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Hindustan Foods Q2 FY27 results: net profit up 27.8% to ₹45.02 crore, revenue up 21.9%
Hindustan Foods Limited reported consolidated Q2 FY27 revenue of ₹1,266 crore, up 21.9% year on year, while EBITDA rose 30.5% to ₹111.94 crore and profit after tax increased 27.8% to ₹45.02 crore. Basic EPS was ₹3.71, and the EBITDA margin was 8.8%.
Key points
- Consolidated Q2 FY27 revenue was ₹1,266 crore, up ₹227.42 crore or 21.9% from Q2 FY26.
- EBITDA rose to ₹111.94 crore from ₹85.79 crore, while the margin increased to 8.8% from 8.3%.
- Profit after tax was ₹45.02 crore, up ₹9.79 crore or 27.8% year on year, and basic EPS was ₹3.71.
- Against Q1 FY27, revenue rose 5.4% to ₹1,266 crore and profit after tax increased 5.3% to ₹45.02 crore.
- For H1 FY27, revenue was ₹2,467.09 crore and profit after tax was ₹87.78 crore.
How did Hindustan Foods perform in Q2 FY27?
Hindustan Foods reported consolidated revenue of ₹1,266 crore in Q2 FY27, up 21.9% from ₹1,039 crore in Q2 FY26. EBITDA was ₹111.94 crore, up 30.5%, while the EBITDA margin increased to 8.8% from 8.3%. Profit before tax rose 26.2% to ₹59.89 crore, and profit after tax increased 27.8% to ₹45.02 crore.
Against Q1 FY27, revenue rose 5.4% from ₹1,201 crore to ₹1,266 crore. EBITDA increased 11.6% to ₹111.94 crore from ₹100.34 crore, and the margin rose to 8.8% from 8.4%. Profit after tax rose 5.3% to ₹45.02 crore from ₹42.76 crore, while basic EPS increased to ₹3.71 from ₹3.53.
On a standalone basis, Q2 FY27 revenue was ₹990.45 crore, up 25.0% year on year. Standalone profit before tax was ₹30.91 crore and profit after tax was ₹33.71 crore. The consolidated results include the company, its subsidiaries and its share of the results of its associate.
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 1,266 | 1,201 | 1,039 | +21.9% | +5.4% |
| Other income | 3.41 | 5.91 | 4.09 | −16.6% | −42.3% |
| Total expenses | 1,208 | 1,150 | 995.21 | +21.4% | +5.0% |
| EBITDA | 111.94 | 100.34 | 85.79 | +30.5% | +11.6% |
| EBITDA margin | 8.8% | 8.4% | 8.3% | +0.5 pp | +0.4 pp |
| Profit before tax | 59.89 | 56.67 | 47.47 | +26.2% | +5.7% |
| Tax | 14.83 | 13.82 | 12.13 | +22.3% | +7.3% |
| Net profit | 45.02 | 42.76 | 35.23 | +27.8% | +5.3% |
| EPS (₹) | 3.71 | 3.53 | 2.95 | +25.8% | +5.1% |
EBITDA here is revenue from operations less operating costs (total expenses excluding finance costs and depreciation): before other income and exceptional items. Growth is shown only when both figures are positive. Source: Company's results filing (XBRL).
What changed in Hindustan Foods' costs and profit?
Total expenses for Q2 FY27 were ₹1,208 crore, up ₹213 crore or 21.4% from ₹995.21 crore in the year-ago quarter. Cost of materials rose ₹164.52 crore to ₹987.95 crore, employee cost increased ₹9.83 crore to ₹71.58 crore, and finance costs rose ₹6.27 crore to ₹26.37 crore.
Depreciation increased ₹5.46 crore to ₹27.77 crore, while other expenses rose ₹20.79 crore to ₹95.32 crore. Other income fell ₹0.68 crore to ₹3.41 crore. The quarter included an exceptional charge of ₹1.32 crore, against no exceptional item in Q2 FY26.
Tax expense increased ₹2.70 crore to ₹14.83 crore. Profit before tax rose ₹12.42 crore to ₹59.89 crore and profit after tax increased ₹9.79 crore to ₹45.02 crore. The filing does not state a reason for the year-on-year changes in the cost lines.
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of materials | 987.95 | 823.43 | +164.52 | +20.0% |
| Employee cost | 71.58 | 61.75 | +9.83 | +15.9% |
| Finance costs | 26.37 | 20.10 | +6.27 | +31.2% |
| Depreciation | 27.77 | 22.31 | +5.46 | +24.5% |
| Other expenses | 95.32 | 74.53 | +20.79 | +27.9% |
| Total expenses | 1,208 | 995.21 | +213 | +21.4% |
| Other income | 3.41 | 4.09 | −0.68 | −16.6% |
| Tax | 14.83 | 12.13 | +2.70 | +22.3% |
| Exceptional items | −1.32 (charge) | none |
Source: Company's results filing (XBRL).
