Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated August 14, 2025, titled "Mrs. Bectors reports Q1 FY26 performance".
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Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities reported Q1 FY26 consolidated revenue of Rs. 473 crores, up 7.6% year-on-year from Rs. 439.4 crores in Q1 FY25, driven by a strong 19% growth in the bakery segment (Rs. 183 crores) while biscuits grew modestly at 3% (Rs. 281 crores). However, profitability came under pressure with EBITDA declining 9% YoY to Rs. 58.2 crores and EBITDA margins compressing sharply from 14.6% to 12.3%, as input costs remained elevated. Profit after tax fell 12.8% YoY to Rs. 30.9 crores, with PAT margins shrinking to 6.5% from 8.1%. On a sequential basis, the company did show improvement with EBITDA up 4.8% QoQ. Management cited tariff uncertainty and geopolitical tensions impacting the biscuit segment, while expressing optimism on domestic demand recovery.
Mixed quarter for shareholders — topline growth was healthy but margin compression due to higher input costs ate into profits, resulting in a double-digit PAT decline. The bakery segment's strong momentum is a positive, but near-term profitability concerns from cost pressures may weigh on the stock in the short term.