Robust sales in tea, salt, and ready-to-drink categories boost topline performance in Q2FY26
Tata Consumer Products on Monday reported an 11 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the second quarter of FY26, driven by strong domestic demand and steady international performance.
Net profit stood at Rs 404 crore, compared with Rs 364 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations rose 17.8 per cent to Rs 4,966 crore from Rs 4,214 crore, while total income increased 17.4 per cent to Rs 5,003 crore. Consolidated Ebitda was Rs 675 crore for the quarter.
The India-branded business grew to Rs 3,122 crore from Rs 2,655 crore a year earlier, supported by sustained double-digit growth in tea and salt. The Tata Sampann range continued to expand, while the ready-to-drink (RTD) segment reported solid volume and value gains. Revenue from the international branded business increased to Rs 1,288 crore from Rs 1,116 crore, and the non-branded division rose to Rs 590 crore from Rs 462 crore.
Operating margins narrowed to 13.4 per cent from 14.85 per cent in the same quarter last year.
“Overall, the ‘Growth’ businesses recorded robust growth of 27 per cent, while the International and Non-Branded businesses continued their momentum with 9 per cent and 26 per cent constant currency revenue growth, respectively,” the company said.
“We delivered a strong topline growth of 18 per cent in Q2 FY26, with steady net profit growth. We continued to accelerate innovation with 25 new launches during the quarter across categories, catering to evolving consumer needs in Health & Wellness, Convenience and Premiumization”, said Sunil D’Souza, Managing Director and CEO.
“Tata Starbucks continued to expand its store footprint across metros and smaller cities, including new store formats. Its total store count is 492 stores across 80 cities. We remain focused on building for the future with growth, innovation and consumer trust at the heart of everything we do”, he further added.
