ABD targets mid-double-digit revenue growth, raises the bar

ALLIED BLENDERS AND Distillers (ABD), best known for its Officer’s Choice liquor brand, is counting on its premium portfolio, as its eyes mid-double-digit revenue growth in terms of value in the current financial year, MD Alok Gupta told FE.

- VIVEAT SUSAN PINTO

The second half of FY26 will see the company launch three high-end brands — two whiskeys and one white spirit — he said, taking its premium portfolio to nine brands. In the September quarter, ABD’s prestige and above segment, which includes its premium brands, contributed 47% to sales in terms of volume. The rest came from the mass segment, led by Officer's Choice.

The company reported a 35.4% year-on-year increase in net profit to ₹64.3 crore in the second quarter of FY26, while revenue from operations grew 14% year-on-year to ₹990 crore and Ebitda rose 22.3% to ₹126 crore. Ebitda margins improved to 6.4% in the second quarter from 5% reported last year.