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Varun Beverages Q2 Profit Up 5%, Approves Dividend, Appoints CFO, Secures Sri Lanka Cooler Stake

Operational efficiencies offset a 3% volume decline to expand margins despite heavy monsoon rains

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Overview

  • Varun Beverages posted a 5.1% increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,317 crore for the April–June quarter of 2025.
  • Consolidated revenue dipped 2.5% to Rs 7,017 crore as domestic sales fell 7% under unseasonal monsoon conditions and international volumes rose 15.1%.
  • EBITDA rose 0.4% to Rs 1,999 crore while the margin widened by 110 basis points to 28.8% on tight cost controls.
  • The board approved a second interim dividend of Rs 0.50 per share, with August 2 set as the record date for entitlement.
  • Pankaj Madan was appointed as the new CFO and the company acquired a 50% equity stake in Everest Industrial Lanka to bolster its cooler manufacturing network.