Makes and sells packaged snacks in India under the Yellow Diamond brand, with namkeen and potato chips as the main product lines. Revenue runs through traditional distribution expansion and quick commerce channels, with the company posting its highest-ever annual revenue of Rs 1,724.65 crore in FY26 and a record quarterly Rs 490.4 crore in Q1 FY27, up about 20% year-on-year. The cost base is dominated by materials at 70.5% of revenue, with palm oil and packaging laminates specifically called out as inflationary inputs, while employees account for 4.6% and other operating expenses for 19.5%. EBITDA margin is thin at around 4.7% in FY26 (up from 2.9% the prior year), with management guiding to gradual margin improvement via plant consolidation and a long-term target of above 10% EBITDA margin. The business carries negligible debt and sits on a cash position of Rs 931 crore, generating Rs 353 crore of free cash flow in FY26, and is expanding capacity through the acquisition of RLOP Food Processing for up to Rs 16.50 crore to set up a greenfield plant in Madhya Pradesh. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-02
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Namkeen, Potato chips. Branded packaged snacks, high material-intensity, low-single-digit EBITDA margin.
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,171 | 1,394 | 1,171 | 1,397 | 1,653 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 83 | 94 | 63 | 44 | 62 |
| margin % | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| Owners' profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 19.03 | 20.01 | 6.04 | 1.24 | 8.51 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 8.0 · 8.1 | 7.7 · 5.1 | 2.3 · 2.3 | 0.5 · 0.6 | 3.0 · 1.1 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Cash from operations | — | — | 77 | 46 | 80 |
| Capex | — | — | (34) | (31) | (83) |
| ₹ crore | Q1 FY22 | Q2 FY22 | Q3 FY22 | Q4 FY22 | Q1 FY23 | Q2 FY23 | Q3 FY23 | Q4 FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 280 | 371 | 385 | 361 | 383 | 457 | 426 | 387 |
| Profit before tax | (2) | 17 | (8) | (9) | (16) | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Net profit | (2) | 15 | (7) | (3) | (11) | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| EPS (₹) | (0.68) | 6.26 | (3.09) | (1.26) | (4.86) | 1.81 | 2.48 | 9.06 |
| Company | M.cap ₹ cr | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE % | ROCE % | Rev CAGR 5y % | EBITDA m. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NESTLE INDIA LIMITED | 2,66,742 | 70.0 | 51.72 | 48.5 | 67.9 | 54.7 | — | 24.4 |
| BRITANNIA INDUSTRIES LTD | 1,19,535 | 45.9 | 23.27 | 32.0 | 49.4 | 59.8 | 7.8 | 18.0 |
| ZYDUS WELLNESS LIMITED | 17,452 | 92.7 | 3.00 | 43.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 16.2 | 17.1 |
| BIKAJI FOODS INTERN LTD | 13,784 | 53.3 | 8.07 | 30.5 | 14.9 | 18.3 | — |
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sept 2026 · Newspaper ad published about 17th AGM and dividend record date | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 2 Sept 2026 · 17th AGM on Sep 24, 2026; Dividend of Rs 0.50 per share; Annual Report dispatch | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 2 Sept 2026 · Record date set on Sep 18 for FY26 dividend and 17th AGM | corporate actions | high | — | — |
| 2 Sept 2026 · Record date fixed for dividend - 18 Sep 2026 | corporate actions | high | — | — |
| 2 Sept 2026 · Prataap Snacks sets 24 September 2026 AGM, reports FY26 recovery | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2026 · Prataap Snacks completes acquisition of RLOP Food Processing | strategic transactions | high | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2026 · Prataap Snacks acquires 99.95% stake in RLOP Food Processing | strategic transactions | high | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2026 · Prataap Snacks executes SPA to acquire 100% of RLOP Food Processing | strategic transactions | high | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2026 · Prataap Snacks to attend Emkay Confluence 2026 on Aug 14 | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2026 · Authum Investment raises promoter stake in Prataap Snacks to 48.19% | ownership changes | medium | — | — |
| Where a broker report shows | This document shows | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A rating (BUY / ADD / REDUCE / SELL) | A state: the latest filed quarter and the measured reactions |
| 15.3 |
| BOMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR | 9,974 | 7.7 | 1.04 | 2.8 | 26.0 | 33.5 | 7.8 | 17.7 |
| MRS BECTORS FOOD SPE LTD | 7,452 | 25.3 | 5.86 | 26.1 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 18.3 | 14.7 |
| GOPAL SNACKS LIMITED | 3,225 | 38.4 | 6.74 | — | 15.4 | 19.4 | — | 7.6 |
| ADF FOODS LIMITED | 2,968 | 32.3 | 5.19 | 20.2 | 15.7 | 18.8 | 13.1 | 18.4 |
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 130.7 | 31.1 | 39 of 40 | 3% |
| P/B | 3.9 | 3.0 | 20 of 34 | 42% |
| ROCE | 0.2 | 7.0 | 35 of 41 | 15% |
| ROE | 3.0 | 7.7 | 26 of 36 | 29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11 of 36 | 71% |
| EBITDA margin | 5.3 | 9.9 | 24 of 33 | 28% |
| Revenue growth | 7.0 | 14.1 | 23 of 36 | 37% |
| Profit growth | 833.1 | 14.1 | 2 of 33 | 97% |
| Market cap | 2654 | 91 | 9 of 43 | 81% |
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