Date: July 3, 2026
Business Performance Update (Q1 FY27)
The Company delivered mid-single digit volume growth during Q1 FY27 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). The performance was supported by momentum in the Food & FMCG portfolio, sustained outperformance in Alternate Channels, and healthy growth in Industry Essentials.
Food & FMCG Segment
- Delivered 20%+ YoY revenue growth with underlying volume growth of 17%+
- Rice business recorded revenue growth of 40%+ YoY
- Wheat Flour business continued to recover
- Food portfolio excluding Wheat and Rice (including pulses, besan, soya nuggets, sugar, poha, and personal care products) delivered 25% YoY revenue growth
- Entered a brand licensing arrangement for the Madhur brand during the quarter
Edible Oil Segment
- Recorded 13% YoY revenue growth
- Volumes remained broadly flat during the quarter
- Geopolitical events impacting commodity prices caused trade caution in building inventories, affecting primary sales in general trade during latter part of quarter
- Within Alternate Channel, the segment grew in low teens (volume)
Industry Essentials Segment
- Recorded 14% YoY volume growth
- Recorded 30% YoY revenue growth
- Performance supported by robust demand across Oleochemicals & Specialty Chemicals portfolio, which delivered high-teen volume growth
- Healthy performance across castor and de-oiled cakes
NPD & Health & Convenience Portfolio
- Premium category products (Fortune Sharbati Atta, Fortune Multi Grain Atta, Fortune Premio Olive Oils, Fortune Premio Cold Pressed Oils) witnessing encouraging consumer response
- Expanding Health & Convenience portfolio including soya Nuggets, brown rice, biryani kit (RTC), rice bran oil, cold pressed mustard oil, and olive oil
Alternate Channels Performance
- Alternate Channels (E-Commerce, Quick Commerce & Modern Trade) delivered 27% YoY growth
- Quick Commerce remained one of the fastest-growing channels with significantly high double-digit growth
- On Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) basis, Alternate Channels scaled to approximately ₹5,600 crore revenue
- Company holds double digit market shares across major E-Commerce and Quick Commerce platforms in several Food categories including Wheat Flour and Rice
Other Channels Performance
- Branded Exports delivered 87% YoY growth during the quarter
- HoReCa registered 31% YoY growth, supported by increasing penetration across hotels, restaurants and institutional customers
Distribution & GTM
- Expanded direct retail reach to approximately 9.7 lakh outlets, an addition of over 1 lakh outlets compared to Q1 FY26
- Multiple initiatives aimed at improving distribution efficiency and market execution
Subsidiaries Performance
- GD Foods (operates Tops brand) delivered 20%+ YoY revenue growth with underlying volume growth of 19%
- Omkar Chemicals recorded 18% YoY revenue growth
Company Background
AWL Agri Business Ltd. is one of India's largest Food & FMCG companies with:
- 24 manufacturing facilities across 11 states
- India's largest single-location refinery in Mundra (5,000 tons per day capacity)
- 110+ stock points
- Over 10,000 distributors and sub-distributors
- Retail network of 2.6 million outlets
- Serves 135+ million households (every 1 in 3 Indian families)