Parle Products retained its in-home leadership for the 14th consecutive year, while Britannia topped the out-of-home rankings, according to Brand Footprint India 2026
Shriram Finance (up 28 per cent), Eicher Motors (up 22 per cent), Cholamandalam Financial Holdings (up 19 per cent) and M&M (up 19 per cent) have outperformed Nifty 50 this far in FY27, data shows.
Nomura has retained its 'Buy' rating on Britannia shares after the Q1 results, with a target price of ₹6,500. The target implies an upside of 20.3 per cent from the previous close of ₹5,404.
Britannia Industries posts 14% profit growth in Q1, but higher fuel and shipping costs linked to West Asia tensions weigh on margins and earnings
Despite global uncertainties, subpar monsoon outlook and volatile commodity prices, FMCG firms have given resilient outlook for FY27 with H2FY27 expected to be better versus H1FY27, say analysts.
In the past one month, the FMCG index has underperformed the market, by falling 5 per cent, as against 2.3 per cent decline in Nifty 50.
While companies have started to pass input cost rise to consumers, inflation, according to G Chokkalingam, founder and head of research at Equinomics Research has not become a major issue yet.
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Britannia Industries reported a net profit of ₹678 crore, up 21.2 per cent from ₹560 crore in the year-ago period
Bakery food company Britannia Industries Ltd on Thursday reported a 21.56 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 679.68 crore for the March quarter of FY26. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 559.13 crore in the January-March quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by Britannia Industries. Britannia Industries' revenue from the sale of products rose 7 per cent to Rs 4,685.95 crore in the March quarter. Its revenue from operations increased 6.46 per cent to Rs 4718.92 crore in the fourth quarter of FY26. It was Rs 4,432.19 crore a year ago. Britannia's total expenses climbed 6.2 per cent to Rs 3,969.96 crore in Q4 FY26. The total income of Britannia, which includes other income, rose 6.2 per cent to Rs 4,774.37 crore in the March quarter. Commenting on the results, its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Rakshit Hargave said, "The Business witnessed a steady start to the quarter, with growth of 9 per cent in the first two months, before modera
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Easing geopolitical tensions and softening input costs are lifting overall sentiment in the consumer goods space, said analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan.
Food major says it has adequate finished goods inventory and fuel-switching options across facilities to ensure continuity of operations amid concerns over industrial gas supply
Concerns over rising inflation stemming from potential energy supply disruptions and rationing prompted investors to book profits, while FII outflows added to the market pressure, said Geojit.
Antique said Britannia is executing a balanced growth strategy aimed at positioning itself as a 'total food company' while maintaining leadership in the biscuit category.
Nifty FMCG index dropped 2.4 per cent today as commodity prices rise amid Iran war. Nomura warned that higher input costs could hurt margins of HUL, GCPL and Colgate Palmolive in Q1FY27
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Leading fastmoving consumer goods (FMCG) companies expect volumedriven growth to take centre stage in the next fiscal year, supported by easing inflation and stable commodity prices that have begun to ease pressure on margins. In the December quarter, leading FMCG companies reported mid- to high single-digit volume growth. On their latest earnings calls, the industry captains said the operating environment is turning more favourable after several quarters of volatility. Key inputs such as edible oils, wheat, copra and surfactants softened, and with macroeconomic tailwinds including GST rationalisation, higher MSPs and a healthy crop season, FMCG makers anticipate sustained demand recovery. Most players have already taken calibrated price hikes earlier in the fiscal year and now expect growth to be led by volumes rather than pricing. Some companies indicated they may pass on some benefits of lower input costs to consumers through offers, increased grammage or selective discounts, ev
For Q4, the brokerage expects Marico to lead the HPC segment with around 20 per cent sales growth, followed by 9-10 per cent growth for Dabur India and Godrej Consumer Products
Om Mehra, tech analyst at SAMCO Securities explains that Britannia is trading in a well-defined rectangular range, or more precisely, a Darvas Box repeatedly finding support near the lower boundary.