Company says that convenience foods recorded 6 per cent revenue growth as breakfast and meals delivered double digit growth
Orkla India, a portfolio company of Norwegian investment firm Orkla ASA has reported a net profit after tax (before exceptional items) of Rs 68 crore for the third quarter ended 31 December 2025. This marked a 3.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase driven by volume-led growth.
The financial results of the company revealed that the revenue from operations stood at Rs 636 crore in Q3FY26, marking a growth of 3.4 per cent when compared to Rs 615 crore revenue in the same period of the previous financial year. Revenue from operations include sale of products and other revenue such as production linked incentive, export incentives, scrap sales.
The company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) rose 17.7 [er cent YoY to reach Rs 102 crore in the recently concluded quarter from Rs 87 crore in Q3FY25. Spices volume grew by 10.1 per cent YoY and revenue grew moderately by 3.1 per cent due to continued deflation in key raw material prices.
“Margin expansion during the quarter was driven by operating leverage, disciplined cost management and mix improvement, resulting in Ebitda growth of 17.7 per cent. As raw material prices begin to normalise and consumption trends continue to improve, we expect value growth to positively leverage on top of volume growth over the coming quarters,” stated Sanjay Sharma, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Orkla India.
Convenience foods recorded 6 per cent revenue growth as breakfast and meals delivered double digit growth while the sweets softened due to festive shift. International markets anchored by the GCC region, delivered 16.4 per cent growth during the quarter. Digital commerce continued its strong growth trajectory with growth of 43.4 per cent YoY during this quarter
Sharma added that looking ahead, the priorities remain unchanged deepening penetration in core geographies, strengthening the brands through culturally rooted marketing, scaling digital commerce and expanding the company’s international business, particularly in the GCC.