How did the first half of FY27 go?
In the first half of FY27, consolidated revenue was ₹2,467.09 crore, up 21.3% from ₹2,033.28 crore in H1 FY26. Total income rose to ₹2,476.41 crore from ₹2,040.81 crore, while profit before tax increased 30.2% to ₹116.56 crore.
Profit after tax for H1 FY27 was ₹87.78 crore, up ₹20.82 crore or 31.1% from ₹66.96 crore in H1 FY26. Basic EPS increased 28.4% to ₹7.24 from ₹5.64.
| ₹ crore | H1 FY27 | H1 FY26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 2,467 | 2,033 | +21.3% |
| Profit before tax | 116.56 | 89.53 | +30.2% |
| Net profit | 87.78 | 66.96 | +31.1% |
| EPS (₹) | 7.24 | 5.64 | +28.4% |
Source: Company's results filing (XBRL).
What do the balance sheet and cash flow show?
Total assets stood at ₹3,503.24 crore on 30 September 2026, compared with ₹3,173.71 crore on 31 March 2026. Total equity rose to ₹1,259.09 crore from ₹1,165.08 crore, while borrowings increased to ₹1,182.95 crore from ₹1,050.05 crore. Cash was ₹17.01 crore, lower than ₹35.87 crore at the previous balance sheet date.
Inventories increased to ₹1,150.45 crore from ₹969.47 crore. Trade receivables were ₹252.21 crore, compared with ₹254.76 crore, while trade payables rose to ₹749.97 crore from ₹632.86 crore. For H1 FY27, operating cash flow was ₹57.72 crore, against ₹108.75 crore in H1 FY26.
Investing cash flow for H1 FY27 was an outflow of ₹158.3 crore, against an outflow of ₹160.63 crore a year earlier. Financing cash flow was ₹81.76 crore, compared with ₹45.16 crore, while capital expenditure was ₹176.14 crore against ₹144.63 crore.
| ₹ crore | As of 30 September 2026 | As of 31 March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 3,503 | 3,174 |
| Total equity | 1,259 | 1,165 |
| Borrowings | 1,183 | 1,050 |
| Cash and equivalents | 17.01 | 35.87 |
| Inventories | 1,150 | 969.47 |
| Trade receivables | 252.21 | 254.76 |
Source: Company's results filing (XBRL).
| ₹ crore | H1 FY27 | H1 FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 57.72 | 108.75 |
| Cash from investing | −158.30 | −160.63 |
| Cash from financing | 81.76 | 45.16 |
| Capital expenditure | 176.14 | 144.63 |
Source: Company's results filing (XBRL).
How has Hindustan Foods done over the last 8 quarters?
Revenue and profit after tax both rose year on year in each of the last eight quarters. Revenue increased from ₹879.73 crore in Q3 FY25 to ₹1,266.01 crore in Q2 FY27, while profit after tax rose from ₹28.7 crore to ₹45.02 crore over the same period.
The EBITDA margin reached 9.1% in Q3 FY26 and was 8.8% in Q2 FY27. Revenue and profit after tax reached their highest levels of the reported period in Q2 FY27, at ₹1,266.01 crore and ₹45.02 crore, while their lowest levels were ₹879.73 crore and ₹28.7 crore in Q3 FY25.
What else did the company announce?
The board approved the unaudited consolidated and standalone financial results for the quarter and half year ended 30 September 2026. It also extended the deadline for using proceeds from the preferential issue of convertible warrants from 31 December 2026 to 30 June 2027.
The company said the extension was approved due to unforeseen circumstances. The warrants had been issued to certain Qualified Institutional Buyers and Non-Qualified Institutional Buyers in the non-promoter category, pursuant to shareholder approval dated 20 October 2023. The same-day filings did not announce a dividend or any appointment.
Quick answers
What was Hindustan Foods' revenue in Q2 FY27?
Revenue from operations was ₹1,266 crore, up 21.9% from ₹1,039 crore in Q2 FY26 (consolidated).
Did Hindustan Foods make a profit in Q2 FY27?
Yes. Net profit was ₹45.02 crore, against a net profit of ₹35.23 crore in Q2 FY26.
What was Hindustan Foods' EPS in Q2 FY27?
Basic earnings per share were ₹3.71, against ₹2.95 in Q2 FY26.
When did Hindustan Foods announce its Q2 FY27 results?
On 5 November 2026, in a filing to the NSE.
Sources
- Board Meeting Intimation for Consideration And Approval Of Un-Audited Consolidated & Standalone Financial Results Of The Company For The Quarter And Half Year Ended September 30, 2026 And Other Businesses Of The Agenda. (BSE, 30 October 2026) · PDF
- Outcome of Board Meeting (NSE, 5 November 2026) · PDF
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