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Avanti Feeds (512573) Mar 2026 Filing Analysis
Does management do what it says?
Management confirmed that trading for dog food (chicken and vegetable flavor) commenced in August 2025 as planned. (3 met, 2 exceeded across 5 tracked commitments)
“EBITDA margin raised to 13% in Q3FY26 from 8% in Q3FY25, primarly due to increase in average selling price realisation, favourable Fx rates and decrease in Ocean freight rates.”
The project is in the pre-construction phase. Land has been purchased and converted for non-agricultural use, and design finalization is underway. Management estimates production will start in 12-15 months. (1 in progress across 1 tracked commitment)
“And when we start our production, maybe in the next one year or 14 or 15 months, so we should be able to start our own production.”
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How durable is the business?
The Asian market share for processed shrimp has expanded significantly, nearly doubling from 6.5% in FY24 to 12.8% in FY25. (5 expanding)
“NORTH AMERICA 64.5%”
The Shrimp Feed segment showed resilience with a 3.8% increase in annual revenue for FY25, reaching INR 4,563 crores. Profitability improved significantly due to softening raw material prices (fishmeal and soybean meal) and better overhead absorption. (5 expanding across 1 engine)
“Shrimp Processing 4,393.15 3,210.46 36.8%”
The regulatory moat for domestic feed has strengthened as the Indian government reinstated a 15% customs duty on imported shrimp feed, protecting domestic players from cheap imports. (1 expanding)
“The customs duty on imported shrimp feed has been reinstated at 15%, but withdrawing concession duty at 5% given in the budget of the previous year... This step would help domestic feed suppliers to compete with the imported shrimp feed.”
Revenue continues to expand (up 9.1% for FY25), but margins have contracted significantly to 10.2% for the full year (and 7.6% in Q4) due to the impact of countervailing duties (CVD). (4 expanding, 1 contracting across 1 engine)
“Shrimp Feed 9,442.08 10,447.22 -9.6%”
The company has successfully managed raw material costs in the feed segment, leading to a margin expansion from 10.1% to 15.3% for the full year, despite processing segment headwinds. (2 expanding, 2 contracting, 1 shifted)
“The prices of fish meal increased in Q3 FY26 to 117 per kg from INR 98 in Q2... Considering the continued steep increase in prices of major raw material like fish meal and soya bean meal during the past three months, which will have an impact on Q4 FY26”
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Where does growth come from?
Shrimp processing revenue is showing strong growth, with Q4 FY25 revenue increasing 22% year-over-year, significantly higher than the full-year growth of 9%. (5 accelerating across 5 signals)
“Shrimp Processing [Revenue] 4,393.15 [Q3FY26] 3,210.46 [Q3FY25] 36.8% [Y-o-Y]”
Pet food sales are accelerating rapidly from a small base, growing 149% sequentially in Q2 FY26 following the launch of the dog food segment in August 2025. (2 accelerating across 2 signals)
“Processed Shrimp Sales % By Regions... Q3FY25 ASIA 14.2%... Q3FY26 ASIA 19.5%”
Overall company profitability is improving steadily on a half-year basis (15.8% vs 13.0%), though it saw a slight sequential dip from Q1FY26 (16.5%) to Q2FY26 (15.11%). (1 steady across 1 signal, 2 leading indicators)
“Yes. I would definitely say that the market access into EU and UK would be better. There'd be higher demand coming from these markets.”
Avanti is expanding its pet food reach by launching on major online platforms like Amazon and moving into smaller Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
“the company is strengthening its presence in Tier-1 cities and has initiated expansion into Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets. E-commerce operations, our products are now live on the Supertails and Amazon platforms”
The company is successfully diversifying its geographic footprint. The Asia market share of processed shrimp sales has grown from 9.7% in Q2FY25 to 15.9% in Q2FY26. (2 accelerating, 1 reversing, 2 decelerating across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“Processed Shrimp Sales % By Regions... Q3FY26... AFRICA 1.0%”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk is STABLE as the business has transitioned from planning to active trading. Avanti Pet Care commenced trading in Cat Food in January 2025, but it remains in the early execution phase. (1 stable, 1 intensifying, 1 high-severity)
“In Q3FY26, Shrimp feed revenues dropped by 9.6% YoY from Rs.9442 Mn.”
The risk is intensifying as the U.S. has implemented a complex 'reciprocal tariff' structure. India faces a total tariff of 33.12% (including ADD and CVD), which is significantly higher than competitors like Ecuador (13.8%). (3 intensifying, 2 easing, 1 high-severity)
“NORTH AMERICA 64.5% [under Q3FY26 Processed Shrimp Sales % By Regions]”
While Q1 saw some 'softening' or easing of prices, management reports that prices have started rising again recently (Fish meal at INR 105 vs 93; Soya at INR 47 vs 39), suggesting the margin pressure is returning after a brief respite. (4 intensifying, 1 easing, 1 high-severity)
“The present purchase price of fish meal is INR 145 per kg, soya bean meal is INR 56 per kg... Considering the continued steep increase in prices of major raw material like fish meal and soya bean meal during the past three months, which will have an impact on Q4 FY26, the PBT for the FY26 is expected to be around 14.5% to 15%.”
The risk is STABLE. While operating expenses for FY25 rose 20.1% YoY (from Rs 5,954 Mn to Rs 7,152 Mn), the company's revenue growth and margin expansion in the feed segment have offset this pressure at the consolidated level. (2 stable, 2 intensifying)
“EBITDA margin raised to 13% in Q3FY26 from 8% in Q3FY25, primarly due to increase in average selling price realisation, favourable Fx rates and decrease in Ocean freight rates.”
The risk is INTENSIFYING as the impact of the Countervailing Duty (CVD) has now materialized in the financial results, causing the Shrimp Processing EBITDA margin to drop significantly from 14% to 8% in Q4FY25. (4 intensifying, 1 easing, 1 high-severity)
“the U.S. Administration introduced a new temporary global import surcharge under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, initially set at 10% and subsequently announced to be raised at 15%... uncertainty whether it is increasing to 15% still exists, awaiting clarity.”
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