Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Beverages - Non-Alcoholic

Varun Beverages Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, bottles, sells, and distributes beverages and value-added products under the PepsiCo brands. It offers carbonated soft drinks under the Pepsi, Pepsi Zero, Mountain Dew, Mirinda, and 7UP brands, as well as Refreshhh, Coo-ee, and Jive brands; fruit pulp/juice-based drinks under the Tropicana, Tropicana Delight, Slice, and Nimbooz brands; club sodas under the Evervess and Dukes brands; and energy drinks under the Sting and Rockstar brands. The company also provides sports drinks under the Gatorade brand; carbonated juice-based drinks under the 7UP Nimbooz Masala Soda brand; ice-tea under the Lipton brand; packaged drinking water under the Aquafina and Aquavess brands, as well as Refreshhh and Aquaclear brand names; and snacks under the FritoLay, Cheetos, Doritos, Simba, and Kurkure brands. In addition, it offers energy drink under the Reboost Energy brand name; and value-added dairy-based beverages under the Cream bell brand name. The company operates in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Zambia, Morocco, Zimbabwe, RDC, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibiam, and Botswana. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for VBL
Revenue projections for VBL

Varun Beverages Limited's revenue is projected to decrease from last year, a development that could lead investors to adopt a more cautious approach. A revenue decline can negatively affect profitability, signaling challenges for the company and making it less attractive for those seeking solid financial performance.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 46.032494
debtToEquity 16.884000
earningsGrowth 0.301000
revenueGrowth 0.289000
grossMargins 0.550920
operatingMargins 0.178100
trailingEps 8.450000
forwardEps 10.030000

Varun Beverages Limited's low Debt-to-Equity ratio reflects the company's conservative use of debt. This shows that it isn't over-leveraged, reducing financial risk and indicating a stable financial structure, which is a positive signal for investors concerned about excessive debt burdens.
VBL's positive earnings and revenue growth signal that the company is expected to expand its business. This healthy financial trend reflects an optimistic outlook, suggesting continued growth in both sales and profits for VBL.
VBL's forward EPS is greater than its trailing EPS, indicating that the company is expected to deliver higher profitability this year. This suggests that VBL is projected to improve its earnings, reflecting positive growth compared to last year's financial performance.

Price projections:

Price projections for VBL
Price projections for VBL

VBL's price projections have steadily declined, indicating that analysts are revising their outlook on the company. This downward trend reflects a more cautious perspective on VBL's future growth prospects.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for VBL
Recommendations trend for VBL


Analysts have been favoring VBL with a buy bias recently, signaling a promising investment opportunity. This optimistic outlook may attract more investors, positioning VBL as a desirable option for those seeking to invest their money in a stable, profitable company with strong growth potential.