Devyani International Ltd. Share Price

VBL remains a strong long-term FMCG growth story,

VBL remains a strong long-term FMCG growth story, 🟢 Latest Q1 FY27 Revenue: ~₹8,650 crore, +21% YoY PAT: ~₹1,521 crore, +15.5% Sales volume: +19.8% to 466.7 million cases India volumes: +14.4% International volumes: +38.4%, helped by Twizza. The biggest positive is that volume growth remains strong, rather than the business relying only on price increases. 🚀 Major future triggers 1. PepsiCo partnership: VBL has extended its exclusive PepsiCo bottling and trademark licence agreement in India until April 2049. Importantly, the earlier restriction requiring VBL to operate solely as an SPV for PepsiCo has been removed, giving VBL greater flexibility to pursue adjacent opportunities. 2. International expansion: The Twizza acquisition in South Africa has strengthened VBL's African manufacturing and distribution network. VBL is also entering Kenya through the acquisition of Devyani Food Industries' dairy, juice and packaged-water business. 3. New categories: VBL has partnered with Asahi to introduce CALPIS in India and is expanding beyond carbonated soft drinks into dairy/functional beverages, energy drinks and other categories. 4. Alcoholic beverages: This is a new optionality. VBL's board approved entry into ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages through a wholly owned subsidiary, Kiva Spirits and Company, led by a former Diageo executive. 🔴 Key risks Competition from Campa Cola: Reliance's Campa Cola is becoming an important competitor in India's soft-drink market. The recent Q1 disappointment triggered concerns that competitive intensity and international acquisitions could pressure margins. Margin pressure: Although revenue grew ~21%, profit grew only ~15.5%. The Twizza integration and international expansion can initially dilute margins. Valuation: VBL has historically traded at a premium because of its PepsiCo relationship and strong growth. Therefore, even a good business can see a sharp correction if earnings growth falls below expectations.

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Devyani–Sapphire Merger: QSR Scale and Synergies

is in focus after Devyani International and Sapphire Foods India jointly filed an application with the Competition Commission of India for the proposed merger of Sapphire Foods into Devyani International. The filing on September 10 marks another important step in the regulatory approval process. The merger aims to bring two major QSR platforms under a single listed entity, creating greater scale across brands, geographies and store networks. The combined business is expected to benefit from potential synergies in procurement, supply chain, technology, shared services and operating infrastructure. Devyani has a strong presence across brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee, while Sapphire operates KFC, Pizza Hut and other international QSR brands. The proposed share-swap ratio remains 177 Devyani shares for every 100 Sapphire Foods shares. The scheme was revised after Sapphire Foods Mauritius and Arctic International mutually terminated their proposed secondary stake sale, but the key merger terms remained unchanged.

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Investors Pour Fresh Capital Into India’s F&B Sector

India’s food and beverage space is attracting serious investor interest, and what stands out to me is that the money is not limited to one category. Coffee, restaurants, cloud kitchens, snacks and packaged food businesses are all seeing activity. The latest example is Blue Tokai. Temasek Holdings and ChrysCapital are looking to invest around ₹1,000–1,200 crore in the coffee chain. The proposed transaction could value Blue Tokai at around ₹3,550–3,700 crore. The company has grown to around 240 outlets from just 80 in FY30 and has also expanded internationally to Japan and Dubai. But for me, the bigger story is the broader F&B investment trend. Blue Tokai already has investors such as Verlinvest, A91 Emerging Fund and Anicut, while Temasek and ChrysCapital themselves have backed several consumer businesses. The sector is also seeing consolidation. ChrysCapital acquired Theobroma in 2025 for close to ₹2,410 crore and industry participants believe Theobroma and Blue Tokai could potentially offer strategic synergies, although no such decision has been taken. What I take from all this is that investors are increasingly looking at organised F&B brands that can scale across cities, build strong consumer recall and expand into multiple formats. India’s growing premium consumption story is clearly attracting long-term capital. Learning Outcome: When large investors repeatedly deploy capital across businesses in the same sector, it can indicate confidence in the long-term growth opportunity. In F&B, brand strength, scalability and expansion potential are becoming increasingly important.

