{"id":35317,"date":"2026-09-15T12:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/?p=35317"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T08:09:08","slug":"alpha-lt-foods-ltd-equity-research-desk-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/equities\/alpha-lt-foods-ltd-equity-research-desk-2\/35317","title":{"rendered":"Alpha | LT Foods Ltd. &#8211; Equity Research Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LT-Foods-Ltd.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LT-Foods-Ltd-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LT-Foods-Ltd-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LT-Foods-Ltd-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LT-Foods-Ltd-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LT-Foods-Ltd-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LT-Foods-Ltd.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">LT Foods Ltd. &#8211; India&#8217;s largest branded speciality rice exporter<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>LT Foods Limited, incorporated in 1990 and headquartered in Gurugram, is a global branded speciality foods company with over seven decades of industry experience and a presence in more than 85 countries. The business is managed across three business lines &#8211; Basmati and Other Speciality Rice (88% of FY26 revenue), Organic Foods and Ingredients (9%) and Ready-to-Heat \/ Ready-to-Cook (2%) &#8211; although rice remains a single primary reportable segment under Ind AS 108. Its brand portfolio spans DAAWAT, the second largest basmati brand in India and a leading brand across the Far East and Africa; Royal, the No.1 basmati brand in North America with a 60%-plus share of US basmati imports; Golden Star, the No.1 jasmine rice brand in the US; and 817 Elephant, the No.1 basmati brand in Canada, alongside Heritage, Indus Valley, Hadeel, Devaaya, Ecolife and Kari Kari. Manufacturing spans nine plants &#8211; Bahalgarh and Kamaspur (Sonepat, Haryana), Varpal and Bhikhiwind (Punjab) and Mandideep (Madhya Pradesh) in India, and Rotterdam, Houston and Harlow (UK) overseas &#8211; with installed capacity of 2,295 MT per day in the India basmati and speciality rice business, operating at 92% utilisation in FY26, supported by 39 distribution centres, 2,000-plus distributors and over 1,10,000 hectares of certified organic farmland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35320\" width=\"814\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9.png 726w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-9-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Products and Services<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>LT Foods operates across three business segments. Basmati and other speciality rice covers basmati, jasmine, sona masoori, regional varieties such as idli, ponni and matta rice, arborio and maifun rice, sold under DAAWAT, Royal, Golden Star, Heritage, 817 Elephant, Indus Valley, Hadeel and Devaaya. Organic foods and ingredients covers organic rice, pulses and lentils, flour, oil seeds and soya products under Ecolife, Leev and the DAAWAT Organic range. The ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook portfolio includes biryani kits, cuppa rice, curry rice kits and Kari Kari rice-based snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Revenue-Breakup-FY26-_-Total-Income-FY26-\u20b911023-crore_.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Revenue-Breakup-FY26-_-Total-Income-FY26-\u20b911023-crore_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35321\" width=\"839\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Revenue-Breakup-FY26-_-Total-Income-FY26-\u20b911023-crore_.png 620w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Revenue-Breakup-FY26-_-Total-Income-FY26-\u20b911023-crore_-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subsidiaries<\/strong>: As of FY26, the company has 28 subsidiaries, 5 associates and 2 joint ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35323\" width=\"820\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-11.png 1012w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-11-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-11-768x272.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Investment Rationale<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Margin recovery to drive earnings growth ahead of revenue<\/strong> &#8211; LT Foods reported PAT growth of 9% in Q1FY27 against revenue growth of 26%, with the gap explained by three temporary items. The organic foods segment is being restructured from a wholesale model to direct-to-retail CPG distribution in Europe, taking segment EBITDA margin to 4% from 10%, and is guided to exit FY27 at 7-8% with segment EBITDA of \u20b970-80 crore and a return to double-digit margins by FY28. The US tariff has reset from 50% to 10%, supporting sequential gross margin recovery during the quarter, and duty refunds partly received have not been recognised as income. Freight costs in Europe and the Middle East, where rates moved from US$ 200 to US$ 4,000, are expected to be partly passed on over coming quarters. The core basmati and speciality rice segment, at 90% of revenue, held its EBITDA margin at 13% through the period. As these drags unwind, management expects normalised EBITDA margin to be restored above 12%, supporting earnings growth ahead of revenue