Varun Beverages (VBL)₹435.000.00%Other Beverages
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Varun Beverages reported sales of ₹6,609 Cr, up 33.1% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹833 Cr, up 13.6% year on year. For the year to Dec 2025, sales were ₹21,716 Cr and net profit ₹3,070 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,669 | 4,318 | 7,202 | 4,811 | 3,694 | 5,572 | 7,018 | 4,967 | 4,210 | 6,578 | 8,549 | 6,609 |
| Expenses | 2,250 | 3,331 | 5,208 | 3,657 | 3,111 | 4,309 | 5,020 | 3,822 | 3,569 | 5,055 | 6,219 | 5,187 |
| Operating Profit | 419 | 991 | 1,995 | 1,153 | 580 | 1,266 | 2,001 | 1,142 | 638 | 1,527 | 2,331 | 1,426 |
| OPM % | 16.0% | 23.1% | 28.0% | 24.1% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 27.1% | 22.1% |
| Other Income | 8.97 | 7.97 | 43.86 | 23.92 | 44.81 | 27.91 | 76.77 | 148 | 98.60 | 43.84 | 105 | 120 |
| Interest | 74.10 | 94.15 | 129 | 119 | 109 | 41.03 | 37.04 | 47.07 | 47.05 | 49.04 | 59.06 | 72.03 |
| Depreciation | 167 | 189 | 243 | 258 | 262 | 274 | 307 | 313 | 331 | 359 | 415 | 422 |
| Profit before tax | 188 | 715 | 1,661 | 799 | 253 | 976 | 1,729 | 926 | 358 | 1,162 | 1,958 | 1,051 |
| Tax % | 24.1% | 23.1% | 24.1% | 21.0% | 23.1% | 25.0% | 23.1% | 21.1% | 28.1% | 24.1% | 23.0% | 21.0% |
| Net Profit | 144 | 550 | 1,265 | 630 | 196 | 733 | 1,328 | 733 | 261 | 881 | 1,514 | 833 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.40 | 1.64 | 3.85 | 1.90 | 0.54 | 2.14 | 3.88 | 2.14 | 0.73 | 2.57 | 4.44 | 2.44 |
| Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 3,394 | 3,862 | 4,005 | 5,112 | 7,140 | 6,457 | 8,828 | 13,194 | 16,046 | 20,034 | 21,716 | 25,946 |
| Expenses | 2,754 | 3,052 | 3,164 | 4,070 | 5,670 | 5,241 | 7,129 | 10,323 | 12,330 | 15,193 | 16,620 | 20,031 |
| Operating Profit | 643 | 812 | 839 | 1,039 | 1,464 | 1,217 | 1,696 | 2,870 | 3,726 | 4,828 | 5,077 | 5,922 |
| OPM % | 19.1% | 21.0% | 21.1% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 22.1% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 22.8% |
| Other Income | 35.85 | 26.89 | 13.96 | 5.98 | 46.84 | −29.89 | 50.85 | −17.93 | −4.98 | 44.81 | 351 | 367 |
| Interest | 170 | 436 | 215 | 223 | 324 | 294 | 207 | 204 | 292 | 484 | 196 | 227 |
| Depreciation | 318 | 323 | 348 | 386 | 491 | 531 | 533 | 620 | 684 | 951 | 1,221 | 1,526 |
| Profit before tax | 191 | 78.82 | 290 | 433 | 695 | 362 | 1,006 | 2,020 | 2,735 | 3,425 | 4,001 | 4,529 |
| Tax % | 41.1% | 39.0% | 26.1% | 31.1% | 32.1% | 1.0% | 26.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 24.1% | — |
| Exceptional items | 10.03 | −5.02 | 2.01 | −13.04 | 1.01 | −59.14 | −13.02 | −44.10 | −64.14 | −57.15 | 104 | — |
| Net Profit | 113 | 48.10 | 214 | 301 | 473 | 358 | 747 | 1,554 | 2,106 | 2,641 | 3,070 | 3,489 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.49 | 0.13 | 0.67 | 0.94 | 1.43 | 1.00 | 2.13 | 4.60 | 6.31 | 7.65 | 8.95 | 10.18 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.1% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 22.1% | 16.0% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 13.1% | 17.1% | — |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 134 | 134 | 183 | 184 | 184 | 290 | 290 | 435 | 652 | 653 | 679 | 679 |
| Reserves | 9.01 | 91.07 | 1,513 | 1,588 | 1,820 | 3,045 | 3,240 | 3,652 | 4,457 | 6,297 | 15,960 | 18,940 |
