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

Varun Beverages Limited's projected revenue decline from last year is likely to make investors cautious. Lower revenues often hurt a company's bottom line, leading investors to be concerned about the company's ability to maintain profitability and deliver strong financial results in the future.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 46.032494
debtToEquity 16.884000
earningsGrowth 0.301000
revenueGrowth 0.289000
grossMargins 0.550920
operatingMargins 0.178100
trailingEps 8.450000
forwardEps 10.030000

VBL's low Debt-to-Equity ratio shows the company avoids heavy reliance on debt. This balanced approach reduces financial risk, as it maintains a healthy equity position without excessive leverage, providing greater financial stability and flexibility.
VBL's positive earnings and revenue growth indicate that the company is well-positioned for business expansion. This growth suggests a strong financial trajectory, with VBL expected to continue increasing its profits and revenue in the coming periods.
VBL's forward EPS being higher than its trailing EPS signals anticipated growth in profitability for the current financial year. This suggests that VBL is on track to improve its earnings, outpacing the previous year's performance and reflecting positive market expectations.

Price projections:

Price projections for VBL
Price projections for VBL

VBL's price projections have gradually declined, indicating growing uncertainty about the company's ability to meet previous targets. The downward trend reflects a more conservative view of VBL's future.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for VBL
Recommendations trend for VBL


Varun Beverages Limited has been receiving a buy bias from analysts, signaling strong confidence in the stock's future performance. This positive outlook might drive investors to view Varun Beverages Limited as an attractive option for their portfolios, positioning the company as a stable and profitable investment choice.