Sundrop Brands Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
Summary generated by AI from the official transcript Sundrop Brands Ltd filed with BSE on 11 May 2026. Every statement cites a verbatim quote from that document — open any citation to read it. This is a record of what management said, not a recommendation. How we check these summaries
The short read
Sundrop Brands reported consolidated revenue growth of 11% for Q4 FY26 and 10% for the full year, with EBITDA margin expanding to about 7.2% in the quarter and 5.7% for the full year, excluding one-off and ESOP expenses. Management attributed the margin gains to cost efficiencies in manufacturing and logistics, while noting that the Del Monte Olive Oil business saw value decline due to commodity price deflation passed on to consumers despite strong volume growth. The company also discussed integration plans between Sundrop and Del Monte, including a common ERP platform and sales force data harmonization expected over the next 12-24 months.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue growth: 11% (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“we have delivered a revenue growth of 11% in the entire total business consolidated for Sundrop and Del Monte put together”
Nitish Bajaj, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
B2B business growth: 12% (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“Specifically talking about our B2B business, which is unique for Del Monte business, where we have continued again with a very strong growth of 12%”
Nitish Bajaj, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
E-commerce growth: 26% (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“Talking about our emerging channel footprint, which is our e-commerce business, again, a very strong growth of 26%, driven by increased investments going into this portfolio”
Nitish Bajaj, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin expansion: close to 4% (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“we had a significant gross margin expansion of close to 4% in this quarter versus same quarter last year”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 7.2% (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“our EBITDA margin has moved to close to 7.2%”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR28 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“overall, our EBITDA for the quarter was close to INR28 crores, excluding ESOPs and one-off expenses”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full year revenue growth: 10% (FY26)
p. 5
“Moving on to full year. I'm on Slide 7. Full year '26, very similar performance, 10% growth at a consolidated level, 11% growth in our B2B business”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
E-commerce growth: 35% (FY26)
p. 5
“E-commerce growth was stronger at 35%.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Advertisement expense growth: 18% (FY26)
p. 5
“Overall, we invested close to 18% expansion in our advertisement expenses, which is ahead of what we are driving in terms of growth”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full year margin expansion: 270 basis points (FY26)
p. 5
“Overall margin expansion for the year stood at 270 basis points.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA growth: 96% (FY26)
p. 5
“Our EBITDA overall in the year has grown by close to 96%.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full year EBITDA margin: 5.7% (FY26)
p. 5
“our EBITDA, again in context of one-off expenses stands at about 5.7% of top line”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sundrop share of revenue: 57% (FY26)
p. 5
“Sundrop accounts for 57% of our revenue, Del Monte accounts for 33%”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sundrop growth: 12% (FY26)
p. 5
“growth has moved up from 5% last year to 12% in FY26 and quarter 4 has been at about 14% growth”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Del Monte growth: 9% (FY26)
p. 5
“the larger year has been at a very stable growth trajectory of 9%”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Popcorn volume growth: 12% (Q4 FY26)
p. 6
“If I look at popcorn as a business, growing at 12% in volume and 18% in value terms”
Nitish Bajaj, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Culinary business volume growth: 8% (Q4 FY26)
p. 6
“Our culinary business, which is a combination ketchups and mayonnaise growing at 8% in volume and 10% in value terms”
Nitish Bajaj, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Premium Staples volume growth: 15% (Q4 FY26)
p. 6
“We have grown at about 15% in volume terms and 20% in value.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Act II Popcorn net sales: more than INR400 crores
p. 14
“Act II Popcorn is now overall bigger than a INR400 crores brand at a net sales level”
Asheesh Kumar Sharma, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Act II Popcorn growth: 18%
p. 14
“the brand has been growing at about 18%, as we had mentioned”
Asheesh Kumar Sharma, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full year margin improvement: close to 300 basis points (FY26)
p. 11
“So if I look at the full year, we have delivered close to 300 basis points improvement.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q4 margin improvement: 421 basis points (Q4 FY26)
p. 11
“If I look at quarter 4, this is close to about 421 basis points improvement.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sales from new launches: 4% (FY26)
