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Profit Badha, Par Revenue Kahan Gaya?
Arre, Britannia ne Q4 FY26 mein apna Net Profit 21.56% badha kar ₹679.68 Crore kar liya hai, jo sunne mein toh mast lag raha hai! Par asli picture thodi alag hai. Jab revenue ki baat aati hai, toh woh sirf 6.5% badha hai, ₹4,719 Crore tak pahuncha hai. Market expect kar raha tha lagbhag 9% growth, toh revenue expectations miss ho gaye. Is wajah se investors thoda chintit hain.
Middle East Tension Aur Supply Chain Ka Chakkar
Company keh rahi hai ki Middle East mein jo tensions chal rahi hain, uski wajah se supply chain mein kuch disruptions aaye hain. Iska asar international business pe toh hua hi, domestic performance pe bhi March mein thoda impact pada hai. Wahi, jo bade pack sizes aur wafers, croissants jaise new categories hain, unme toh double-digit growth dikhi hai, par overall volume growth jitni ummeed thi, utni nahi ho payi.
Badhte Kharchon Ki Maar
Wheat ka rate toh kam hua hai, par factory ke baaki kharche, jaise freight aur fuel, bahut badh gaye hain. Middle East situation ki wajah se ye aur bhi mahanga ho gaya hai. Isliye, EBITDA margins thoda sa kam ho kar 18.1% ho gaye hain, last year ye 18.2% the. Company ne price increase bhi kiya hai apni margins protect karne ke liye.
E-commerce Se Growth, Par Profitability Pe Sawal
Britannia ne apne e-commerce business ko kaafi boost kiya hai, ab yeh domestic sales ka 6% hai. Aur yeh fast grow kar raha hai. Par sawal ye hai ki in channels se company ko kitna profit ho raha hai. Kya discounts ya delivery costs zyada hain? Ye sab cheezein overall profit ko affect kar sakti hain.
High Valuation Ka Pressure
Sabse badi chinta hai Britannia ka valuation. Iska TTM P/E ratio lagbhag 57.8x hai. Bhai, industry ka average toh 14.8x-16.8x ke aas paas hai! Matlab, Britannia ka stock apni industry ke comparison mein bahut zyada premium par trade kar raha hai. Ab jab revenue miss hua hai aur costs badh rahi hain, toh itne high valuation ko maintain karna mushkil ho sakta hai.
Rural Demand Mast, Par Fuel Ka Dar
India mein gaon se demand bahut achhi aa rahi hai, jo cities se bhi behtar perform kar rahi hai. Britannia ko iska fayda milna chahiye. Par, fuel prices badhne ka dar bhi hai, jo logistics costs ko aur badha sakta hai.
Analysts Kya Bol Rahe Hain?
Analysts ka mix view hai. Kuch log 'Buy' keh rahe hain aur target ₹6,585 diya hai (lagbhag 19.30% upside possible). Par kuch log 'Hold' pe hain. Morgan Stanley jaise analysts 'Equal-weight' rating de rahe hain revenue miss aur margin concerns ki wajah se.