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But recently, FMCG companies have been facing a new wave of margin pressure. From rising input costs to subdued demand, multiple forces are compressing the profitability for companies, and the markets are taking notice. Market acknowledgement of this fact is reflected in the performance of the FMCG index. Looking at the broader markets over the…
Delhivery Ltd shares have surged over 10% since its March quarter (Q4FY25) results were announced. The company posted its highest-ever quarterly profit, which means that FY25 was the first year in which all the quarters were net profit positive. Despite a seasonally soft period, Q4 Ebitda margin rose to 5.4%, up 320 basis points year-on-year,…
Titan Q4FY25 results preview: Titan, Tata Group’s jewellery-to-eyewear brand, is set to report its March quarter (Q4FY25) results on Thursday, May 8. Analysts project strong revenue growth, led by healthy performance across key business segments. However, they expect margins to remain under pressure, with incremental gold lease-related costs likely leading to flat profit after tax…
Marico Ltd’s performance in the March quarter (Q4FY25) has sharpened the market’s focus on its pivot to newer growth engines, which have done well even as margin headwinds loom. While the results were largely in line with expectations, Marico’s roadmap for recovery and its push to revive core volumes is encouraging. Consolidated revenue increased 20%…
Radhakishan Damani-owned Avenue Supermarts (DMart) is set to reveal its March quarter (Q4FY25) results on Saturday, May 3. The retail player is expected to report a decent year-on-year (YoY) growth in its sales and profit. However, margins may remain under pressure despite a largely stable general merchandise and apparel mix. DMart, one of the largest…
Ambuja Cements Ltd’s rapid addition to capacity – which surpassed 100 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) after integrating Penna Cement, Sanghi Industries, and most recently Orient Cement – has secured it among the world’s major cement companies. But while scale is expanding rapidly, margins continue to trail, keeping investors focused on profitability. The results announced…
A host of favourable factors is aligning to boost tyre maker Ceat Ltd’s margins. While margins declined year-on-year in the March quarter (Q4FY25), they improved sequentially. Consolidated Ebitda margin stood at 11.3% in Q4, ahead of the consensus estimate of 10.7%, while gross margin came in at 37.5%. Easing input costs and price hikes in…
HDFC Bank’s net interest margin (NIM) for the quarter ending March (Q4FY25) has expanded 2-3 basis points (bps) sequentially and year-on-year to 3.46% after excluding the interest income on income tax refund worth ₹700 crore. While this is praiseworthy, it will be interesting to see how the bank deals with the Reserve Bank of India’s…
Wipro Q4 result: IT major Wipro, on Wednesday, April 16, reported a consolidated net profit of ₹3,569.6 crore for the March quarter of the last financial year (Q4FY25). Consolidated revenue from operations for the quarter stood at ₹22,504.2 crore, while the company’s operating margins expanded 110 basis points year on year. “We closed FY25 with…
Cement manufacturers have entered FY26 on a firm footing, aided by price hikes in April, according to dealer channel checks by various brokerages. The all-India average cement price rose to ₹357 per bag in April, up from ₹338 in March, as per Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Regionally, prices rose by an average ₹40 per bag…