Kansai Nerolac Paints on Monday reported a 39.57 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 152.09 crore for the December quarter, helped by an improvement in margins. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 108.97 crore in the October-December period a year ago, Kansai Nerolac said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue […]
India’s Bajaj Electricals reported its third straight quarterly profit decline on Monday, as rising inflation impacted seasonal spending and rural demand remained weak. Consolidated net profit fell nearly 40 per cent to 373.6 million rupees ($4.5 million) in the three months ending 31 December, after falling 56 per cent and 14 per cent in the previous two quarters. In India, […]
Marico, the FMCG company, reported a Q3FY24 profit of Rs 386 crore, marking a 15.9 per cent increase compared to Rs 333 crore in the third quarter of FY23, surpassing estimates. The revenue from operations stood at Rs 2,422 crore, reflecting a 1.9 per cent decrease, with underlying volume growth of 2 per cent in […]
FMCG sector navigates muted rural demand and eyes government support in the upcoming budget for growth, innovation and healthier product incentives The rural demand has been muted over the past quarter for almost all fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. The Interim Budget that will be presented on 1 February will be a Vote on Account […]
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is expected to have a stable performance in Q3FY24 results, with market volumes recovering to mid-single digit level compared to their base period figures due to continued market share. The company showed a decent performance in Q2FY24 with topline and volumes improving, although it missed targets due to unseasonal rains and delayed […]
Analysts anticipate a sluggish revenue growth in the third quarter of FY24 for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector due to subdued volumes, despite the favorable impact of lower raw material prices on gross margins. The persisting demand challenges have led to restrained volume growth across FMCG products. Rural volumes lag behind urban figures, impacted […]
Dabur said in a third-quarter report on Thursday that it anticipates consolidated sales to climb in the mid to high single digits, a small improvement over the July-September period. The company which is the producer of Real juice, Homemade sauces, and Chyawanprash stated in a stock exchange filing that its foods and beverages business, which […]
The slow growth in private consumption signals a mild expansion of sales activity of Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to the Jocata Sumpoorn index. Jocata Sumpoorn moved up to 0.62 in October, showing sales activity for credit-seeking MSMEs in the zone of moderate expansion. As sales performance had been in the zone […]
Hours after the Union Finance Ministry stated that the Indian economy grew 7.6 per cent during the July-September quarter of the current financial year 2023-24, it said that India’s GDP is expected to grow by 6.5 per cent in financial year 2024. Growth projections for Financial Year 2024 indicate that India will grow by 6.5 […]
FMCG major Marico anticipates a rebound in revenue growth in the second half of the fiscal year, with expectations of improving rural demand, according to Managing Director and CEO Saugata Gupta. The company has adjusted prices following a softening of inflation in the domestic market over the last two quarters, impacting revenue growth but aiding […]
