Tata Consumer Q1 profit rises 29% as India volumes gain 13%

Tata Consumer Products posted Q1FY27 consolidated revenue of ₹5,349 crore, up 12% year on year, with EBITDA up 19%. Growth businesses rose 47%, led by Tata Sampann, coffee and ready-to-drink beverages; Tata Starbucks revenue grew 11%.

— Source publishedFri, 24 Jul, 2026, 17:30 IST·First seen Fri, 24 Jul, 2026, 17:34 IST·Source Mint

What happened

Tata Consumer Products · Tata Consumer reported strong Q1FY27 growth, with profit up 29% and India volumes up 13%. Growth businesses, including Sampann,

Key facts

  • Q1FY27 consolidated net profit: ₹427 crore, up 29% YoY
  • Consolidated revenue: ₹5,349 crore, up 12% YoY
  • EBITDA: ₹730 crore, up 19% YoY
  • EBITDA margin: 13.6%, up 70 bps
  • India underlying volume growth: 13%
  • Growth businesses: up 47%; 36% of India business
  • Tata Sampann revenue growth: 58%
  • Coffee revenue growth: 24%
  • Ready-to-drink beverage revenue growth: 41%; volume growth: 35%
  • Tata Starbucks revenue growth: 11% YoY

Why this matters

The outsized growth in Tata Sampann, coffee and ready-to-drink beverages reinforces the strategic value of building scaled, higher-growth adjacencies beyond the core packaged-food and beverage portfolio.

What to watch

  • Whether India volume growth remains in double digits in the next two quarters.
  • Growth-business contribution, especially Tata Sampann, coffee and ready-to-drink beverages.
  • EBITDA-margin trend versus revenue growth and advertising or expansion spending.
  • Tata Starbucks same-store sales, store additions and profitability trajectory.
  • Tea and coffee commodity prices, packaging costs and the pace of price hikes.
  • Rural demand recovery and competitive promotions from large FMCG peers.
  • Increase distribution and shelf presence for Tata Sampann, ready-to-drink beverages and coffee across urban and premium general-trade outlets.
  • Use stronger earnings momentum to accelerate product launches, digital commerce promotions and cross-category bundles.
  • Prioritise Starbucks store economics and selective expansion rather than pursuing footprint growth at the expense of profitability.
  • Hedge or manage exposure to coffee, tea, packaging and other volatile input costs while taking calibrated price actions.
  • Seek further operating leverage through supply-chain integration and higher-margin product mix.

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