The FMCG company has launched its first digital-exclusive brand Studio X in an apparent bid to test the online market
Rising copra price leads to biggest contraction in Ebitda in many quarters
The stock hit two-month high of Rs 319.55, up 5% on the NSE in otherwise range-bound market on back of heavy volumes.
The cost pressure marred the December 2017 quarter (Q3) performance of the country's largest hair oil company.
While prospects in new categories such as soups are high, the company faces well-entrenched competition
The stock dipped 5% to Rs 317, falling 6% from its record high of Rs 336 touched in intra-day trade
Double-digit volume growth in its flagship coconut oil (Parachute Rigid) segment as well as in value-added hair oils (VAHO) helped Marico's domestic business volumes grow by a strong 10 per cent in the March 2017 quarter (Q4). Not only was this number higher than street expectations of 6-7 per cent volume growth, it also bounced back from a decline of 4 per cent seen in Q3 thanks to demonetisation. A key factor driving volumes was the delay in implementing price hikes post rise in costs of its key input- Copra. This fuelled market share gains for Marico in the hair oils category. Its edible oil business - housed under the Saffola brand, too, continued to post healthy volume growth of 6 per cent despite a high volume growth of 10 per cent in the base quarter ending March 2016.The strong show in India business was offset partly by weak international revenues, which fell 8 per cent on the back of macro-economic headwinds in Middle East and North Africa or MENA region. As a result, ...
Marico's consolidated net sales during the quarter under review stood at Rs 1,315.17 crore
The equity stake shall be acquired over two years through primary infusion and secondary buy outs
Q2 was a disappointment, but falling competition amid rising input costs could raise market share
EBITDA grows 18% to RS 374 cr
Stock of Marico ended 0.10 per cent up at Rs 295.20 on BSE
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Marico's consolidated financial year 2015-16 (FY16) revenues were Rs 6,122.3 crore. It crossed Rs 5,000 crore in consolidated revenues in FY15
Parachute clocked a 6% volume growth for the quarter led by price reductions
Company has approved declaration of the third interim dividend of Re 1 per equity share of Rs 1
Post Q3FY16, Marico (up 9%) and Pidilite Ind (up 14%) have outperformed the market as compared to 4% fall in the Sensex since February 1, 2016.