Financial Performance Highlights

Standalone Results (Q1FY27 vs Q1FY26):

  • Income from Operations: ₹975 crore (up 5.3% from ₹926 crore)
  • EBITDA: ₹140 crore (up 14.4% from ₹122 crore)
  • PAT: ₹68 crore (up 11.9% from ₹61 crore)

Consolidated Results (Q1FY27 vs Q1FY26):

  • Income from Operations: ₹984 crore (up 5.8% from ₹930 crore)
  • EBITDA: ₹120 crore (vs ₹119 crore)
  • PAT: ₹45 crore (vs ₹56 crore)

Adjusted Performance Metrics:

The company reported a ₹24 crore impact from global supply chain disruptions. Excluding this impact:

  • Like-to-like EBITDA: ₹144 crore (21.4% higher than reported)
  • LTL EBITDA margin: 14.7% (189 bps improvement)
  • LTL PAT: ₹63 crore (13.6% higher than reported)

Operational and Business Highlights

Portfolio Performance:

  • Total volume: 9.0 million cases (up from 8.5 million cases in Q1FY26, 6.2% growth)
  • Prestige & Above (P&A) category: 10.7% YoY volume growth
  • Mass Premium & Others: 2.3% YoY volume growth
  • P&A volume salience: 48.2% (vs 46.2% in Q1FY26)
  • P&A value salience: 59.3% (vs 55.8% in Q1FY26)

Brand Performance:

  • ICONiQ White: 3.1 million cases (33.8% growth from 2.3 million cases in Q1FY26)
  • Monthly average: 1 million+ cases
  • Recognized as world's fastest-growing Millionaire Whisky Brand for 2023, 2024, and 2025

Product Launches:

  • Zoya Pink: Introduced in April 2026 as extension of super-premium Zoya gin portfolio
  • Initially launched in Maharashtra with phased rollout planned across select key markets

International Expansion:

  • Presence in 39 countries (increased from 36 countries in Q4FY26)
  • ICONiQ White introduced in 10 international markets
  • ABD Maestro portfolio expanded to Canada, Ivory Coast, New Zealand, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and UAE
  • Additional brands available internationally: Rangeela Vodka, AODH Irish Whiskey, Yello Designer Whisky

Awards and Recognitions

  • Rangeela: Best Use of Social Media at IMAGEXX 2026 Summit Awards
  • Rangapur Facility (Telangana): Best Factory/Management Award by Government of Telangana
  • ABD Maestro Private Limited: Distiller of the Year at Icons of Whisky India Awards 2026
  • ARTHAUS Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: Campaign Innovator of the Year at Icons of Whisky India Awards 2026

Management Commentary

Amar Sinha, Managing Director, stated:

  • Performance reflects continued progress of ABD's transformation journey
  • Focus on premiumisation agenda and disciplined execution
  • Investments in people, brand strengthening, and backward integration projects
  • India-UK FTA is margin accretive and improves sourcing flexibility
  • Targeting mid-teens topline growth over medium term

Additional Information

  • Income from Operations defined as Total Income less Excise Duty
  • EBITDA margin calculated as EBITDA divided by Income from Operations
  • Company operates 40 manufacturing units including 9 owned bottling facilities, 2 owned distilleries, 1 owned PET bottle plant, and 28 non-owned manufacturing units
  • Portfolio includes whisky, brandy, rum, vodka, and gin categories