Allied Blenders Q3 Results: Net profit rises 11%, margins improve as premiumisation pays

Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD) reported a steady set of numbers for the December quarter, led by higher profitability and continued traction in its premium portfolio.

The company’s net profit rose 10.9% year-on-year to ₹64 crore in Q3FY26, while revenue increased 2.8% to ₹1,004 crore. EBITDA grew 14% from a year ago to ₹137 crore, with operating margin expanding to 13.6% from 12.3% in the corresponding quarter last year.

ABD said its Prestige & Above (P&A) portfolio continued to see accelerated

premiumisation, delivering volumes of nine million cases in the quarter, up 1.3% YoY, aided by strong 16.9% growth in the P&A category.

The company also expanded its international footprint to 31 countries during the quarter, compared with 23 countries in FY25, and is targeting presence in 35 countries by March 2026, stated the exchange filing.

Commenting on the performance, Managing Director Alok Gupta said this marked ABD’s sixth consecutive quarter of strong performance post-listing, with consistent improvement in portfolio premiumisation and margins.

He added that the Prestige & Above segment continues to deliver accelerated momentum, while strategic investments in two key states are strengthening manufacturing infrastructure and supply chain efficiencies. Gupta also said ABD Maestro is expanding its luxury portfolio and entering duty-free and international markets, and the company expects strong topline growth in the fourth quarter with the normalisation in key southern states.

Separately, the company announced the appointment of former CFO Ramakrishnan Ramaswamy as chief financial officer, key managerial personnel (KMP) and senior management personnel (SMP) with effect from February 2, 2026.

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Current CFO Jayant Manmadkar will relinquish the CFO role from the close of business on February 1, 2026, and will assume the newly-created position of group finance director, while continuing as part of the senior management team.

Shares of Allied Blenders and Distillers ended lower by 1.83% on Thursday, January 29, at ₹454.80 on the NSE.

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