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Varun Beverages Ltd is up for a fifth straight session in a row. The stock is quoting at Rs 431.15, up 1.45% on the day as on 12:44 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.29% on the day, quoting at 23345.95. The Sensex is at 74600.56, down 0.35%. Varun Beverages Ltd has risen around 0.74% in last one month.
Meanwhile, Nifty FMCG index of which Varun Beverages Ltd is a constituent, has risen around 3.84% in last one month and is currently quoting at 45900.9, down 0.43% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 31.29 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 76.54 lakh shares in last one month.
The benchmark September futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 431.55, up 1.18% on the day. Varun Beverages Ltd is down 5.97% in last one year as compared to a 7.25% drop in NIFTY and a 17.33% drop in the Nifty FMCG index.
The PE of the stock is 48.81 based on TTM earnings ending June 26.
Varun Beverages Ltd rose for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 420.75, up 1.28% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.24% on the day, quoting at 23325.6. The Sensex is at 74505.4, up 0.26%. Varun Beverages Ltd has dropped around 2.57% in last one month.
Meanwhile, Nifty FMCG index of which Varun Beverages Ltd is a constituent, has dropped around 3.65% in last one month and is currently quoting at 45572.7, up 0.37% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 34.82 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 70.45 lakh shares in last one month.
The benchmark September futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 422, up 0.9% on the day. Varun Beverages Ltd is down 11.32% in last one year as compared to a 7.9% drop in NIFTY and a 18.72% drop in the Nifty FMCG index.
The PE of the stock is 47.71 based on TTM earnings ending June 26.
Cyient Ltd, Varun Beverages Ltd, Sagility Ltd, C.E. Info Systems Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on NSE today, 26 August 2026.
SBFC Finance Ltd saw volume of 107.1 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 8.11 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 13.21 lakh shares. The stock increased 8.39% to Rs.100.55. Volumes stood at 5.87 lakh shares in the last session.
Cyient Ltd recorded volume of 104.72 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 7.9 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 13.25 lakh shares. The stock gained 6.96% to Rs.1,047.20. Volumes stood at 47.13 lakh shares in the last session.
Varun Beverages Ltd witnessed volume of 264.26 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 7.81 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 33.85 lakh shares. The stock dropped 3.82% to Rs.421.25. Volumes stood at 94.81 lakh shares in the last session.
Sagility Ltd notched up volume of 848.82 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 6.1 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 139.24 lakh shares. The stock rose 2.81% to Rs.44.23. Volumes stood at 151.62 lakh shares in the last session.
C.E. Info Systems Ltd notched up volume of 7.16 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 5.86 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 1.22 lakh shares. The stock rose 5.12% to Rs.1,013.70. Volumes stood at 1.38 lakh shares in the last session.
The company's consolidated net profit increased 15.1% year-on-year to Rs 1,525.36 crore in Q2 CY2026. Revenue from operations (net of excise/GST) rose 20.4% YoY to Rs 8,451.23 crore.
Consolidated sales volume increased 19.8% to 466.7 million cases, driven by volume growth of 14.4% in India and 38.4% in international markets. The Twizza acquisition contributed 11.8 million cases during the quarter.
EBITDA rose 17.2% YoY to Rs 2,343.04 crore from Rs 1,998.77 crore. However, EBITDA margin declined 76 basis points to 27.7%, mainly due to the consolidation of the lower-margin Twizza business. In India, EBITDA margin improved 38 basis points, supported by operating leverage from healthy volume growth.
Profit before tax increased 14.2% YoY to Rs 1,977.18 crore in Q2 CY2026.
Total expenses climbed 22.6% YoY to Rs 6,574.15 crore. Cost of materials consumed rose 28.4% to Rs 3,653.49 crore, employee benefits expense increased 24.3% to Rs 683.24 crore, finance costs jumped 55.8% to Rs 56.92 crore, depreciation and amortisation expense rose 33.6% to Rs 409.04 crore, while other expenses increased 26.7% to Rs 1,618.60 crore.
Gross margin improved 44 basis points to 55.0%, supported by a higher contribution from international operations. In India, early procurement of key raw materials and a higher mix of low-sugar and no-sugar beverages helped offset input cost inflation.
During the quarter, the company extended its exclusive bottling and trademark licence agreement with PepsiCo in India until April 2049 and removed the earlier restriction requiring Varun Beverages to operate solely as a special purpose vehicle for PepsiCo's business in India. It also entered into a strategic alliance with Asahi Group Holdings to introduce the CALPIS brand in India and signed an agreement to acquire the business of Devyani Food Industries (Kenya), expanding its presence in East Africa.
Chairman Ravi Jaipuria said strong volume growth across India and international markets, along with strategic initiatives and capacity expansion, positions the company for sustained long-term growth.
The board approved an interim dividend of Rs 0.50 per share, resulting in a total cash outflow of approximately Rs 169.10 crore.
Varun Beverages is one of PepsiCo's largest franchisees globally outside the US and manufactures, bottles and distributes a broad portfolio of carbonated soft drinks, juices, sports drinks and packaged drinking water under brands including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sting, Mirinda, Seven-Up, Slice, Tropicana, Gatorade and Aquafina. The company operates across 26 states and six Union Territories in India, with the domestic market contributing about 67% of its FY2025 revenue, and also has franchise and distribution rights across several international markets, including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Morocco, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Private bank shares jumped for second consecutive trading sessions.
At 12:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 264.33 points or 0.34% to 78,551.41. The Nifty 50 index surged 66.15 points or 0.27% to 24,494.95.
In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index shed 0.26% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index gained 0.67%.
The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 1,513 shares rose and 2,432 shares fell. A total of 195 shares were unchanged.
Derivatives:
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, shed 0.71% to 11.73. The Nifty 28 July 2026 futures were trading at 24,530.20, at a premium of 34.25 points as compared with the spot at 24,495.95 .
The Nifty option chain for the 28 July 2026 expiry showed a maximum call OI of 70.6 lakh contracts at the 25,000 strike price. A maximum put OI of 74.4 lakh contracts was seen at the 24,000 strike price.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty Private Bank index rose 0.29% to 28,430.60. The index rose 0.76% in the two consecutive trading sessions.
IndusInd Bank (up 1.72%), RBL Bank (up 1.03%), HDFC Bank (up 0.9%), Axis Bank (up 0.52%) and ICICI Bank (up 0.08%) advanced.
Yes Bank (down 0.74%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (down 0.25%) and Federal Bank (down 0.23%) declined.
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