Tata Coffee - An unique undervalued investment

  • Have a good presence in Middle East/African region.
  • Vietnam is running at peak capacity, and the order books are looking extremely good and encouraging.
  • Planning for more capacity in Instant Coffee side. Instant coffee continues to be strong, and the demand is about 2-2.5% growth. The company has good traction in Russia. Instant coffee order book is full.
  • Arabica Coffee prices have softened due to better supply. Robusta coffee prices will increase due to lower supply.
  • Green coffee sales have done very well.
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TATA Coffee Q1 FY24 Result Update:

  • Merger of Tata Coffee and Tata Consumer is in the advanced stage and expected to be completed during the quarter.
  • Company confident in improving the performance of Eight O’Clock Coffee and sees opportunities in the following quarter.
  • Considering all options to support growth in Vietnam operations, including capacity expansion.
  • Higher revenue generated from coffee plantations, higher realizations from instant coffee operations and better tea operations.
  • The company’s operation in Vietnam was at peak capacity utilization. It witnessed higher sales for premium products and healthy order pipeline during the quarter.
  • In coffee plantation business, the rainfall was deficient during the quarter which picked up in late July 2023.
  • The tea plantations saw higher crops and better realizations during the quarter as compared to Q1 FY23.
  • It envisages better demand for coffee from Africa in the coming periods. Instant coffee consumption continues to be on a secular path of growth despite the fact that there are several challenges in Europe where especially recessionary trends can be seen, but the instant coffee as a whole portfolio continues to grow.
  • Revenue Mix: Plantation (Cultivation, Manufacture, and Sale of Coffee and Other Plantation Crops) - INR 143 Cr (20% of revenue). Value Added Products (Production and Sale of Roasted & Ground and Instant Coffee Products)- INR 5,80.1 Cr. (80% of revenue).
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