Britannia on Monday said its board has approved issuing bonus debentures and payment of dividend to reward its shareholders in such difficult and unprecedented times due to coronavirus pandemic
While reports of slower sales growth in August pulled down share prices on Monday, analysts say medium term outlook remains healthy
Britannia Industries has paid over Rs 46 lakh to Sebi to settle a case of alleged failure to carry out due diligence before giving effect to transmission of shares and issuance of demand draft
Britannia's stock has shown signs of bottoming out
After a sharp dip in March 2020, Britannia Industries has recovered almost vertically and made a new record high at Rs 4,010 in July 2020
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The domestic biscuits market is estimated to have grown between 15-17 per cent in Q1, led by in-home consumption in urban areas and migrants making their way back to the countryside.
The rural demand remained stable during the coronavirus outbreak and the company will focus more on its core products, its managing director Varun Berry said
The company's volume growth for the period underreview stood at 22 per cent, higher than analysts' expectations of 17-20 per cent.
Focus on rural markets and high-margin products boosts performance
Firm attributes encouraging show to its nimble culture, which helped it quickly adapt to the Covid-19 situation and meet market demand
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The company's total revenue came in at Rs 3,420.67 crore, up 26.67 per cent against Rs 2,700.35 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.
The net profit of the company is estimated to jump up to 62 per cent year-on-year (YoY) owing to lower tax rate benefit.
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Unibic India's chief executive officer (CEO) Srini Vudayagiri attributes the surge in growth rate in April-May to pantry loading as well as increase in in-home consumption
Plans to scale up its croissants and salted snacks offerings put on backburner
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The FMCG major said that after the initial hiccups, the firm coped up well and witnessed 20 per cent rise in revenues in April, and 28 per cent in May
The outperformance of MNCs has seen 19 such stocks grab a spot in the top 100 list of companies by m-cap, compared to 14 firms as on Jan 20, 2020, when the benchmark indices hit their all-time high.