiCo's business in Tanzania and Ghana, pending regulatory and other approvals. Integration of these acquisitions, along with our operations in South Africa, shall strengthen our presence in key international markets. This, coupled with the commissioning of new greenfield facilities in India and DRC, shall enhance our manufacturing and distribution capabilities, ensuring we are well-positioned to cater to growing consumer demand. Additionally, our foray into the snacks business with PepsiCo in Morocco, Zimbabwe and Zambia marks an important step in enriching our portfolio and leveraging synergies with our existing infrastructure. Varun Beverages is a key player in beverage industry and one of the largest franchisees of PepsiCo in the world (outside USA). As on date, VBL has been granted franchises for various PepsiCo products across 27 States and 7 Union Territories in India. VBL has also been granted the franchise for various PepsiCo products for the territories of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The scrip fell 2.10% to currently trade at Rs 542.35 on the BSE. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Net profit of Varun Beverages rose 40.30% to Rs 185.15 crore in the quarter ended December 2024 as against Rs 131.97 crore during the previous quarter ended December 2023. Sales rose 38.28% to Rs 3688.79 crore in the quarter ended December 2024 as against Rs 2667.69 crore during the previous quarter ended December 2023. For the full year,net profit rose 26.20% to Rs 2594.63 crore in the year ended December 2024 as against Rs 2055.92 crore during the previous year ended December 2023. Sales rose 24.72% to Rs 20007.65 crore in the year ended December 2024 as against Rs 16042.58 crore during the previous year ended December 2023. ParticularsQuarter EndedYear EndedDec. 2024Dec. 2023% Var.Dec. 2024Dec. 2023% Var. Sales3688.792667.69 38 20007.6516042.58 25 OPM %15.7015.68 -23.5422.50 - PBDT514.92353.95 45 4380.483420.27 28 PBT254.14187.98 35 3433.092739.36 25 NP185.15131.97 40 2594.632055.92 26 Powered by Capital Market - Live

Varun Beverages announced that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 10 February 2025, inter alia, have recommended the final dividend of Rs 0.5 per equity Share (i.e. 25%) , subject to the approval of the shareholders.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Varun Beverages announced that the 30th Annual General Meeting(AGM) of the company will be held on 3 April 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live