Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Beverages - Non-Alcoholic

Varun Beverages Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, bottles, sells, and distributes beverages and value-added products under the PepsiCo brands. It offers carbonated soft drinks under the Pepsi, Pepsi Zero, Mountain Dew, Mirinda, and 7UP brands, as well as Refreshhh, Coo-ee, and Jive brands; fruit pulp/juice-based drinks under the Tropicana, Tropicana Delight, Slice, and Nimbooz brands; club sodas under the Evervess and Dukes brands; and energy drinks under the Sting and Rockstar brands. The company also provides sports drinks under the Gatorade brand; carbonated juice-based drinks under the 7UP Nimbooz Masala Soda brand; ice-tea under the Lipton brand; packaged drinking water under the Aquafina and Aquavess brands, as well as Refreshhh and Aquaclear brand names; and snacks under the FritoLay, Cheetos, Doritos, Simba, and Kurkure brands. In addition, it offers energy drink under the Reboost Energy brand name; and value-added dairy-based beverages under the Cream bell brand name. The company operates in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Zambia, Morocco, Zimbabwe, RDC, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibiam, and Botswana. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for VBL
Revenue projections for VBL

Revenues for VBL are forecasted to decline from last year's levels, prompting caution among investors. When revenues fall, it can have a significant negative impact on the company's bottom line, reducing profitability and making the stock less attractive to risk-averse investors.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 44.073135
debtToEquity 11.554000
earningsGrowth 0.147000
revenueGrowth 0.019000
grossMargins 0.553160
operatingMargins 0.201730
trailingEps 8.760000
forwardEps 10.030000

Varun Beverages Limited's Debt-to-Equity ratio is low, indicating the company is not over-leveraged. This suggests a prudent approach to financing, with minimal dependence on debt, reducing the financial risk associated with high leverage, and signaling a stable financial outlook.
VBL's positive gross and operating margins suggest that the company is operating profitably. These strong margins indicate effective cost management and revenue generation, contributing to a solid financial foundation.
VBL's forward EPS being higher than its trailing EPS indicates that the company is expected to achieve greater profitability this financial year. This suggests improving earnings and a stronger financial position compared to the previous year's performance.

Price projections:

Price projections for VBL
Price projections for VBL

VBL's present price relative to projections does not indicate any obvious risks or opportunities. This balanced situation suggests a period of stability, where investors may find it prudent to maintain their current strategies until more information becomes available.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for VBL
Recommendations trend for VBL


A recent buy bias from analysts toward VBL indicates strong confidence in the stock's future performance. This could encourage investors to park their money in VBL, viewing it as a stable and potentially rewarding investment opportunity with promising long-term growth prospects.