The company's quarterly sales of products slipped marginally to 14,928 crore rupees, with underlying sales growth in its home care business
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FMCG companies typically give fixed margins of 4-6 per cent, while variable margins depend on milestones or performance parameters
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The total income for Q2FY24 came in at Rs 15,806 crore, compared to Rs 15,253 crore year-on-year
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Fast-moving consumer goods markets are recovering gradually although the operating environment remains "challenging," CEO Rohit Jawa said
Rural demand for FMCG sector moves into positive territory
Total expenses were higher at Rs 12,167 crore as compared to Rs 11,531 crore in the same quarter a year ago, the company said
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He said there were five factors that would help India in its growth journey
India appears to be the silver lining amid global headwinds and is poised to leapfrog into the future, but the country must address challenges like employment and agriculture productivity, said HUL Chairman Nitin Paranjpe. Addressing the AGM of the company on Monday, Paranjpe said India has been the fastest-growing economy in the last decade and is touted to become the world's third-largest economy by 2027, surpassing Japan and Germany. It is emerging steadily from the shadows of being a poor nation, and taking 'centre stage'. "The country's ambition of becoming a high-middle income country by 2047, when the nation celebrates 100 years of independence, is a definite possibility," Paranjpe said in his speech titled Transforming to Win in the New India. This would be led by factors like favourable demographics, rising consumption, enviable digital public infrastructure, investments and a culture of innovation and enterprise. According to HUL Chairman, a growing young population can
Approximately 205 managers at HUL received an annual income surpassing Rs 1 crore, compared to 153 managers in the previous financial year
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FMCG major HUL's revenue from Lakme Lever Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in the salon business, increased 19.3 per cent to Rs 328 crore in FY23, led by a recovery in the business after the COVID-19 pandemic, as per the company's latest annual report. The subsidiary reported a Rs 275 crore revenue from the sale of products and services in FY22. "The company (Lakme Lever) delivered robust top line and bottom line growth led by a recovery in the salon business," the report said. With a focus on safety, quality of operations, expert treatments and prudent cost optimisation, the salon business continues to perform well in the beauty services category, it said. "Job work business continued to do well," said HUL. Lakme Lever has over 450 owned/managed and franchisee salons. In the last year's annual report, the number of saloons was 400. "The company has emerged stronger post the pandemic by strengthening safety, quality and expertise across all touch points in our customer