Analysts predict subdued earnings growth for Indian consumer goods companies in Q4 FY24. While FMCG revenues are anticipated to grow slightly faster, profit growth is expected to lag behind previous trends. The volume growth in the FMCG sector for the quarter ending March 2024 is projected to be challenging, driven by urban demand, with rural […]
L’Oreal’s fourth-quarter sales increased 6.9 per cent, slower than the previous quarter, as its travel retail division continued to suffer from changes in daigou reseller laws. The Paris-based firm, which owns brands ranging from Lancome to Maybelline, reported sales of 10.6 billion euros (USD 11.4 billion), slightly lower than average predictions of 10.9 billion euros […]
Nestle India, on Wednesday, reported a rise of 4.38 per cent in net profit at Rs 655.61 crore in the fourth quarter ended December 2023 as against the net profit of Rs 628.06 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal, the company said in a BSE filing. Its total revenue from operations also […]
Pepsi India bottler Varun Beverages on Monday reported a nearly 77 per cent increase in its quarterly profit, as it saw double-digit volume growth across domestic and international markets even as higher costs of essentials weighed on consumers. Consolidated net profit increased to 1.32 billion rupees (USD 15.9 million) in the fourth quarter ended 31 […]
Amazon.com exceeded revenue projections, sparking an immediate surge of up to 8 per cent in its shares during post-market trading. The ecommerce and cloud giant attributed this success to the robust adoption of generative AI features across its cloud and online retail operations during the critical holiday period. The company’s cloud arm, Amazon Web Services […]
Samsung Electronics has reported a 35 per cent decline in its fourth-quarter operating profit, a figure much worse than analysts had anticipated. The world’s leading memory chip, smartphone, and TV manufacturer estimated its operating profit to be 2.8 trillion won (USD 2.13 billion) for October-December, down from 4.31 trillion won in the same period the […]
