Reliance's FMCG arm RCPL turns EBITDA-positive for the first time as revenue doubles to Rs 8,600 crore
Reliance Consumer Products, home to Campa Cola, hit EBITDA breakeven for the first time as June-quarter gross revenue doubled to Rs 8,600 crore. Management targets Rs 1 lakh crore by FY2030, backed by Rs 30,000 crore supply-chain investment. A Rs 125 crore net loss remains.
What happened
Reliance Consumer Products Ltd · Reliance's FMCG arm RCPL (Campa Cola) turned EBITDA-positive for the first time as revenue doubled to Rs 8,600 crore, targeting
Key facts
- EBITDA-positive first time
- Rs 125 crore net loss (4 months ended March 2026)
- Rs 8,600 crore gross revenue (June qtr, doubled)
- Rs 1,00,000 crore FY2030 target
- Rs 30,000 crore supply-chain investment
- Rs 10,000 crore invested
- 100%+ order volume growth
- online 13% grocery, 27% apparel/footwear sales
Why this matters
RCPL's rapid scaling and deep-pocketed supply-chain investment make it a disruptive threat to incumbent FMCG players, raising the strategic stakes for partnerships, distribution defense, or targeted acquisitions.
What to watch
- Next-quarter net loss trajectory (narrowing vs widening)
- Gross margin trend as discounts normalize
- VBL/HUL commentary on competitive intensity in earnings calls
- Progress on Rs 30,000 cr capex deployment and new plant announcements
- New brand acquisitions or category launches by RCPL
- Incumbents (VBL, Coca-Cola bottlers, HUL) defend with targeted regional price cuts and trade-scheme intensification
- RCPL accelerates M&A of regional brands to fill category gaps toward the Rs 1 lakh cr target
- Ramp distribution via kirana + JioMart to widen physical reach beyond metros
- Analysts re-rate FMCG peers' margin outlook lower on structural price pressure
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