Patanjali Foods de-rated as edible oil squeeze exposes FMCG valuation stretch
Q4FY26 FMCG revenue grew just 2.6% YoY to ₹2,890 cr while edible oils Ebit slumped 31% to ₹178 cr on palm (+20%) and soya (+23%) price spikes. ICICI Securities cut FY27 EPS by ~14%, with valuation now at 35x FY27 EPS versus a peak market cap of ~₹73,000 cr in April 2025.
Patanjali Foods Q4FY26 FMCG revenue rose 2.6% to ₹2,890 cr with biscuits and HPC up ~15%, but edible oils Ebit fell 31% on palm/soya price spikes. ICICI Securities cut FY27 EPS 14%; valuation de-rated to 35x.