Adani Wilmar Q1 FY2025: Strong Volume Growth Across Segments

Adani Wilmar reported a stellar Q1 FY2025, driven by a robust 13% year-over-year (YoY) volume growth across its product categories. This impressive performance can be attributed to several strategic initiatives:

Market Share Gains: The company implemented targeted strategies in each segment, focusing on under-indexed markets to gain market share. This targeted approach is proving successful, with significant growth across all product lines.

Distribution Expansion:  Leveraging its established distribution network for edible oils, Adani Wilmar actively expanded its reach in the General Trade segment through strong sales and distribution strategies.

Alternate Channels:  The company’s alternate channels, including e-commerce, Quick Commerce, and Modern Trade (MT), continued their upward trend with a commendable 19% YoY volume growth in Q1.

Branded Exports: Demonstrating global ambition, Adani Wilmar’s branded exports increased significantly by 36% year over year in Q1.

Edible Oils Segment

While the edible oil industry faced headwinds like decreased out-of-home consumption and seasonal dips, Adani Wilmar navigated these challenges effectively. This resilience was achieved through:

• Strong Sales and Distribution: The company’s robust execution in sales and distribution, coupled with ongoing efforts to increase retail penetration, bolstered its performance.
• Mustard Oil Leadership: As the leading player in the mustard oil segment, Adani Wilmar further consolidated its position by:
• Expanding market presence in a fragmented market.
• Launching “Fortune Pehli Dhaar First Pressed Mustard Oil” to cater to the premium segment.
• Introducing specialised packaging for pickle enthusiasts.
• Sunflower Oil Growth: Regional interventions helped Adani Wilmar gain market share for sunflower oil in South India.

Food and FMCG Segment

Food products exhibited strong growth by leveraging the existing distribution network of edible oils. Additionally:

• Strategic bundling and trade schemes encouraged consumer trials.
• Sales of non-basmati rice to government agencies for exports boosted the segment (excluding this one-time event, Food & FMCG volume growth remained a healthy 23% YoY).
• The packaged atta segment witnessed an industry slowdown, but AWL defied the trend with robust growth, driven by expanded presence in retail outlets and households, increased repeat purchases, and notable gains in the South market.
• The rice business implemented successful initiatives to expand its presence in outlets and achieved good growth through a promotional event with a major retailer.

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