The company is looking to introduce new brands and venture into adjacencies faster than before in consumer goods
ITC has diversified over past two decades into many businesses that now generates 58% of its revenue
Reaction underlines increasing importance of the industry, says Subramanian of Ingovern
For allegedly making defamatory statements against the company and its directors
Price hikes could lead to deterioration in product mix of the cigarette business
> Sales of ITC Ltd's budget cigarette brands in the 64 mm category is likely to go up as people are projected to downgrade purchases from the 69 mm category post the recent 6-7 per cent price hike as a result of higher taxes under the GST regime. Although analysts project the company is likely to suffer decline in its sales volume, operational margins of the company are poised to remain stable. The 69 mm category is estimated to currently contribute the largest annual sales volume at 30-35 per cent while the 64 mm budget brand category contributes 25 per cent of total sales. The premium priced King size or 84 mm, comprises 20 per cent of the volume while the rest of the sales comes in from the 74 mm category. "It should be noted that upper category where prices have touched Rs. 150 for a pack of 10 sticks is mostly inelastic in consumer demand while the demand elasticity is very high in thee 69 mm and 64 mm categories", Sameer Deshmukh, research analyst with Reliance Securities ...
The requirement for healthcare demand is growing in India: Company official
Deveshwar said that packaged branded food products are viewed as source of elitist consumption
Revenue from operations rose 4% to Rs 13,800 cr, while revenue from cigarettes segment grew 6.6%
Market valuation of SBI fell by Rs 1,079 crore to Rs 2,50,631 crore
Here's how brokerages and research houses have reacted to the govt's move to hike cess on cigarettes
Biggest intra-day fall in 25 years; Rs 50,000 cr goes up in smoke
Godfrey Phillips and VST Industries also slipped 1.8% and 1.3%, respectively
Tax incidence for ITC's cigarette segment under the GST regime is likely to come down
The stock rallied to Rs 353 in intra-day trade, extending its Friday's 4% gain on BSE.
ICICI Pru, Grasim Industries and Aditya Birla Nuvo from the S&P BSE 500 index hit new highs.
Net sales during the period under review was up 6% to Rs 15,008 cr
The stock was up 5% to Rs 300, extending its Friday's 3% gain on BSE
Says ITC's deep understanding of Indian consumer has lent significant competitive advantage in FMCG
Digital payment modes of Paytm, BHIM have been made available to offer a wider choice to consumers