CCL Products (India) Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
CCL Products reported Q1 FY27 group turnover of INR1,203.59 crores, up 13.76% year-on-year, driven by almost 20% volume growth, while EBITDA grew 21.84% to INR196.69 crores and net profit rose 61.31% to INR116.87 crores. Management reiterated full-year volume growth guidance of 15% despite the stronger first-quarter print, citing continued volatility in green coffee prices. The company also reported net debt reduced to INR963 crores as of June 2026, continuing the deleveraging seen through FY26.
Numbers mentioned
Group turnover: INR1,203.59 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“The group has achieved a turnover of INR1,203.59 crores for the first quarter as compared to INR1,058 crores for the corresponding quarter of the previous year, achieving a growth of 13.76%.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR196.69 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“In actual terms, the EBITDA stands at INR196.69 crores as against INR161.42 crores.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit before tax: INR129.02 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“The profit before tax is INR129.02 crores, growing at 36.98%, and the net profit stands at INR116.87 crores, with a growth of 61.31%.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Domestic business gross turnover: INR180 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“The domestic business continues to grow well and has achieved a gross turnover of INR180 crores, out of which approximately INR125 crores is the branded business.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
FY26 top line: INR4,457 crores (FY26)
p. 4
“Top line has grown to INR4,457 crores in FY26, representing a 43.5% year-on-year growth.”
Chaithanya Agasthyaraju, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
FY26 PAT: INR388 crores (FY26)
p. 4
“PAT at INR388 crores represents 25% year-on-year growth.”
Chaithanya Agasthyaraju, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
FY26 operational cash flow: INR858 crores (FY26)
p. 4
“The cash flows have actually surged in the last financial year to INR858 crores from INR290 crores a year ago and INR55 crores a year before that.”
Chaithanya Agasthyaraju, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net debt: INR963 crores (As of 30 June 2026)
p. 4
“So the net debt as at 30th June has further come down to INR963 crores.”
Chaithanya Agasthyaraju, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross debt: INR1,268 crores (As of 30 June 2026)
p. 8
“The net debt has come down to INR963 crores from INR1,073 crores in March '26. If you want a breakup of the debt, the gross debt is at INR1,268 crores.”
Chaithanya Agasthyaraju, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capacity utilization: 65% to 70% (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Capacity utilization stands at around between 65% to 70%.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA per kg: around INR140 (Q1 FY27)
p. 12
“Yes, yes, around about that, yes.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Domestic branded business growth: around 26% (Q1 FY27)
p. 18
“Quarter 1 was around 26% to be precise.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
South India urban market share: crossed 6%
p. 9
“we have crossed 6% market share in South of India.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Term loan outstanding: INR517 crores (As of Q1 FY27)
p. 18
“We have around INR517 crores of term loan outstanding as of now.”
Chaithanya Agasthyaraju, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Volume growth — 15% · FY27
stated firmly by Praveen Jaipuriar
p. 5
“We stand by the guidance of 15% volume growth.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA per kg — current levels · FY27
stated firmly by Praveen Jaipuriar
p. 9
“Therefore, we are guiding that the EBITDA per kilo will sustain at these levels only for this year.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Branded/domestic business sales — INR550 crores to INR600 crores · FY27
stated as an aspiration by Praveen Jaipuriar
p. 7
“We are looking at anything between INR550 crores, INR600 crores of only branded play.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
B2C consumer business growth — 25% to 30%
stated as an aspiration by Praveen Jaipuriar
p. 15
“B2C will be around 25% growth that we are looking at 25% to 30%.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex — INR25 crores to INR50 crores · FY27
stated firmly by Praveen Jaipuriar
p. 8
“It will be anything between INR25 crores to INR50 crores.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross debt — INR1,000 crores
stated as an aspiration by Chaithanya Agasthyaraju
p. 16
“We will continue to focus on deleveraging and probably reduce our gross debt by additional INR100 crores to bring it down to INR1,000 crores of gross debt and net debt probably around INR800 crores.”
Chaithanya Agasthyaraju, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Term loan repayment — INR200 crores this year, INR200 crores next year, balance in 2028 · FY27-FY29
stated firmly by Chaithanya Agasthyaraju
p. 18
“So we are talking about INR200 crores this year, INR200 crores next year and the balance in the 2028.”
Chaithanya Agasthyaraju, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capacity expansion — next 2-3 years
stated firmly by Praveen Jaipuriar
p. 8
“Abhishek, a couple of years, we are not building any capex expansion. I think we are good for next 2, 3 years.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Growth momentum — 15% volume growth · next 3-4 years
stated as an aspiration by Praveen Jaipuriar
p. 10
“But fundamentally, as we have been discussing that the next 3, 4 years, we look at this kind of a 15% growth.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Malgudi snacks revenue — a couple of crores · FY27
stated as an aspiration by Praveen Jaipuriar
p. 13
“Maybe a couple of crores is what we are looking to right now build this year, considering we are still keeping it focused into some areas.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said it would keep the guidance intact at 15% due to continued price volatility.