growth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Branded conversion to drive India growth without share gains<\/strong> &#8211; Basmati remains largely unbranded in India, allowing LT Foods to grow by converting loose-basmati households to branded packs rather than competing for share within the branded market. DAAWAT is the second largest basmati brand in the country, with household penetration at 64.4 lakh (Kantar MAT March 2026), up 22.8% YoY and from 45.6 lakh at MAT 2023, market share of 23.1% (MAT June 2026) and a 40%-plus share across e-commerce platforms. India revenue grew 19% YoY in Q1FY27 on 1,09,000 tonnes of volume and contributes 29% of the revenue mix, with profit having grown faster than revenue over the last three years. Management&#8217;s FY30 ambition is to more than double India revenue with expanding margins, driven by presence across consumer price points, outlet expansion, premiumisation and extension into adjacent categories using the existing brand and distribution network.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>US leadership to convert price-led growth into volume growth<\/strong> &#8211; North America contributed 50% of Q1FY27 revenue and grew 49% YoY, or 27% on a normalised basis, though the increase was driven largely by commodity inflation and the US duty rather than volumes, with segment volume growth at 11%. Royal holds over 60% of US basmati imports and Golden Star, now wholly owned, is the No.1 jasmine rice brand in a market around three times the size of basmati; both categories are growing 5-10% and LT Foods is growing ahead of the category. As tariff-led pricing normalises, this positioning is expected to convert dollar growth into unit growth. The jasmine business also operates on a working capital cycle of around 120 days against a longer cycle in basmati, making the mix shift accretive to capital efficiency, while the US ready-to-heat facility becoming operational this quarter on doubled capacity adds a higher-margin growth avenue.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Q1FY27<\/strong> &#8211; Growth was broad-based across segments and geographies, with revenue up 26% YoY and 19% on a normalised basis including Golden Star in the base quarter. The gross margin compression is largely optical, reflecting a change in shipment terms with a US subsidiary from CIF to C&amp;I basis that moves freight out of other expenses, while the EBITDA margin decline is attributable to the restructuring of the organic segment. Below EBITDA, depreciation rose to \u20b974 crore on capitalisation of assets and finance costs to \u20b940 crore on supplier funding used to shorten the working capital cycle, holding PAT growth to 9%. Sequentially the trend is stronger, with revenue up 8%, EBITDA up 21% and PAT up 35% as the US tariff reset flowed through.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35324\" width=\"819\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-12.png 887w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-12-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-12-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FY26<\/strong> &#8211; Reported growth of 26% overstates the underlying trend: normalised revenue growth was around 19% and normalised gross margin about 35.3%, the difference being the US tariff pass-through, which inflates both revenue and cost without earning a margin, alongside a 7-8% YoY increase in paddy prices. The margin decline was deliberate, reflecting a two-fold step-up in India brand investment and digitalisation spending, the UK business being in its investment phase and organic being in remodelling. Basmati and other speciality rice, at 88% of revenue, grew 29% (21% normalised) to \u20b99,742 crore at a 12.3% normalised segment EBITDA margin, while working capital days improved to 176 from 196 and operating cash flow nearly doubled to \u20b9911 crore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35325\" width=\"823\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-13.png 802w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-13-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-13-768x388.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Financial Performance<\/strong> &#8211; The 3-year revenue and net profit CAGRs stand at around 16% and 14% respectively for the FY23-26 period, against 5-year CAGRs of 18% and 17%. The balance sheet is modestly levered with a net debt\/EBITDA of 0.48x and net debt\/equity of 0.15x at June 2026, serviced by an interest coverage of 7.2x. The 3-year average ROE and ROCE are around 17% and 21% respectively. Cash generation improved sharply, with FY26 operating cash flow of \u20b9911 crore against capital expenditure of \u20b9574 crore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35330\" width=\"780\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-18.png 556w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-18-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35329\" width=\"784\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-17.png 556w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-17-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Industry<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India&#8217;s FMCG sector generated revenue of \u20b925 lakh crore (US$ 289.12 billion) in FY25 and is projected to reach US$ 642.87 billion by FY30, a CAGR of 