Patanjali Foods Q3 Results: PAT surges 60% YoY to Rs 594 crore, sees strong FY26 on GST tailwinds

FMCG major Patanjali Foods reported a 60% jump in its consolidated net profit for the December-ended quarter at Rs 594 crore compared to Rs 371 crore reported in the year ago period. The company’s revenue from operations recorded a 17% growth at Rs 10,484 crore in Q3FY26 versus Rs 8,997 crore posted in the corresponding period of the last financial year.

The net profit rose 15% sequentially from Rs 517 crore posted by the company in Q2FY26 while the topline saw a 7% uptick against Rs 9,776 reported in the July-September quarter of FY26.

The company said this was its highest ever revenue from operations in Q3FY26 and 9MFY26.

The FMCG segment which includes food, FMCG and Home & Personal Care products achieved combined sales of Rs 3,248.35 crore in Q3FY26 growing at 39% on a YoY basis and at 12.31% on QoQ basis.

In Q3FY26, edible oil segment reported revenue from operations of Rs 7,336 crore. witnessing a YoY growth of 9% and a QoQ growth of 5%.

During Q3FY26, Gross Profit Margin was recorded at 13.56% while total Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to Rs 492 crore, with margins at 4.69% and the PBT margin at 3.46%. This excludes exceptional items.
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In 9MFY26, FMCG segment contributed 28.30% in revenue from operations (excl. inter-segment revenue) and 62.34% in EBITDA.

The Oil palm plantation area reached 1,08,164 lakh hectares as of December 2025.

In Q3FY26, the company generated export revenues of Rs 64.71 crore and on a nine-month basis, the export revenues were at Rs 156 crore. During 9MFY26, the company exported to total of 36 countries.

As a part of brand-building and market visibility initiatives, the advertising and sales promotions formed 2% of quarterly revenue from operations.

FY26 Outlook

The company expects a strong finish to FY26 from a demand standpoint, driven by favorable macro tailwinds which includes GST 2.0 reforms. The company said that this will eventually boost consumption through price cuts in larger packs and grammage additions in smaller packs.

The Edible Oil segment remains unaffected by GST changes, the company filing said.

The company expects urban demand to strengthen in coming quarters, supported by easing inflation and positive impacts from revised direct and indirect taxation measures. Meanwhile, rural demand is poised to sustain growth momentum, fueled by positive Kharif output, lower inflation, and welfare schemes enhancing disposable income.

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