Answered by Praveen Jaipuriar
Asked by Avnish Roy: Whether the company will upgrade its 15% volume growth guidance given Q1 came in at 20%.
p. 5
“So we just want to keep the guidance intact of 15%. We are not upgrading that right now.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the margin profile does not change since it operates on a cost-plus model, though buyer sentiment and contract length can be affected.
Answered by Praveen Jaipuriar
Asked by Shirish Pardeshi: Whether falling coffee prices would benefit margins given lower inventory costs.
p. 7
“No. Margin story doesn't change, Shirish, because it is a cost-plus model. Margin story doesn't change.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said no major capex expansion is planned for the next 2-3 years, with only small maintenance-level capex this year.
Answered by Praveen Jaipuriar
Asked by Abhishek Mathur: Whether the company is planning capacity expansion, particularly in freeze-dried, and what capex is planned.
p. 8
“I don't think so in the books, we are building any capex money on -- in the next 2 years or so.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said EBITDA is already positive at 5-6% margins but profits are being reinvested into growth rather than being taken to the bottom line.
Answered by Praveen Jaipuriar
Asked by Akhil Parekh: At what scale will the domestic/branded business start contributing at the PAT level.
p. 9
“What we said is that the 5%, 6% EBITDA margins that we are running on this business, we will keep it at those levels instead of focusing on milking it right now because we foresee that there is still a lot of growth that can be achieved.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said new capacity discussions begin around 75% utilization, with actual need arising near 85-90%, and brownfield expansion would take about 9 months to a year.
Answered by Praveen Jaipuriar
Asked by Gnanasundaram S.: At what utilization level would the company consider adding new capacity, and how long would that take.
p. 10
“When we cross 75%, you probably will start kind of working it out. And mostly 85% to 90% is the time when you probably will need new capacities.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management declined to comment on a competitor's margin structure, saying it could only explain its own EBITDA per kg profile.
Answered by Praveen Jaipuriar
Asked by Vibhanshi Jain: Why does a listed peer report a higher EBITDA per kg than CCL despite lower volumes and lower freeze-dried mix.
p. 14
“It is unfair for me to comment on somebody else's EBITDA per kilo. I can explain you my EBITDA per kilo.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said logistics costs remain volatile with periods of stability and instability, and this quarter saw cost impacts from logistics and packaging prices.
Answered by Praveen Jaipuriar
Asked by Dipak Saha: What is the status of logistics cost pressures given regional instability.
p. 16
“This quarter, we did face certain cost impacts, not only with the logistics, but also because of the packing prices and all that, they have been kind of going up and down.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the priority is debt reduction, targeting further reduction in gross and net debt, with acquisitions considered only if the balance sheet allows flexibility.
Answered by Chaithanya Agasthyaraju
Asked by Dipak Saha: What is the plan for deployment of the company's growing cash flow, including acquisitions.
p. 16
“We will continue to focus on deleveraging and probably reduce our gross debt by additional INR100 crores to bring it down to INR1,000 crores of gross debt and net debt probably around INR800 crores.”
Chaithanya Agasthyaraju, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the difference to a high year-ago base and short-term logistics and packaging cost pressures affecting the India business, not a structural issue.
Answered by Praveen Jaipuriar
Asked by Hiren Desai: Why does standalone performance look weaker than consolidated performance this quarter.
p. 19
“It is more of a baseline effect, more of a short-term effect of logistics and small packaging price fluctuations that we saw this year owing to the Middle East crisis.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Volatility in green coffee prices due to mixed bearish and bullish factors
p. 3
“there is a certain amount of volatility that still exists owing to simultaneously bearish and bullish factors claimed.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Potential El Nino impact on the Vietnam coffee crop
p. 3
“There are certain reports saying that this could hamper the Vietnam crop that is likely to come in -- that is going to come in November, December.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Speculative trading activity contributing to coffee price volatility
p. 6
“there is a lot of speculative interest that goes into the market and that makes the price very volatile.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Logistics cost instability linked to geopolitical conflict
p. 15
“there has been phases of a week where things started to settle down. For example, when the ceasefire got announced, then we saw some stability coming. Again, in the last week, 10 days, there has been again certain instabilities.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rising packing prices affecting costs
p. 16
“the packing prices and all that, they have been kind of going up and down. That pressure is also there.”
Praveen Jaipuriar, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Company not yet fully deleveraged with meaningful debt remaining
p. 16
“At the current levels, we are not yet come deleveraged. We still have around INR1,200 crores of debt.”
Chaithanya Agasthyaraju, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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