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Employees: 6,129
Size Hindustan Foods (HNDFDS.NS) is an India Consumer Staples company (Food: Specialty/Candy) with a market value of $704M, the 716th largest of 1,058 India companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at ₹549.00 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares gained 0.2%, against -8.8% for the median peer and 0.0% for the India market (cap-weighted) — 6th highest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 18.0% over the last twelve months (peer median +5.8%); the operating margin is 6.5% (peer median 8.4%).
Valuation It trades at 32.4× forward earnings against a peer median of 18.7× (3rd most expensive of 18).
Capital Return on invested capital runs 5.3 points above its cost of capital (12.9% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 5 Feb 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹43.5B | ₹42.5B | ₹36.4B | ₹27.5B | ₹26.0B |
| Revenue growth | — | +17% | +32% | +6% | — |
| Gross profit | ₹3.65B | ₹3.37B | ₹2.78B | ₹2.02B | ₹1.69B |
| EBITDA | ₹3.77B | ₹3.63B | ₹2.98B | ₹2.22B | ₹1.80B |
| Net income | ₹1.56B | ₹1.49B | ₹1.15B | ₹930M | ₹711M |
| Free cash flow | n/a | -₹3.13B | -₹2.29B | -₹976M | -₹992M |
| Capital expenditure | n/a | ₹3.41B | ₹2.78B | ₹1.33B | ₹1.66B |
| Total debt | n/a | ₹10.9B | ₹8.97B | ₹7.30B | ₹5.13B |
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| Measure | HNDFDS.NS | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -5.4% | -1.2% | 7th lowest of 21 |
| 6-month return | +0.2% | -8.8% | 6th highest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -19.0% | -29.3% | 4th highest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +18.0% | +5.8% | 3rd highest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8th lowest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 32.4× | 18.7× | 3rd most expensive of 18 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | +5.3 pp | +1.1 pp | 7th highest of 21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.6× | 12.1× | 2nd most expensive of 11 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.7× | -0.4× | 4th most indebted of 13 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Foods HNDFDS.NS | India | $704M | 0% | +18% | 6% | 32.4× | n/a | n/a |
| Shanghai Laiyifen 603777.SS | China | $693M | -15% | +5% | -6% | n/a | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients 002166.SZ | China | $691M | -29% | +7% | 10% | 24.8× | 8.4% | +21.1% |
| Mrs. Bector's Food Specialities BECTORFOOD.NS | India | $681M | +3% | +12% | 8% | 36.0× | 38.4% | +18.5% |
| Gujarat Ambuja Exports GAEL.NS | India | $729M | -8% | +16% | 10% | 11.3× | n/a | n/a |
| Zhongyin Babi Food 605338.SS | China | $753M | -10% | +2% | 17% | 17.3× | -4.5% | +13.8% |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son JBSS | United States | $643M | -29% | +3% | 7% | 11.4× | -8.2% | +6.5% |
| Gift 9279.T | Japan | $635M | +31% | +24% | 11% | 31.2× | n/a | n/a |
| YouYou Foods 603697.SS | China | $627M | -7% | +30% | 11% | 18.7× | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| Jiahe Foods Industry 605300.SS | China | $623M | -17% | -7% | 1% | 25.0× | 18.9% | +3.7% |
| Lotte Wellfood 280360.KS | South Korea | $796M | +2% | +7% | 4% | 8.8× | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| Yan Tai Shuang Ta Food 002481.SZ | China | $803M | -4% | +5% | 2% | n/a | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| Takasago International 4914.T | Japan | $809M | +9% | +1% | 3% | 13.3× | n/a | n/a |
| Jinzai Food 003000.SZ | China | $810M | -17% | +14% | 8% | 17.7× | n/a | n/a |
| Ligao Foods 300973.SZ | China | $604M | -19% | +5% | 7% | 17.1× | n/a | n/a |
| Orkla India ORKLAINDIA.NS | India | $826M | -12% | +6% | 14% | 22.8× | 13.4% | +5.3% |
| Nissin Foods 1475.HK | Hong Kong | $834M | -14% | +1% | 13% | 19.0× | -13.0% | +2.6% |
| T. Hasegawa 4958.T | Japan | $847M | +12% | +7% | 12% | 17.1× | -4.8% | +7.9% |
| Zhongjing Food 300908.SZ | China | $579M | -31% | +6% | 19% | 19.7× | 6.9% | +8.3% |
| Wellhope Foods 603609.SS | China | $870M | -8% | +7% | 0% | 53.8× | 54.2% | +8.5% |
| Apple Flavor & Fragrance 603020.SS | China | $570M | -7% | +3% | 4% | n/a | 16.4% | -1.5% |