Bikaji Foods International Ltd

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- Bikaji Foods plans capex of close to INR 100 crores this year. - Major capex includes a new sweet factory construction in Bikaner to address capacity constraints in sweets production. - Investment in a big warehouse near an adjacent location, with trials started and full operations expected by mid-June, will improve storage from less than 2 days to 6-8 days capacity, enhancing supply chain efficiency. - Focus on expanding capacity for sweets to enable all-season production beyond the festive period. - Continued investments in operational efficiencies, including new manufacturing facilities like Ariba to support export growth and reduce supply chain issues. - Retail business investment via THF aims to open 8-10 new stores annually for the next 3 years, targeting 50-55% top-line growth without impacting EBITDA negatively.

- Targeted overall growth for FY '27 is around 11% to 12%. - Sweet segment growth earmarked at approximately 12.5%, with efforts to expand all-season sweets to improve utilization and growth. - Ethnic snacks and Western snacks remain major growth drivers. - Focus markets expected to grow faster than core markets, with targeted growth of about 20% in focus states, and roughly 13% in core states. - E-commerce channel growth is strong, now contributing 3% of business with ~75% growth rate, expected to continue scaling through increased SKU range and penetration into Tier 2+ cities. - Export growth is robust, driven by Ariba manufacturing facility with 50-60% revenue growth expected. - Retail business (THF stores) aiming for 50-55% top-line growth by opening 8–10 stores annually. - Overall volume growth last year was 9.5%; continuous distribution expansion with 3.5 lakh outlets currently covered supports growth ambitions.

- Bikaji Foods aims for core states growth of about 13% and focus states growth around 20% annually. - Western snacks growth targeted above 20% going forward after quarterly fluctuations. - Gross margin percentage is expected to be maintained despite inflation and input cost fluctuations. - EBITDA expected to improve due to fixed costs stabilization and production efficiencies from new facilities. - Annual capex planned around INR 100 crores focusing on sweets capacity expansion and supply chain improvements. - Retail business (THF) targets 50-55% top-line growth with 8-10 new stores annually; retail expansion is EBITDA accretive. - Export growth, supported by Ariba Foods, expected to continue at 50-60% annual growth. - E-commerce channel contributing to higher growth (75%+ in e-com channel), expanding SKUs especially in quick commerce. - Marketing investments to continue at ~2% of sales to drive brand growth without margin dilution.