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Hindustan Foods Limited

Hindustan Foods Limited

HNDFDS.BO
Hindustan Foods LimitedIN flagBombay Stock Exchange
572.00
INR
+23.95
- -
69.48BMarket Cap
Hindustan Foods Limited
HNDFDS.BO
(Bombay Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

572.00

P/E

ratio

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2009
2010
2011
2013
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
0.97
1.29
1.51
2.4
6.97
9.54
9.74
20.09
53.27
80.84
124.5
180.53
229.92
242.94
310.96
- -
347.05
Revenue per Share
-0.21
-0.25
0.02
-0.48
1
0.58
0.18
0.97
1.3
2.31
3.3
3.96
6.31
8.23
9.85
- -
12.1
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.38
0.04
-0.41
-2.28
-0.13
-0.17
-2.27
-1.27
-5.04
-11.69
-0.74
-9.2
-5.91
-4.05
-13.62
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
2
2
0.05
-0.45
2.64
-0.39
2
2.12
2.64
5.65
10.38
14.5
20.78
29.11
37.57
- -
2
Book Value per Share
2
2
0.05
-0.45
0.01
-0.04
8.51
5.87
6.95
19.58
22.52
26.97
32.95
56.47
74.87
- -
94.66
Tangible Book Value per Share
25
25
25
25
25
25
38
65
91
95
113
113
113
113
117
- -
120
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
24
32
38
60
174
239
366
1,305
4,864
7,679
14,036
20,354
25,921
27,452
36,387
42,510
41,483
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-10.38
-10.64
4.78
-3.6
23.22
3.84
4.78
6.86
5.46
5.87
5.1
4.51
5.3
6.13
5.97
6.43
6.45
Operating Margin (%)
3
3
2
2
13
13
14
12
75
113
194
245
374
548
802
901
895
Depreciation Expense
-5
-6
1
-12
25
14
7
63
119
219
373
447
711
930
1,153
1,490
1,446
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
1.49
- -
- -
- -
19.75
27.48
34.62
35.2
28.91
37.52
31.95
20.77
25.66
25.35
25.33
Effective Tax Rate (%)
-21.22
-18.98
1.56
-20.03
14.36
6.04
1.82
4.81
2.45
2.85
2.65
2.19
2.74
3.39
3.17
3.51
3.49
Profit Margin (%)
25
24
26
18
-9
2
199
227
-66
555
793
664
928
1,785
3,923
4,690
4,690
Working Capital
85
78
82
153
91
104
47
297
647
1,375
1,859
2,762
4,014
5,358
6,556
7,594
7,594
LT Debt
50
50
1
-11
- -
-1
320
382
652
1,870
2,544
3,041
3,749
6,461
8,910
11,651
11,651
Total Equity
- -
- -
1.63
- -
33.29
- -
5.89
11.9
14.6
11.28
12.34
10.2
12.11
11.75
10.16
10.03
9.81
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
0.54
- -
26.19
- -
12.79
24.59
19.78
17.08
18.24
13.48
15.05
15
14.6
17.2
16.84
Return on Capital (%)
-10.26
-12.28
2.3
- -
- -
- -
- -
59.02
62.91
56.35
43.65
31.84
35.76
33.03
30
64.31
62.41
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
2,540
- -
3,288
LT Borrowings
6,111
- -
7,255
LT Finance Leases
357
- -
339
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
119
- -
119
Market Capitalization
61,799
61,796
60,972

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
14,466
- -
16,050
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,481
- -
2,431
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,152
- -
2,548
Inventories
9,039
- -
9,695
Total Current Liabilities
10,290
- -
11,360
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2,540
- -
3,288
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-2,835.08%
36.76%
30.76%
Free Cash Flow
377.75%
274.23%
51.16%
Net Income, GAAP
119.59%
32.62%
29.3%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
85.09%
25.53%
16.83%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
6,192
6,754
7,292
7,215
27,452
2025
8,681
8,832
8,797
9,588
36,387
2026
9,947
10,386
9,982
11,168
42,510

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2.07
2.19
1.95
- -
8.23
2025
2.38
2
2.44
2.65
9.85
2026
2.69
2.95
3.02
3.43
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Hindustan Foods Limited engages in contract manufacturing of fast-moving consumer goods for leading brands in India and internationally. The company manufactures a wide range of products including food and beverages such as extruded cereals, snacks, breakfast cereals, instant porridges, rice crispies, instant mixes, soups, soup powders, spices, masalas, sauces, dips, pastes, jams, jellies, preserves, gravies, cookies, protein bars, granola bars, chikkis, muesli, hot and cold beverages, energy drink concentrates, carbonated soft drinks, ice cream, desserts, tea, coffee, malt-based foods, glucose powder and dry mix powders; personal care items encompassing hair care, toiletries like talc, shaving cream, hand wash liquid, hand wash powder, eau de toilette and aftershave lotion, baby care creams, shampoos and lotions, skin care body lotions, moisturizers, petroleum jelly, shower gels, face washes, scrubs, body scrubs, wipes and dusting powders, beauty and makeup products such as lipsticks, lip colours, lip crayons, lip paints, chap sticks, pressed powders and eye makeup; home care solutions including household insecticides, liquid vaporizers, aerosols, coils, mosquito mats and activ cards; health and wellness offerings like vitamins, minerals, nutraceuticals, super foods, plant-based and organic nutrition, cosmeceuticals, herbal and ayurvedic skin care, foot care plasters, medicated lozenges, digestive remedies, gels, ointments, oral liquids, allopathic tablets, diabetic and high-protein nutrition, and cosmetic powders; leather, sports footwear and accessories; as well as pet care products comprising pet hygiene and pet food. Founded in 1988 through a joint venture between Dempo Group and Glaxo India Limited and headquartered in Mumbai, the company operates multiple facilities across India including in Goa, Coimbatore, Nashik, Hyderabad, Jammu and Lucknow, serving clients such as Hindustan Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser and Danone [web:about]. In recent developments, Hindustan Foods approved a Rs30 crore investment through its wholly owned subsidiary for ice-cream cone and sleeve printing businesses in October 2025, executed a business transfer agreement on November 11, 2025, to acquire two Nashik-based ice-cream cone manufacturing units for Rs26.25 crore, announced another Rs40 crore acquisition in home and personal care, signed new contracts in flavoured yogurt and bottled water segments, acquired a 25.07% stake in Asar Green Kabadi Pvt Ltd for waste management in August 2025, and commenced operations at its greenfield ice cream plant in Nashik in May 2025.