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

The projected decline in Varun Beverages Limited's revenues compared to last year is expected to make investors cautious. A drop in revenue often has a direct negative effect on the company's bottom line, signaling potential challenges that could undermine investor confidence and reduce overall profitability.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.00000
forwardPE 40.39655
debtToEquity 16.88400
earningsGrowth 0.30100
revenueGrowth 0.28900
grossMargins 0.55092
operatingMargins 0.17810
trailingEps 8.46000
forwardEps 10.03000

VBL's low Debt-to-Equity ratio suggests the company is minimally leveraged, with limited reliance on debt to finance its operations. This reduced financial risk positions the company for greater stability and financial health, appealing to investors who value conservative financial management.
With positive growth in both earnings and revenue, Varun Beverages Limited is expected to grow its business. These indicators highlight a strong financial outlook, with the company on track for continued expansion and increasing profitability.
VBL's forward EPS is higher than its trailing EPS, suggesting the company is expected to see an increase in profitability this year. This points to positive growth, indicating that VBL is projected to improve its financial performance compared to the previous year.

Price projections:

Price projections for VBL
Price projections for VBL

VBL's price projections have been steadily revised down, pointing to declining confidence in the company's outlook. This suggests that analysts are becoming more conservative in their expectations for VBL's future performance.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for VBL
Recommendations trend for VBL


VBL has garnered a buy bias from analysts recently, suggesting the stock is a good investment opportunity. This may lead to increased investor interest, as VBL is seen as a reliable place to park money for those looking to benefit from potential market gains and company growth.