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Devyani-Sapphire Merger: Small Change Shaked the Ownership

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shares gained as much as 4.02% after the company revised the structure of its proposed merger with Sapphire Foods India. The merger itself remains on track, but the proposed secondary share sale between Sapphire Foods Mauritius and Arctic International has been mutually called off. What Has Changed? Under the revised arrangement, Sapphire Foods Mauritius will instead receive Devyani International shares through the merger, just like other Sapphire Foods shareholders. Importantly, the share-swap ratio remains unchanged at 177 Devyani shares for every 100 Sapphire Foods shares. The major change is in the expected post-merger ownership structure: Promoter & promoter group: 41.99% vs 61.37% earlier Public shareholders: 58.01% vs 38.63% earlier Outstanding shares: Expected to rise from ~123.29 crore to 180.17 crore Why Is the Market Reacting? The revised arrangement does not change the swap ratio, but it significantly changes who will own the combined company after the merger. The market response has been positive, with Devyani already gaining nearly 29% over the past month. However, the 14-day RSI at 71.8 indicates an overbought zone, even though the broader technical setup remains bullish as the stock trades above all eight key SMAs.

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Devyani International Ltd. – SWOT Analysis

Strengths Strong KFC franchise: KFC is the company's key growth engine. In Q4 FY26, KFC India revenue grew 14.6% YoY, with same-store sales growth of 4.9%. Large operating scale: Devyani had more than 2,000 stores across India and international markets as of September 2025. Multiple brands: KFC, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee, Vaango, Biryani By Kilo and Goila Butter Chicken provide diversification. Strong Q4 FY26 growth: Consolidated Q4 revenue increased 18.5% YoY to ₹1,436.9 crore, while Franchise dependence means Devyani is exposed to the brand strategy, standards and commercial terms of international brand owners. Rapid store expansion requires substantial capital and can initially dilute store-level returns. Competition in India's QSR market can result in discounting and pressure on margins. Opportunities KFC expansion: Continued store additions and improving same-store sales could be the company's biggest organic growth driver. India's organised QSR market: Increasing urbanisation, rising disposable income and convenience-oriented consumption provide long-term structural growth. Tier-2 and Tier-3 expansion: Penetration into smaller cities can significantly expand the addressable market. Costa Coffee: India's growing café culture provides an opportunity to build a larger premium beverage business. Digital ordering and delivery: Loyalty programmes, apps and delivery partnerships can increase customer frequency. Threats Intense QSR competition: Domino's, McDonald's, Burger King and newer brands such as Wow! Momo, California Burrito and Blue Tokai are competing for consumer spending. Consumer price sensitivity: Inflation can reduce restaurant frequency and increase demand for discounts/value meals.

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Sapphire Foods India Ltd. – SWOT Analysis

Strengths Strong international QSR brands: Association with KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell provides strong brand recognition and established operating systems. Large restaurant network: More than 1,000 outlets provide scale in procurement, marketing and operations. KFC remains the key growth engine: FY26 KFC India revenue grew around 11%, with Q4 same-store sales growth of 4%. Strong franchise relationships: Long-term association with Yum! Brands provides access to globally recognised brands, products and operating expertise. Weaknesses Pizza Hut India remains a major weakness: FY26 Pizza Hut India revenue declined approximately 7%, with Q4 same-store sales also down 7%. High dependence on discretionary consumer spending and urban consumption. Restaurant businesses have significant costs for rent, employees, utilities, food ingredients and marketing. frameworks and strategic direction. Opportunities India's growing organised QSR market provides a long-term runway for restaurant additions. Expansion of KFC and Taco Bell can increase revenue and store productivity. Greater penetration into Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities can provide additional growth. Digital ordering, delivery, loyalty programmes and aggregator partnerships can increase customer frequency. Sapphire–Devyani merger: The proposed combination is expected to create a much larger QSR platform and management has targeted annual synergies of roughly ₹210–225 crore from the second full year after completion. Scale benefits from the merger could improve procurement, supply chain, technology and operating efficiencies. Threats Intense competition from Domino's, McDonald's, Burger King, local QSRs and food-delivery brands. Rising employee wages, rental costs, food costs and other operating expenses can pressure margins. Weak consumer spending or inflation can reduce restaurant visits and average order values. Changing consumer preferences toward healthier food and local cuisines can affect international

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