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Revenue Ka Toofaan, Profit Ka Kya?
Zydus Wellness ne FY26 mein apna revenue 46.4% badha kar ₹3,940 Crore tak pahuncha diya hai, jo FY25 mein ₹2,691 Crore tha. Is growth mein sabse bada haath UK based Comfort Click ka hai, jise ₹2,800 Crore mein acquire kiya gaya tha. Ye acquisition company ko VMS (Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements) sector mein ekdum fit karta hai. Lekin, revenue ke itne bade jump ke baad bhi, EBITDA sirf 34.2% badh kar ₹510 Crore hua hai. Iska seedha matlab hai ki EBITDA margins ghat kar 12.9% ho gaye hain, jo pichhle saal se kam hain. Net profit bhi saal dar saal kam hua hai, jo ₹197 Crore par aa gaya hai, iska reason hai badhti operating costs aur interest expenses.
Valuation Mehnga Ya Mazboot?
Indian FMCG sector toh waise bhi mast chal raha hai, growth ki projections achhi hain. Par jab Zydus Wellness ki tulna HUL ya Nestle India jaise competitors se karte hain, toh iska valuation kaafi mehnga lagta hai. Iska Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio 77 se 124 ke beech hai, jabki HUL ka sirf 46.8 hai. Haalanki, Zydus Wellness ka stock long term mein Sensex se behtar perform kiya hai, lekin itne bade, debt-financed expansion ke baad current valuation mein kuch risks bhi dikh rahe hain.
Kraft Heinz India ko ₹4,595 Crore mein acquire karne ka experience bhi kuch aisa hi tha. Us time stock bhaga tha, par interest costs aur profit margins par pressure aaya tha. Ab Comfort Click aur Naturell (RiteBite) jaise acquisitions ke baad, company par financial pressure badh gaya hai.
Financial Tension Aur Profitability Ka Sankat
Company par debt kaafi badh gaya hai, jo FY26 mein ₹2,800–₹3,000 Crore ke aas paas hai. Aur Q4 FY26 mein interest payments ₹4.20 Crore se sidha ₹38.70 Crore ho gaye! Isse company ki profitability par sawaal uth rahe hain.
Profit margins lagatar gir rahe hain. Q4 FY26 mein operating margins 18.30% se 10.97% ho gaye. Aur operating cash flow bhi debt ko cover karne ke liye kaafi nahi hai (sirf 5.9%). Q3 FY26 mein toh net loss bhi ₹39.90 Crore ka hua tha, jabki operating margins 6.33% par the. Ye sab acquisitions ko integrate karne, extra advertising aur one-time costs ki wajah se ho raha hai.
Analysts bhi divided hain. Kuch 'Buy' rating de rahe hain, par kuch jaise MarketsMOJO ne March 2026 mein 'Sell' rating di thi. Company ko brand disputes mein bhi mushkil ho rahi hai, jaise Complan advertisement aur 'SugarLite' brand rights ka mamla.
Aage Kya? Goals Aur Outlook
Brokerage firms FY27 mein revenue ₹5,700 Crore ke aas paas expect kar rahi hain. Management ka goal hai ki next few years mein EBITDA margins ko 17-18% tak le jayenge (Comfort Click ke alawa). Comfort Click se bhi earnings improve hone ki ummeed hai. Brands jaise Sugar Free aur Glucon-D abhi bhi strong hain. Company rural areas aur online sales par bhi focus kar rahi hai. Board ne ₹1.20 per share ka dividend bhi recommend kiya hai. Ab dekhna hai ki company apne debt ko manage kar pati hai ya nahi, aur apne high valuation ko justify kar paati hai ya nahi.