17.33%, with food and beverages a core constituent of the market. Sector revenue growth accelerated to 7.5% in Q3 FY26 from 2% in the preceding quarter, and NielsenIQ recorded Q2 FY26 retail value growth of 12.9% with volumes up 5.4%, supported by a 7.7% pickup in rural demand. LT Foods&#8217; core addressable market &#8211; branded basmati and other speciality rice &#8211; is estimated at over \u20b950,000 crore in India, \u20b940,000 crore in the Middle East, \u20b935,000 crore in North America and \u20b97,500 crore in Europe, with expected industry CAGRs of 10-12%, 9-10%, 10-12% and 6-8% respectively. The Indian food processing industry accounts for 32% of the country&#8217;s total food market and reached US$ 354.5 billion in FY24, while agricultural and processed food exports touched US$ 49.4 billion in 2024-25, with processed food&#8217;s share rising to 20.4% from 13.7% in 2014-15. Channel mix is shifting quickly: modern trade is growing at 19.5%, e-commerce accounts for 17% of overall FMCG consumption among evolved buyers, and FY25 saw 50-100% YoY growth for FMCG companies on quick-commerce platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Growth Drivers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Rising incomes and household penetration in branded staples:<\/strong> India&#8217;s GDP per capita rose to US$ 2,675.32 in 2025 and is forecast at US$ 2,812.62 in 2026, while the Indian FMCG market is expected to compound at 11% on higher per capita consumption and improving retail reach. Rural India, at more than 38% of FMCG sales, led affordable-premium consumption in 2025 with a 51% volume share, a mix shift that favours branded, premium-positioned rice over loose supply.<\/li><li><strong>Quick commerce and modern trade reshaping distribution:<\/strong> India&#8217;s e-commerce market, valued at US$ 125 billion in 2024, is estimated to reach US$ 345 billion by 2030, while quick commerce is scaling at over 100% YoY GMV growth across more than 5,000 dark stores against a US$ 45 billion addressable market that is only about 7% penetrated. FMCG companies recorded 50-100% YoY growth on quick-commerce platforms in FY25, and e-commerce is projected to contribute 11% of Indian FMCG sales by 2030.<\/li><li><strong>Export tailwinds and easing trade frictions:<\/strong> India&#8217;s agricultural and processed food exports touched US$ 49.4 billion in 2024-25, supported by the \u20b910,900 crore PLI scheme for food processing, which reimburses up to 50% of overseas branding and marketing costs. For branded rice exporters the frictions of the past year are unwinding: the US tariff has reset from 50% to 10%, and the countervailing duty on Ecopure&#8217;s organic soyabean meal exports to the US was revised down from 340% to 75%, with the company having filed an appeal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Peer Analysis<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The company&#8217;s peer set includes KRBL Ltd, AWL Agri Business Ltd, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LT Foods is the most internationally diversified player in the peer set, with 71% of Q1FY27 revenue earned outside India and leadership in both basmati and jasmine rice in the United States, against KRBL&#8217;s more domestically weighted India Gate franchise and AWL Agri Business&#8217;s edible-oil-led staples portfolio. That mix supports a branded, farm-to-fork model with an FY26 gross margin of around 34% and ROCE of about 20% on a light balance sheet, with net debt\/EBITDA of 0.48x at June 2026. Reported margins are currently absorbing the US tariff pass-through, a two-fold step-up in India brand spending and the remodelling of the organic business, leaving room for recovery towards management&#8217;s normalised EBITDA margin target of over 12%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35331\" width=\"818\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-19.png 733w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-19-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Outlook<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Management has guided to double-digit revenue growth with normalised EBITDA margins restored above 12% and ROCE scaling towards 23%-plus over the medium term, and has stated that the quarter is in line with its annual estimates. Segment guidance is explicit: basmati and other speciality rice at 10-12%, ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook at 15-20% and organic at 10-12%. The convenience portfolio is the fastest-moving piece, with the US ready-to-heat facility becoming operational this quarter on doubled capacity, a target of doubling RTH revenue over three years and breakeven guided at \u20b9400 crore of segment revenue. Organic is expected to improve every quarter through the restructuring, exiting FY27 at a 7-8% EBITDA margin and returning to double-digit growth and margins by FY28. Europe and the UK remain in an investment phase, with capacity, cost structure and channel mix being built out and profitability expected over the medium term, while the Middle East &#8211; a saturated market the company has worked for 15 years &#8211; is guided to grow at around 15% off a small base by playing selectively in the premium and mid segments. Freight normalisation and the extent of pass-through remain the key swing factor for these