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Bikaji Foods International Limited (Bikaji), India’s third largest ethnic snacks manufacturer and the second fastest growing company in the Indian organised snacks market, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Financial Overview

Q3FY24 Financial Performance Summary:                                   

• Revenue from operation grew 22.9% YoY to Rs. 6,241 mn with Volume growth of 29.5% YoY
• EBITDA grew 36.1% YoY to Rs. 750 mn with a margin of 12.0% (up 116 bps YoY) led by strong festive demand and favourable raw material prices?
• Profit After Tax (PAT) grew 15% YoY to Rs. 460 mn
• Earnings per share (EPS) (Basic) stood at Rs. 1.87

Q3FY24 Business Segments Review:

• Ethnic Snacks: Revenue grew by 15.4% YoY; constitutes ~62.9% of overall revenue
• Packaged Sweets: Revenue grew by 82.8% YoY; constitutes ~18.2% of overall revenue
• Western Snacks: Revenue grew by 9.9% YoY; constitutes ~7.5% of overall revenue 

• Papad: Revenue grew by 8.8% YoY; constitutes ~6.1% of overall revenue

   

9M FY24 Financial Performance Summary:                                  

• Revenue from operation grew 14.0% YoY to Rs. 17,149 mn with Volume growth of 16.7% YoY
• EBITDA grew 51.7% YoY to Rs. 2,285 mn with margin of 13.3% (up 331bps YoY) led by strong festive demand and favorable raw material prices?
• Profit After Tax (PAT) grew 51.5% YoY to Rs. 1,472 mn
• Earnings per share (EPS) (Basic) stood at Rs. 5.99

9M FY24 Business Segments Review:

• Ethnic Snacks: Revenue grew by 13.6% YoY; constitutes ~68.3% of overall revenue
• Packaged Sweets: Revenue grew by 18.7% YoY; constitutes ~14.8% of overall revenue
• Western Snacks: Revenue grew by 12.4% YoY; constitutes ~8.1% of overall revenue 
• Papad: Revenue grew by 2.1% YoY; constitutes ~5.3% of overall revenue 

Deepak Agarwal, Managing Director, Bikaji Foods International Limited

“We are glad to inform all our stakeholders that our company has grown well during the quarter. This quarter, we experienced a robust demand driven by festive celebrations, marking it as our most successful period for packaged sweets. The surge in growth and demand within this segment can be attributed to a combination of factors. The festive season played a significant role, alongside improvements in our operational efficiencies and advantageous pricing of raw materials. Looking ahead, we are optimistic about maintaining this growth momentum and anticipate further enhancements in our profitability.”

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