EPL Limited reported a strong first quarter for FY27, with revenue from operations surging by 25.3% year-on-year to ₹13,879 million. This growth was driven by broad-based momentum across categories and regions, aided by inflation-led pricing. Underlying revenue growth, excluding commodity pass-through, stood at 20%. EBITDA also saw a healthy increase of 15.2%.
EPL Limited Delivers Strong Q1 FY27 Performance
EPL Limited announced robust financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 (Q1 FY27), demonstrating significant growth momentum. The company’s revenue from operations reached ₹13,879 million, marking a substantial increase of 25.3% compared to the same quarter in the previous year. This impressive revenue growth was propelled by widespread positive performance across various business categories and geographical regions.
Key Financial Highlights
The company highlighted that the growth was further supported by inflation-led pricing strategies. Excluding commodity pass-through pricing, the underlying revenue growth was reported at 20%, indicating strong underlying business acceleration. Underlying EBITDA for the quarter stood at ₹2,612 million, an increase of 15.2%. The reported EBITDA margin was 18.8%.
Profit After Tax (PAT) and Earnings Per Share (EPS) also saw performance metrics. PAT stood at ₹986 million, with an EPS of ₹3.08. Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) remained strong at 18.5%.
Investments and Growth Drivers
EPL has been undertaking stepped-up investments in new technologies and capabilities, including extrusion lines, printing lines, and new tooling investments. These capital expenditures are aimed at driving future growth. The company also highlighted its opex investments in building differentiated capabilities through its Innovation CoE and hunting manpower.
Growth momentum is being driven by key areas such as an aggressive B&C (Beauty & Cosmetics) play, scale-up in Brazil, geographical expansion with Thailand, and strategic Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).
Sustainability and Market Position
The presentation also emphasized EPL’s commitment to sustainability, noting its EcoVadis Platinum rating and recognition among the top 1% of companies globally. The company has also been certified as ‘Great Place to Work’ in seven countries.
The company’s long-term vision includes achieving ROCE of 25%+ by FY29, driven by consistent margin improvement and robust capital deployment.
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