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Premiumization Ka Magic Chal Gaya!
Radico Khaitan ne ekdum sahi waqt par premium drinks par focus kiya hai. Ek taraf toh woh ₹500 wali 8PM whisky jaise brands se mass market cover kar rahe hain, toh doosri taraf Rampur Signature Reserve jaise ultra-luxury single malts bhi launch kiye hain, jo ₹5 lakh tak mein bik rahe hain! Iss dual strategy se company wide customer base ko target kar pa rahi hai aur high-margin revenue bhi kama rahi hai.
Numbers Kya Kehte Hain?
Asal mein, company ka 'Prestige & Above' (P&A) portfolio is growth ka main engine hai. Q2 FY26 mein isne IMFL revenue ka 68.6% share pakad liya, jo FY19 mein sirf 28% tha! Is segment mein volume growth 21.7% raha aur revenue 24.3% badha. Full year FY25 mein bhi profit 31.83% aur sales 17.79% upar gayi. Yeh sab dikhata hai ki kaise log ab quality aur new experiences ke liye zyada kharch kar rahe hain.
Valuation Ka Scene Kya Hai?
Sab kuch achha hai, par stock valuation thoda high lag raha hai. Company ka market cap ₹37,000 crore ke aas-paas hai aur P/E ratio 70x se 73x ke beech chal raha hai. Bhai, yeh numbers kaafi high hain, competitors jaise United Spirits ka P/E 53x se 70x hai. Yeh high valuation future mein tagdi growth ki expectations par based hai.
Competition Aur Risks
Market mein competitors jaise Pernod Ricard India (jiska revenue FY25 mein ₹27,446 crore tha) aur Diageo ki United Spirits bhi premium segments par focus kar rahe hain. Pernod Ricard toh Nagpur mein €200 million ka naya plant bhi laga raha hai. Radico ko apna brand image maintain karte hue quality bhi banaye rakhni hogi. Agar economy slow hui toh luxury spending par asar pad sakta hai.
Analysts Ka Kya Kehna Hai?
Analysts mostly positive hain, 17 analysts ne 'Strong Buy' rating di hai aur average target price ₹3,495 rakha hai. Lekin, sabhi yeh bhi keh rahe hain ki valuation thoda stretched hai. Stock saal mein abhi tak lagbhag 18% gir bhi chuka hai, jo dikhata hai ki investors bhi careful hain.