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New Delhi: If you are also fond of drinking Pepsi, Sting or Mountain Dew, then this news will surprise you. PepsiCo’s largest franchise bottler, Varun Beverages Limited (VBL) has declared its results for the first quarter (January-March) of the year 2026 and the figures testify that the company has made tremendous earnings during this period. From India to South Africa, people liked the company’s cold drinks so much that the company’s profits increased at rocket speed.

More than 20 percent jump in profits Varun Beverages, which counts calendar year as its financial year, said its consolidated net profit for the January-March 2026 quarter rose 20.14 per cent to Rs 878.71 crore. Let us tell you that in the same quarter last year, the company had earned a profit of Rs 731.35 crore. The main reason behind this impressive growth is the double digit increase in the company’s sales volume in India and international markets. In simple words, the company has sold many more bottles this year as compared to last year.

Revenue also broke old records Along with profits, the company’s revenue has also seen a strong increase. According to the information given to the stock market on Monday, the operating income of the company has increased by 18.33 percent on an annual basis to Rs 6,721.53 crore. If we look at the sales figures, a total of 36.34 crore cases were sold in this quarter, whereas last year this figure was 31.24 crore cases. However, with the increase in business, the company’s expenses have also increased by 18.35 percent, which has increased to Rs 5,597.92 crore.

Preparing to capture the South African market Company Chairman Ravi Jaipuria expressed happiness over these results and said that the performance of the first quarter of 2026 has been very strong. He said that the company is taking big steps to strengthen its hold in the South African market. VBL has completed the acquisition of ‘Twizza’ through ‘Bevco’. Along with this, the company has also signed an agreement to purchase ‘Crickley Dairy’. These steps will significantly increase the company’s production capacity and reach in Africa’s largest soft drinks market.

Investors got silver, got the gift of dividend Amidst the good results, the company has opened a box of happiness for its shareholders. The company has declared an interim dividend of 25 percent. This means that investors will get a profit of 50 paise on every share with face value of Rs 2. On future prospects, Ravi Jaipuria says that due to increasing income and urbanization, the consumption of cold drinks will increase further in the coming time, due to which the company is expected to benefit further. On Monday, the effect of this rise was also visible in the stock market and the company’s shares were seen trading at Rs 503.10 with a rise of 2.52 percent.