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Marico reported a 31% year-over-year increase in second-quarter net profit to Rs 550 crore, while revenue rose 12% to Rs 3,897 crore. Margin improvement and strong volume growth led Jefferies, Systematix and Dolat Capital to maintain or upgrade Buy ratings and raise target prices.
10:58 PMEconomic Times
Marico reported a 31% increase in profit and 13% growth in consolidated revenue, supported by strong volume growth in India and international markets. The company warned that geopolitical tensions and adverse weather are raising input costs and could increase inflationary pressure, particularly in rural markets.
9:09 PMEconomic Times
Marico’s Q2FY27 net profit rose 31% year over year to Rs 550 crore, while revenue increased 12% to Rs 3,897 crore. EBITDA grew 27%, expanding margins to 18.2%, and management expects double-digit growth in FY27.
6:32 AMEconomic Times
ITC shares rose 2% after second-quarter net profit fell 18.5% year over year, pressured by higher taxes and weaker cigarette earnings. Strong FMCG performance kept brokerages including Jefferies, Nuvama, Emkay and DAM Capital positive, with target prices ranging from Rs 300 to Rs 355.
11:05 PMEconomic Times
Estée Lauder raised its fiscal 2027 outlook after first-quarter sales reached $3.7 billion. Fragrance led growth, while skin care and brands including La Mer, Tom Ford, and Jo Malone London also performed strongly.
6:17 AMWWDSummary
Marico reported a 31% year-over-year increase in second-quarter net profit to Rs 550 crore, while revenue rose 12% to Rs 3,897 crore. Margin improvement and strong volume growth led Jefferies, Systematix and Dolat Capital to maintain or upgrade Buy ratings and raise target prices.
The results strengthen the case that Marico is converting demand into profitable growth rather than
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Marico has moved from a recovery story toward a premium growth narrative, increasing both investor interest and performance expectations.
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Marico reported a 31% increase in profit and 13% growth in consolidated revenue, supported by strong volume growth in India and international markets. The company warned that geopolitical tensions and adverse weather are raising input costs and could increase inflationary pressure, particularly in rural markets.
Strong volumes are currently offsetting cost pressure, but Marico's margin outlook now depends on how
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Marico's results show that consumer-goods demand remains resilient, while rising commodity costs threaten to make growth more expensive.
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Marico’s Q2FY27 net profit rose 31% year over year to Rs 550 crore, while revenue increased 12% to Rs 3,897 crore. EBITDA grew 27%, expanding margins to 18.2%, and management expects double-digit growth in FY27.
Profit growth is outpacing revenue growth, showing that margin expansion is driving Marico’s earnings acceleration.
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Marico is converting moderate sales growth into much faster profit growth, raising expectations for earnings and margins through FY27.
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ITC shares rose 2% after second-quarter net profit fell 18.5% year over year, pressured by higher taxes and weaker cigarette earnings. Strong FMCG performance kept brokerages including Jefferies, Nuvama, Emkay and DAM Capital positive, with target prices ranging from Rs 300 to Rs 355.
The market is looking past the earnings decline because ITC’s FMCG business is gaining momentum
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ITC’s valuation increasingly depends on whether FMCG growth can become large enough to counter weakness and taxation in cigarettes.
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Estée Lauder raised its fiscal 2027 outlook after first-quarter sales reached $3.7 billion. Fragrance led growth, while skin care and brands including La Mer, Tom Ford, and Jo Malone London also performed strongly.
The upgraded outlook signals that fragrance is offsetting pressure elsewhere in the beauty portfolio and
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Fragrance-led growth is giving Estée Lauder a stronger recovery path and raising competitive pressure across premium beauty.
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The future CPG store visit will begin before a sales representative arrives, with data, digital tools and AI shaping the interaction in advance. Mondelez executive Nitin Gupta says the outcome could either strengthen commercial work or make it feel threatening, depending on decisions made now.
5:29 PMConsumer Goods Technology
Executives from Nestlé Purina and Haleon are examining whether consumers remain in control as AI increasingly guides product discovery and purchasing. The central question is whether algorithms serve consumer intent or quietly steer the contents of the cart.
4:24 PMConsumer Goods TechnologySummary
The future CPG store visit will begin before a sales representative arrives, with data, digital tools and AI shaping the interaction in advance. Mondelez executive Nitin Gupta says the outcome could either strengthen commercial work or make it feel threatening, depending on decisions made now.
The decisive shift is that sales execution is moving upstream from the store aisle into
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CPG companies must invest in data and AI without stripping sales teams of judgment, trust and accountability.
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Executives from Nestlé Purina and Haleon are examining whether consumers remain in control as AI increasingly guides product discovery and purchasing. The central question is whether algorithms serve consumer intent or quietly steer the contents of the cart.
AI is shifting influence over the purchase from the shopper and retailer toward the systems
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AI commerce will redistribute power across consumers, brands and platforms, making transparency a commercial requirement rather than a compliance detail.
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