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Radico Khaitan ka stock isliye bhaga kyunki company apne Prestige & Above (P&A) portfolio par full focus kar rahi hai, aur yeh strategy kaam kar rahi hai. Q4 FY26 mein is segment mein 28% ka volume growth dikha hai. Ab FY27 mein 20% volume growth aur luxury segment mein 25% value growth ka target hai. White spirits, jaise Magic Moments vodka, ne bhi FY26 mein 21% volume growth dikha kar bahut help kiya hai. Isi wajah se stock apne 52-week high ke paas trade kar raha hai.
Middle East Tension Se Costs Badhi!
Par ab aati hai asli problem. Middle East mein jo chal raha hai, uski wajah se poori Indian alcoholic beverage industry ki supply chain garam ho gayi hai. Shipping routes disturb hone se energy aur freight costs sky-high ho gaye hain, aur raw material milna bhi mushkil ho gaya hai. Crude oil ke badhte daam aur weak rupee ne packaging aur dusre imports ko bhi mehenga kar diya hai. Industry experts bata rahe hain ki glass bottles 20%, paper cartons 100% aur logistics 10% tak mehenge ho gaye hain. Ab yeh badhti costs company ke liye 125 basis points EBITDA margin expand karne ke target ko achieve karna mushkil bana rahi hai, kyunki revenue badhne ke bawajood profit kam ho sakta hai.
Valuation Bhi Zyada Lag Raha?
Is sab ke beech, Radico Khaitan ka valuation bhi kuch zyada hi lag raha hai. May 2026 tak iska P/E ratio 77 ke aas-paas hai, jo ki iske 10-year average 48.54 se kaafi upar hai. JM Financial ne 'Buy' rating aur ₹3,945 ka target diya hai, par kuch analysts ko yeh 'Overvalued' bhi lag raha hai peers ke comparison mein. United Spirits ka P/E 85.1 hai, jabki United Breweries ka valuation kam hai. Company ki market cap ₹48,500 Cr hai, aur EV/EBITDA 47.06 hai, jo ki high lag raha hai. Pichle paanch saal ka average EBITDA margin sirf 3.40% raha hai, jo dikhata hai ki premium pricing shayad pehle se hi stock mein factored hai.
Regulatory Changes Aur Future Risks
Karnataka ne liquor pricing ko thoda deregsulate kiya hai, jisse sector mein thoda relief mila hai aur stock ne positive reaction bhi diya hai. Par India mein har state ke alag rules hain, isliye price increase har jagah utna feasible nahi hai jitna zaroori hai costs ko cover karne ke liye. Sabse bada risk hai Middle East ki wajah se structural cost increase jo lambe time tak chal sakta hai. Agar costs badhti rahi aur prices increase nahi ho paye, toh company ke FY27 ke ambitious targets ko pura karna mushkil ho jayega.