1. At a Glance – Welcome to the Brewery That Currently Brews… PDFs
Cupid Breweries & Distilleries Ltd (CBDL) is a ₹192 crore market-cap company trading at ~₹37, with a 3-month and 6-month return that looks like it slipped on a banana peel (-64%+). Sales are effectively zero, PAT is negative, ROCE is a proud -16%, and yet—plot twist—the company has announced a ₹348.38 crore preferential share-swap acquisition, plans ECB/working capital up to ₹900 crore, and a ₹567 crore capex blueprint across multiple states.
Yes, you read that right. Zero beer sold, but very ambitious bar tabs.
This is one of those companies where PowerPoint is stronger than P&L, announcements move faster than malt fermentation, and the balance sheet recently went from pocket-money size to jumbo because equity capital suddenly jumped to ₹51.98 crore. Curious? You should be.
2. Introduction – From Finance Shell to Brewing Blockbuster?
Originally a sleepy finance/trading entity, the company rebranded itself in November 2024 from Cupid Trades and Finance Ltd to Cupid Breweries and Distilleries Ltd.
Translation: “We don’t want to be a shell anymore, we want to be a bar.”
The stock was suspended, revived, rebranded, re-audited, re-managed, and re-imagined—all within a short span. The current avatar is an alcobev aspirant with grand global plans but no meaningful operating revenue yet.
This isn’t a turnaround story yet. It’s a pre-turnaround pitch deck with stock market listing.
3. Business Model – WTF Do They Even Do?
Right now?
- No large-scale manufacturing
- No
- steady sales
- No operating margins to flex
What they plan to do:
- Set up IMFL, beer, malt spirit manufacturing units
- Trade raw materials and intermediates for alcobev
- Secure licenses state-by-state (because India loves red tape more than whiskey loves oak barrels)
International flirtations include Uzbekistan, RAK (UAE), and a Halal non-alcoholic beer MoU with German tech partner Steinecker GmbH.
So yes—beer without alcohol, alcohol without revenue, and revenue without history.
4. Financials Overview – Numbers That Refuse to Get Drunk
| Metric | Latest Qtr | YoY Qtr | Prev Qtr | YoY % | QoQ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ Cr) | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.00 | -100% | 0% |
| EBITDA (₹ Cr) | -0.15 | -0.11 | -0.12 | NA | NA |
| PAT (₹ Cr) | -0.15 | 0.20 | -0.12 | NA | NA |
| EPS (₹) | -0.03 | 2.08 | -0.02 | NA | NA |
Annualised EPS (Q3 rule): Average of Q1–Q3 EPS × 4 → still negative.
Witty summary:
This brewery’s strongest output right now is losses—consistent, recurring, and well-fermented.
5. Valuation Discussion – Fair Value Range (Purely Academic)
Given negative earnings, valuation becomes an exercise in optimism.
P/E Method: Not applicable (EPS < 0)
EV/EBITDA: EV ~₹194 Cr, EBITDA negative → meaningless
DCF: Impossible without operating cash
