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Varun Beverages’ Q1 2025 revenue rose 28.9% YoY to Rs 5,556 crore. Sales volumes increased 30.1%. EBITDA grew 27.8%, net profit jumped 33.5%.
Varun Beverages announces Q1 2025 results.
Varun Beverages Limited, the official bottle-maker of PepsiCo, on Wednesday announced that the revenue rose by 28.9 per cent YoY to Rs 5,556 crore for Q1 2025 (January-March 2025), against Rs 4,317.3 crore in Q1 2024. Similarly, sales volumes increased by 30.1 per cent on the back of strong demand in India and international markets like South Africa and DRC.
The board also approved an interim dividend of Rs 0.50 per equity for the financial year 2024-25 on the total issued, subscribed and paid-up 339,18,65,692 equity shares with face value of Rs 2 each. The interim dividend will be paid on and from Friday, May 09, 2025 to those shareholders whose name appears in the company’s registrar.
Varun Beverages’ EBITDA and Net Profit
The company’s EBITDA (operating profit) rose 27.8 per cent to Rs 1,263 crore, while net profit jumped 33.5 per cent to Rs 731.4 crore from Rs 547.9 crore in Q1 2024. The jump in profit is credited to higher sales, lower interest costs in India, and interest income from surplus funds.
The company has also added new factories in Kangra (Himachal) and Prayagraj (UP), with several in Bihar and Meghalaya in pipeline.
It started distributing PepsiCo snack products in Zimbabwe and Zambia from February 2025.
Meanwhile CRISI upgraded VBL’s long term loan rating to AAA (Stable).
VBL Management Commentary
Ravi Jaipuria (Chairman) said the company is confident about future growth in India due to increasing incomes, urbanization, and better cold-chain logistics. The company is ready to serve the growing demand with strong production, a wide range of drinks, and an expanded network.
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