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HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED

Fast Moving Consumer Goods › Diversified FMCG
₹550.00
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 20.70 (-3.63%)

Latest filings

  1. Tamil Nadu GST demand order of Rs 17.15 lakh for FY 2022-23 · Regulatory & Legal
  2. Quarterly dematerialisation compliance certificate filed with exchanges · Compliance
  3. Hindustan Foods gets Crisil ESG rating of 59, tagged Adequate · Business Updates
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Snapshot

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Operates as a contract manufacturer for consumer brands, with dedicated (60%) and shared (40%) manufacturing facilities spread across six FMCG verticals: beverages, ice cream, footwear, home care, personal care (HPC), and healthcare. FY26 revenue was ₹4,251.04 crore and net profit ₹149.03 crore, with EBITDA margin at 8.76% and ROCE at 18.9%. The asset base expanded rapidly — gross block reached ₹1,800 crore by March 2026 after ₹700+ crore of capex in FY26, with FY27 gross block targeted at ₹2,150 crore. Recent additions include a 20,000 MT ice cream plant in Panipat commissioned in under 10 months, a bottled water plant in South India, a detergent bars facility in Lucknow, and HPC and ice cream projects in North India. The footwear division crossed ₹500 crore in FY26 but faces 50-60% polymer price inflation. Materials account for 78.8% of revenue. The company has set a target to become the largest independent beverage bottler in India by end of FY27.

Operating scale
Gross block
₹1,800 croreFY26 (March 2026)
ROCE
18.9%FY26
Net debt-to-equity
0.84xFY26
Ice cream capacity addition
20,000 MT (Panipat plant)FY26
Footwear sales
₹500 croreFY26
New project signings
₹150 crore (₹50cr beverages, ₹50cr HPC, ₹50cr ice cream)FY27
Who pays it
FMCG and consumer goods brand owners served under contract manufacturing arrangements
Biggest cost
Raw materials at 78.8% of FY26 revenue
Kind of business
Asset-heavy, multi-vertical FMCG contract manufacturing
Where it sits
Targets largest independent beverage bottler in India by end of FY27; gross block of ₹1,800 crore across dedicated and shared manufacturing facilities as of March 2026
Market Cap
₹6,666 Cr
P / E (TTM)
42.5×
EV / EBITDA
19.8×
Div Yield
—
Growth
25.1%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT +34.1% · EBITDA +34.1%
Quality
14.1%▲
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 14.4% (5y median) · margin 8.8%
Leverage
0.90·
Debt / Equity · moderate
Net debt ₹1,014 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
3.1×▲
Margin +1.0 pts
₹1,386 Cr → ₹4,251 Cr
Cash conversion
0.93×·
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹436 Cr on ₹467 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.02%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 342 Fast Moving Consumer Goods peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#224/278
P/B#237/281
ROCE#145/331
ROE#87/283
Debt / Equity#236/281
EBITDA margin#129/272
Revenue growth#96/273
Profit growth#108/276

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Fast Moving Consumer Goods peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Revenue compounding 25% a year over 5 years
Profit compounding 34% a year over 5 years
Profit grew in every one of the last 5 years
Concerns
Carries more debt than its peers — 0.90× equity
higher than 84% of its 281 Fast Moving Consumer Goods peers
EPS grew slower than profit — the share count rose (bonus or dilution)

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Common questions

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What does HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED do?

HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED is a Diversified FMCG company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol HNDFDS.

Is HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED reported a net profit of ₹156 Cr on revenue of ₹4,355 Cr.

Does HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED pay a dividend?

Not in the latest reported year — HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED's dividend payout for FY26 was nil.

Is HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹1,050 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹1,014 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 0.90× equity. That is higher than 84% of its 281 Fast Moving Consumer Goods peers.

Is HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED ranks 224 of 278 in Fast Moving Consumer Goods — cheaper than 20% of them, against an industry median of 17.8×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED share price move in a day?

On a typical session HINDUSTAN FOODS LIMITED moves 1.02% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

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