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GST cut to boost FMCG demand; Britannia, Nestle among top Nomura picks

The GST Council has the rates on several staple and essential categories from 18 per cent to 5 per cent

Nomura bets on Marico, Tata Consumer, Britannia on hopes of margin boost

Brokerage expects gross-profit-margin (GPM) improvement in Q2FY26 but warns that month-on-month raw-material (RM) upticks could revive price hikes from Q4

Looking for stock ideas? Marico, Blue Star among key bets; here's why

Blue Star stock has demonstrated a robust move in the last couple of trading weeks and has witnessed a 'Cup and Handle' pattern breakout on the daily chart.

HUL, Britannia, Nestle gain up to 3%. Is this good time to buy FMCG stocks?

FMCG stocks in demand as government plans big GST rate reforms, marking the second major fiscal stimulus in FY26 after personal income tax cuts with an aim to boost consumption.

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: FMCG; check top stock picks, targets

With inflation easing, borrowing costs falling, and recent income tax relief bolstering household savings, a clearer turnaround is expected in the second half of the fiscal year

GST 2.0 to boost consumption, says Motilal Oswal; favours HUL, GCPL, Marico

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement about the rationalisation of GST rates and the simplification of the rate structure will further accelerate the consumption revival, believes Motilal Oswal

Food biz may be bigger than edible oil in 3-4 years, says Marico MD

Marico Ltd, which is expanding into the healthy food segment with Saffola brand, expects its food business to surpass the edible oil vertical, said the company's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Saugata Gupta. Marico, whose foods business has crossed the Rs 900 crore-mark in FY25, is expanding in the segment by introducing Saffola oats, honey, and snacks, among other products, in the fast-growing wellness space. The home-grown FMCG major, which also operates with brands like 'True Elements' and the plant-based nutrition portfolio of Plix, sees a significant opportunity for expansion of TAM (Total Addressable Market), he said. "As far as Saffola is concerned, we continue to grow the foods franchise. And the food franchise is more profitable than the edible oil. The food business does involve a significant TAM expansion," Gupta told PTI. For Saffola oats and masala oats, there is a room to improve penetration, distribution, and it needs to be ramped up further with ...

FMCG firms kept Q1 ad spends tight, plan to ramp up in coming quarters

Dabur, Britannia, and Marico cut or rationalised ad spends in Q1 to protect margins but plan higher investments ahead to boost brands, sales, and market presence

Marico top-line outlook strong but margin worries weigh on profits

Despite the pressures on profitability most brokerages expect the company to post a double digit revenue growth and a gradual easing of cost inflation towards the end of the year

Marico shares slip 2% in trade; Is it a buying opportunity post Q1?

Marico shares slipped 1.8 per cent in trade, logging an intra-day low at ₹709.7 per share on BSE after posting Q1 results

Nomura's top FMCG picks: GCPL, Marico, Tata Cons to gain from rural revival

With the 2025 monsoon tracking above normal and kharif sowing gaining momentum, the brokerage expects these FMCG names to benefit from a broad-based recovery in volumes.

Marico Q1 results: Net profit rises 9% to ₹504 crore on steady demand

Domestic volumes rose 9 per cent, led primarily by its Saffola brand cooking oils and hair oils

Q1 results today: Shree Cement, Aurobindo Pharma, DLF, 103 others on Aug 4

Q1 FY26 company results, Aug 4: Marico, Aditya Birla Capital, Ather Energy, Bosch, Delta Corp, Siemens Energy India, Godfrey Phillips, and Inox India will release their April-June quarter report

FMCG shares in focus: HUL, Emami, Godrej Consumer gain up to 4%; here's why

At 11:15 AM; BSE FMCG index, the sole gainer among sectoral indices, was up 1 per cent, as compared to 0.5 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.

ITC Hotels, MRF, 2 FMCG stocks trade at new highs; full list, strategy here

ITC Hotels, MRF, Marico, EID Parry and Deccan Cements have rallied up to 87% from their respective calendar year lows, these 5 stocks can potentially gain another 16% from here; suggest tech charts.

Capex to consumption: Emkay suggests investment ideas amid sectoral churn

Capex to consumption: Emkay Global adjusts investment strategy amid shifting consumption trends across urban and rural India