The company says that Ebitda growth was moderated by planned investments in the newly established super-premium to luxury portfolio under ABD Maestro
Allied Blenders and Distillers has registered an 18.7 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY27) on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. The net profit came down to Rs 45 crore from Rs 56 crore in Q1FY26.
The financial results of the company showed that the total income during the quarter grew 1.7 per cent YoY to reach Rs 1,814 crore from Rs 1,783 crore in Q1FY26. The income from operations stood at Rs 984 crore, marking a YoY uptick of 5.8 per cent. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) remained almost flat at Rs 120 crore in Q1FY27 compared with Rs 119 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal year (Q1FY26).
The company said that Ebitda growth was moderated by planned investments in the newly established super-premium to luxury portfolio under ABD Maestro, including increased A&P spends and distribution expansion initiatives. Excluding the Rs 24 crore impact of global supply chain disruptions, like-to-like (LTL) Ebitda would have been Rs 144 crore.
“While global supply chain disruptions had a short-term impact during the quarter, the underlying business remains resilient. We are currently focused on investing in our people, strengthening our brands and accelerating our premiumisation agenda, while maintaining strong execution of our backward integration projects,” stated Amar Sinha, Managing Director, ABD.
Company’s Prestige & Above (P&A) portfolio delivered 9 million cases in Q1FY27, compared to 8.5 million cases in Q1FY26, reflecting overall volume growth of 6.2 per cent. The P&A segment continued to strengthen its contribution to the portfolio, with volume salience at 48.2 per cent in Q1FY27 compared to 46.2 per cent in Q1FY26 and value salience at 59.3 per cent compared to 55.8 per cent in Q1FY26.
ABD expanded its international footprint to 39 countries in Q1FY27, compared to 36 countries in Q4FY26. ICONiQ White, ABD’s latest millionaire brand, has been introduced in ten international markets, supporting the brand’s gradual expansion beyond India.
