Varun Beverages Q2 Profit Rises 15% on Volume Growth; Margins Contract
Varun Beverages reported a 15.1% year-on-year rise in net profit to approximately Rs 1,525 crore for Q2 CY2026, supported by a 20.4% increase in revenue to around Rs 8,450 crore. Sales volumes grew 19.8%, driven by 14.4% growth in India and 38.4% internationally, including the recently acquired South African Twizza business. EBITDA rose 17.2% to Rs 2,343 crore, though EBITDA margins contracted by 76 basis points to 27.7% due to Twizza's lower margins. The company declared a Rs 0.50 interim dividend, while shares declined following margin concerns.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 28 Jul, 07:05 am. Other outlets followed.