p. 11
“We did almost like 70-plus launches in the last year, and these have given almost like a 4% of overall sales for us.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Core categories growth: 12% to 13% (FY26)
p. 21
“So this year, our growth on core categories will be about 12% to 13%.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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ERP integration completion — common ERP platform · 12 to 14 months from now
stated firmly by Nitish Bajaj
p. 15
“this we expect to finish in a period of about 12 to 14 months from now”
Nitish Bajaj, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Margin synergy takeout — 100 bps · next 1 year
stated as an aspiration by Nitish Bajaj
p. 16
“one could expect 100 bps takeout from the journey in next 1 year and another 150 to 200 bps takeout in journey in FY28”
Nitish Bajaj, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin expansion — 150 to 225 basis points · per year
stated as an aspiration by Nitish Bajaj
p. 16
“Yes. So firstly, yes, I would say the range would be between 150 to 225-odd basis points.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin — double-digit margin territory · FY29
stated as an aspiration by Nitish Bajaj
p. 16
“Yes, that is the intent, yes.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Italian portfolio value growth — quarter 2 onwards
stated firmly by Abhinav Kapoor
p. 17
“from quarter 2 onwards, like-to-like, we would start seeing healthy value growth”
Abhinav Kapoor, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Peanut butter volume growth — quarter 2 onwards
stated conditionally by Asheesh Kumar Sharma
p. 17
“By Q2, again, this year, we also expect that we will be to start negating the impact of the losses and start gaining volume growth, say, from quarter 2 onwards.”
Asheesh Kumar Sharma, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Marketing spend as % of top line — around 8% of top line · next 2 years
stated as an aspiration by Nitish Bajaj
p. 20
“potentially over the next 2 years, get to around 8% of top line as an organization”
Nitish Bajaj, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Growth target versus current growth — 4% to 5% higher
stated as an aspiration by Nitish Bajaj
p. 20
“Our ambition will be to grow at least 4% to 5% higher than where we today are.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said the two organizations still operate independently, with integration limited to CFA network and early distribution leverage, and full efficiency gains expected over the next two years.
Answered by Nitish Bajaj
Asked by Shirish Pardeshi: Has integration of Sundrop and Del Monte been completed and what benefits have been extracted?
p. 13
“Right now, the 2 organizations continue to operate independently.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management outlined a phased plan involving common ERP integration by mid-2026, sales network optimization decisions in 6-9 months, and full efficiency takeouts dominantly in FY28.
Answered by Nitish Bajaj
Asked by Percy Panthaki: What is the granular plan and timeline for realizing merger synergies?
p. 15
“FY27 will continue to be the path of building the entire understanding and building the backbone for organization on which 2 organizations operate on a single backbone.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the Italian decline to commodity deflation passed to consumers and expects recovery from Q2, while spreads faced low-priced competition being addressed through sourcing and new high-protein launches.
Answered by Abhinav Kapoor
Asked by Percy Panthaki: What is causing decline in the Italian and spreads categories, and when will they recover?
p. 16
“there is roughly about a 17% volume growth that we've already seen last year”
Abhinav Kapoor, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said food gross margin is around 25%, foods are 4-5% higher and edible oil 7-8% lower, with core categories growing 12-13% in FY26.
Answered by Nitish Bajaj
Asked by Pritesh Chheda: What is the gross margin difference between core food categories and edible oil, and what is core category growth?
p. 21
“So this year, our growth on core categories will be about 12% to 13%.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Inflation in edible oils and packaging costs impacting material margins
p. 11
“This is primarily because we did see inflation in edible oils in quarter 4, and that has impacted material margins slightly adversely.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Peanut butter business losing share in modern trade and e-commerce due to low-priced competition
p. 17
“Where we struggled was the entry of low-priced competitive players in the commoditized section.”
Asheesh Kumar Sharma, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Olive oil commodity price deflation leading to value decline despite volume growth
p. 5
“there is almost like a 20% delta impact because of passing the benefit of reduced commodity prices to the consumer”
Nitish Bajaj, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sundrop Peanut Butter continuing to be under pressure in modern trade and e-commerce
p. 8
“This business continues to be under pressure in modern trade and e-commerce.”
Nitish Bajaj, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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