geographies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"602\" height=\"422\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/a52be1b7-078e-4d4d-87c6-36b800af9bab\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Valuations<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Given its leadership across branded basmati in India and North America, and an earnings base currently absorbing three reversible drags \u2013 the organic restructuring, the US tariff pass-through and elevated Europe and Middle East freight \u2013 we expect LT Foods Ltd to compound earnings ahead of revenue as normalised EBITDA margins are restored above 12%. We recommend a BUY rating in the stock with the target price (TP) of \u20b9518, 22x FY28E EPS. We also encourage maintaining a stop-loss at 20% from the entry price to manage potential downside risk effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:14px;\">\n  <tr>\n\t<td style=\"width:50%; background-color:#1a7a4a; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; padding:10px 12px; text-align:center; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Strength<\/td>\n\t<td style=\"width:50%; background-color:#e67e22; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; padding:10px 12px; text-align:center; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Weakness<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n\t<td style=\"padding:12px; vertical-align:top; border:1px solid #ccc; background-color:#eafaf1;\">\n  \t<ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:16px; line-height:1.7;\">\n    \t<li>Global branded portfolio with the No.2 position in India (23.1% share) and leadership in North America (60%+ of US basmati imports) and Canada.<\/li>\n    \t<li>Integrated farm-to-fork value chain across nine plants and 2,295 MT\/day of India capacity.<\/li>\n    \t<li>Diversified revenue across 85+ countries, with 71% earned in international markets.<\/li>\n  \t<\/ul>\n\t<\/td>\n\t<td style=\"padding:12px; vertical-align:top; border:1px solid #ccc; background-color:#fef5e7;\">\n  \t<ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:16px; line-height:1.7;\">\n    \t<li>Basmati and other speciality rice accounts for 88% of revenue, limiting category diversification.<\/li>\n    \t<li>Working-capital-intensive model given long paddy ageing cycles (inventory days of 187).<\/li>\n  \t<\/ul>\n\t<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n\t<td style=\"background-color:#2471a3; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; padding:10px 12px; text-align:center; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Opportunities<\/td>\n\t<td style=\"background-color:#c0392b; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; padding:10px 12px; text-align:center; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Threats<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n\t<td style=\"padding:12px; vertical-align:top; border:1px solid #ccc; background-color:#eaf4fb;\">\n  \t<ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:16px; line-height:1.7;\">\n    \t<li>Convenience-led ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook and organic portfolios scaling from a small base.<\/li>\n    \t<li>New market build-outs such as Saudi Arabia and the UK&#8217;s &pound;100 million four-year target.<\/li>\n    \t<li>Rising e-commerce and quick-commerce penetration in branded packaged staples.<\/li>\n  \t<\/ul>\n\t<\/td>\n\t<td style=\"padding:12px; vertical-align:top; border:1px solid #ccc; background-color:#fdedec;\">\n  \t<ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:16px; line-height:1.7;\">\n    \t<li>Exposure to US trade actions, tariffs and countervailing duties on exports.<\/li>\n    \t<li>Paddy price inflation and currency volatility can compress margins.<\/li>\n  \t<\/ul>\n\t<\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/user\/equity?utm_source=clicks&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Alpha_Blog_Clicks&amp;utm_term=Blog_CTA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXceS__GzRS05ubM2opGwf3LkP5BWGjd0wY0nxrnt_yWACJbd9vZEZc0CSi02xWxObbTrv9Xj4_J0fNjfyYBjCMDsCUCQ1VkTZNr6yPlKsknTTO0RAiMxDRumhCaY8KArzlK1m_VJYk1N6Pa1mSpegI?key=HdXWVtHJW8EEqiLEr-EHwsuq\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: Investments in the securities market are subject to market risks, read all related documents carefully before investing. Securities quoted here are exemplary, not recommendatory. Please consult your financial advisor before investing. Please note that we do not guarantee any assured returns for the securities quoted here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research disclaimer: Investment in the securities market is subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing. Registration granted by SEBI, and certification from NISM in no way guarantee the performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details, please read the <a href=\"https:\/\/fundsindia-marketing-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/Disclaimer-final.pdf\">disclaimer.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LT Foods Ltd. &#8211; India&#8217;s largest branded speciality rice exporter LT Foods Limited, incorporated in 1990 and headquartered in Gurugram, is a global branded speciality foods company with over seven decades of industry experience and a presence in more than 85 countries. 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