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The growth momentum witnessed in the first quarter of the current fiscal has continued in July, Titan Managing Director Ajoy Chawla said, adding that the company is on course to deliver the improvement targets after a strong start this fiscal year. "The growth we have seen in the first quarter, and we are also seeing that July is not bad. I am seeing a certain positivity so far in the last four months," Chawla said, addressing analysts after the company's June quarter earnings. While acknowledging that near-term performance would depend on external factors, he said Titan remains on track to achieve the growth trajectory outlined earlier and could even do better this year. "We think we are on trajectory for delivering the kind of growth that we had promised on the Investor Day, and we hope that we can, in fact, better it in the current year because we have started very well," he said. On the jewellery business, which contributes around 90 per cent of Titan's topline, Chawla reiterat
Gold prices are expected to remain "elevated and volatile" due to geopolitical tensions, Titan said, but expressed optimism about the long-term growth prospects of the jewellery market on favourable demographics and its safe-haven appeal. Despite these challenges, the "outlook in India remains positive" due to favourable demographics and the continued relevance of jewellery as a store of value; however, "short-term demand fluctuations may persist", Titan said in its annual report. "Gold prices are expected to remain elevated and volatile, given ongoing geopolitical developments and global conflicts leading to macroeconomic uncertainties," said Titan, a JV between Tata and the Tamil Nadu government. The Tata group-managed firm also said these macroeconomic uncertainties arising from geopolitical developments could lead to shifts in demand patterns across customer segments. "In this environment, there could be shifts in demand segments and the Division will continue to prioritise mar
Leading branded jeweller maker Titan Company is unconcerned about short-term gold supply issues due to West Asia conflict as its gold exchange programme and contingency sourcing plans are helping mitigate risks. Titan, whose FY26 topline crossed Rs 75,000 crore, said the company's gold exchange programme has been running successfully since the third quarter and it has further strengthened sourcing flexibility for its jewellery businesses. "...our gold exchange programme is very, very successfully being run from the last quarter three onwards. We always used to run this but now we have another level," CFO Ashok Sonthalia said while responding to a query around gold supply. He said the company has measures in place to respond to any supply-related challenges if required."On a short notice we can, if required, further ratchet it. Some of the other Plan Bs are also ready," he said. "We are at least not concerned in the short term as far as gold supply is concerned for Titan, Tanishq an