Bikaji Foods International Ltd Share Price – NSE  / BSE

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Bikaji Foods International has made additional subscription of 10,52,630 equity shares amounting to Rs 40 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary, Bikaji Foods Retail (BFRL). Being a wholly owned subsidiary, there is no change in the shareholding percentage of the company in the BFRL, pursuant to this subscription.

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Bikaji Foods International has allotted 1,43,690 equity shares under ESOS on 12 March 2026. Consequent to the above-mentioned allotment, the paid-up share capital of the Company stands increased to Rs 25,07,36,400 consisting of 25,07,36,400 equity shares having face value of Rs 1.

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The key domestic indices pared most of their gains and traded with minor gains in the mid-afternoon trade amid profit booking and FII selling. The market sentiment turned cautious, overshadowing the optimism surrounding the conclusion of the India?EU free trade agreement (FTA). Investors are closely tracking rupee movements, crude oil, ongoing Q3 earnings announcements, and geopolitical developments, while also tracking upcoming Q3 results from Larsen & Toubro and BHEL. The Nifty slipped below the 25,250 level.

Realty shares climbed for second consecutive trading session.

At 14:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 70.28 points or 0.09% to 81,927.48. The Nifty 50 index added 43.15 points or 0.18% to 25,217.60.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index jumped 0.41% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 1.41%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,736 shares rose and 1,408 shares fell. A total of 155 shares were unchanged.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, declined 5.43% to 13.67.

Indian Politics:

Ajit Pawar, NCP chief and Maharashtra?s Deputy Chief Minister, died in a plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday while travelling from Mumbai. Four others, including the pilots and his security personnel, were also killed. The small aircraft, a Learjet 45 operated by VSR, reportedly crashed during a landing attempt near Baramati airport about 45 minutes after take-off, as Pawar was on his way to attend public meetings ahead of the local body polls.

Television visuals showed fire and wreckage at the site, while media reports said all five people on board died. The 66-year-old leader was the nephew of Sharad Pawar and the cousin of Supriya Sule, both of whom were in Delhi and were expected to travel to Pune.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Realty index fell 0.86% to 765.90. The index gained 1.26% in the two consecutive trading sessions.

Sobha (up 3.12%), DLF (up 2.04%), Godrej Properties (up 1.5%), Prestige Estates Projects (up 1.49%), Lodha Developers (up 1.14%), Oberoi Realty (up 0.4%) and Phoenix Mills (up 0.08%) surged.

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The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper was declined 0.16% to 6.708 as compared with the previous close of 6.719.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 91.8000 compared with its close of 91.6850 during the previous trading session.

MCX Gold futures for 5 February 2025 settlement rallied 4% to Rs 1,64,000.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.51% to 96.24.

The United States 10-year bond yield rose 0.45% to 4.242.

In the commodities market, Brent crude for March 2026 settlement was unchanged at $67.57 a barrel.

Stocks in Spotlight:

Bikaji Foods International added 2.58% after the company?s consolidated net profit surged 116.32% to Rs 62.17 crore on 11.45% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 775.78 crore in Q3 FY26 over Q3 FY25.

Vodafone Idea shed 0.20% after the company?s consolidated net loss narrowed to Rs 5,286 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 6,609 crore in Q3 FY25. Revenue for the quarter stood at Rs 11,323 crore, up 1.9% YoY.

Siyaram Silk Mills declined 5.66% to Rs 526 after the company reported a 7.98% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 41.77 crore on a 9.35% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 624.08 crore in Q3 FY26 over Q3 FY25.

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Profit before tax (PBT) soared 111.79% to Rs 81.56 crore during the quarter. EBITDA grew 77.1% YoY to Rs 98.4 crore with a margin of 12.5% (up by 466 bps YoY) due to favorable raw material prices as compared to base quarter.

Revenue from ethnic snacks grew 13.3% YoY and accounted for around 67.4% of overall revenue. Western snacks recorded strong growth of 22.6% YoY to Rs 58 crore, contributing approximately 8.0% of total revenue. Revenue from papad increased 14.6% YoY to Rs 47.5 crore. Packaged sweets revenue stood at Rs 89.7 crore, declining 17.1% YoY, and accounted for around 12.3% of overall revenue, primarily due to a seasonal shift with Q2 in the current year compared to Q3 last year.

The retail business witnessed significant traction, with revenue nearly doubling to Rs 47.1 crore during the quarter, registering an 86.6% YoY growth compared with Rs 25.2 crore in Q3 FY25.

Volume grew 8.4% YoY to 39,218 million tonnes in Q3 FY26 as against 36,173 million tonnes in Q3 FY25.

Meanwhile, the company?s board approved the additional investment of up to Rs 50 crore in Bikaji Foods Retail, a wholly-owned subsidiary, by way of additional subscription to its share capital.

Additionally, the company?s board approved the execution of the joint venture cum shareholders agreement entered into by and amongst the Bikaji Foods International, Deepak Agarwal, managing director and Thayekunni Khaleel (founder of Brand ?Bakemart?), to synergize the combined experience and expertise efforts of the parties to the agreement to undertake the frozen and bakery business in India, on a joint venture basis, through Bikaji Bakes.

Further, the company?s board approved the execution of a loan agreement of up to Rs 5 crore with Petunt Food Processors, subsidiary of the company and loan agreement of up to Rs 8 crore with Dadiji Snacks, contract manufacturing unit. Additionally, the board approved an investment of up to Rs 25 crore in Jai Barbareek Dev Snacks, through issuance of 2,50,00,000 optionally convertible debentures.

Deepak Agarwal, managing director(MD), Bikaji Foods International, said, ?The company delivered a resilient performance during Q3 and 9M FY26, with revenues growing by 10.7% and 13.3% respectively. This growth was primarily driven by the strong momentum in our Ethnic Snacks portfolio, which recorded growth of 13.3% in Q3 and 9.6% over the nine-month period. Demand remained robust across all product categories, underscoring the strength of our brands and their sustained consumer appeal. All categories delivered healthy double-digit growth, except packaged sweets, which were impacted by seasonality due to early Diwali in current year.

Exports continued to be a key growth driver, registering a significant increase of 39.1% in Q3 and 58.7% during 9M FY26, supported by wider distribution and increased penetration across international markets. To address inflationary pressures and enhance margin resilience, the Company implemented a series of strategic initiatives, including selective price increases and focused cost efficiency programs. These measures helped sustain growth momentum, particularly within our core categories

Our retail business has also begun contributing meaningfully to overall performance, with revenues growing over 150% year-on-year, reflecting improved store productivity and expanding consumer engagement.?

Bikaji Foods International is the third largest ethnic snacks company in India with an international footprint, selling Indian snacks and sweets, and is the second fastest growing company in the Indian organised snacks market. As of December 31, 2025, the company has operations in more than 25 states and 4 union territories in India. The company also exports its products to over 25 international countries, including North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.

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