| Borrowings | 2,619 | 2,527 | 2,217 | 2,656 | 2,813 | 3,421 | 3,220 | 3,392 | 3,887 | 5,442 | 2,829 | 2,514 |
| Other Liabilities | 536 | 1,688 | 919 | 856 | 1,198 | 1,638 | 1,715 | 2,123 | 2,645 | 2,833 | 3,706 | 3,471 |
| Total Liabilities | 3,299 | 4,440 | 4,833 | 5,284 | 6,013 | 8,394 | 8,465 | 9,600 | 11,641 | 15,224 | 23,173 | 25,604 |
| Fixed Assets | 2,360 | 3,502 | 3,722 | 3,985 | 4,396 | 6,492 | 6,422 | 6,322 | 6,942 | 8,426 | 13,421 | 16,794 |
| CWIP | 25.10 | 38.11 | 96.31 | 145 | 353 | 64.15 | 67.18 | 499 | 608 | 1,928 | 1,170 | 272 |
| Investments | 303 | 2.99 | 6.99 | 7.99 | 10.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.96 | 59.87 | 174 |
| Other Assets | 610 | 897 | 1,009 | 1,145 | 1,252 | 1,838 | 1,977 | 2,780 | 4,091 | 4,850 | 8,523 | 8,364 |
| Inventories | 289 | 425 | 490 | 439 | 578 | 882 | 928 | 1,448 | 1,994 | 2,152 | 2,790 | 2,953 |
| Trade receivables | 96.61 | 97.69 | 130 | 149 | 128 | 172 | 241 | 220 | 298 | 357 | 842 | 1,244 |
| Cash & equivalents | 33.89 | 57.82 | 65.83 | 93.77 | 92.79 | 171 | 189 | 336 | 284 | 459 | 2,444 | 1,992 |
| Total Assets | 3,299 | 4,440 | 4,833 | 5,284 | 6,013 | 8,394 | 8,465 | 9,600 | 11,641 | 15,224 | 23,173 | 25,604 |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 430 | 555 | 825 | 619 | 998 | 1,307 | 1,012 | 1,229 | 1,789 | 2,390 | 3,379 | 3,508 |
| Cash from investing activity | −499 | −299 | −1,046 | −744 | −934 | −2,316 | −471 | −1,005 | −1,766 | −3,280 | −4,302 | −2,720 |
| Cash from financing activity | 58.01 | −236 | 230 | 159 | −84.01 | 1,107 | −574 | −178 | −17.99 | 986 | 2,953 | −1,266 |
| Net cash flow | −11.04 | 19.08 | 8.03 | 32.11 | −22.08 | 95.35 | −33.12 | 46.17 | 4.01 | 88.32 | 2,032 | −484 |
| Capex | 221 | 270 | 795 | 535 | 862 | 756 | 562 | 838 | 1,807 | 3,279 | 3,795 | 2,750 |
| Free cash flow | 211 | 290 | 45.08 | 103 | 191 | 576 | 476 | 417 | 40.07 | −804 | −359 | 798 |
| CFO / OP % | 114.0% | 94.0% | 109.0% | 81.0% | 104.0% | 97.9% | 90.0% | 80.0% | 75.9% | 82.0% | 85.0% | 87.0% |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 22 |
| Inventory days | 77 | 90 | 103 | 88 | 94 | 100 | 123 | 131 | 116 | 106 | 114 | 111 |
| Days payable | 47 | 38 | 57 | 37 | 51 | 53 | 67 | 63 | 47 | 36 | 63 | 52 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 42 | 61 | 57 | 63 | 51 | 54 | 68 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 65 | 78 |
| Working capital days | −99 | −73 | −89 | −65 | −50 | −37 | −47 | −34 | −24 | −9 | 16 | 31 |
| ROCE % | 7.1% | 12.1% | 16.1% | 12.1% | 15.1% | 18.1% | 11.1% | 17.1% | 27.1% | 29.1% | 25.1% | 20.1% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Varun Beverages reported sales of ₹6,609 Cr, up 33.1% year on year and net profit of ₹833 Cr, up 13.6% year on year. The operating margin was 22.1%.
Varun Beverages' sales for the year to Dec 2025 were ₹21,716 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹25,946 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Dec 2025 was ₹3,070 Cr, and ₹3,489 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹10.18.
Varun Beverages reported borrowings of ₹2,514 Cr at Dec 2025, against cash and equivalents of ₹1,992 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹3,508 Cr in the year to Dec 2025; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹798 Cr.