With improved macroeconomic indicators, enhanced government spending, a favorable monsoon forecast and moderate retail inflation, the upcoming year holds promise for a gradual uptick in consumption.
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The premium and urban segments continued to outperform rural and mass segments
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Homegrown FMCG major Marico Ltd on Friday said it expects a gradual uptick in the growth of its core categories through ongoing initiatives to enhance the profitability of general trade channel partners and investments towards expansion in footprint across urban and rural outlets over the next couple of years. In its quarterly update on the BSE, Marico said in the fourth quarter of FY24 FMCG demand sentiment stayed consistent vis-a-vis the preceding quarters with trends in urban and rural consumption largely converging. In the fourth quarter consolidated revenue grew in low single digits, moving back into positive territory after three quarters, the company said, adding that it expects a "low double-digit operating profit growth on the back of a healthy expansion in the operating margin". "In Q4, the domestic business posted a slight uptick in volume growth on a sequential basis owing to steadying trends in the majority of the portfolios," the company said. Amidst the backdrop of .
Consumer goods makers have grappled with subdued sales in rural areas in recent quarters as people cut back spending on both essentials and discretionary items amid price pressures
The consumer goods manufacturer reported a net profit of Rs 383 crore ($46.1 million), up nearly 17% from last year, and surpassing analysts' estimate of Rs 374 crore as per LSEG data
The company remains optimistic about a gradual uptick in consumption trends over the next calendar year
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Marico, which operates in Bangladesh, Vietnam, the Middle East and Africa, also cited significant currency depreciation in select overseas geographies as the key factors behind the drop in revenue
Home-grown FMCG major Marico expects revenue growth to come back in the second half of the fiscal and sluggish rural demand to gradually improve, said its Managing Director and CEO Saugata Gupta. It has taken price corrections after softening of inflation in the domestic market in the last two quarters, which has some effects on its revenue growth. However, it has helped it either gain or sustain market share and also increase penetration in some of its portfolio, he added. In the next two quarters, revenue growth of the company would be in line with volume growth, Gupta told PTI. "Revenue growth is expected to move into the positive territory in H2 as pricing deflation in the domestic business steadily tapers off. The company has taken price drops in its core brands as Saffola and Parachute," Gupta added. Last week, Marico, which owns popular brands like Saffola, Parachute, and Livon, reported 17.2 per cent increase in consolidated net profit for September quarter. However, its ..
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Marico's net profit rose 17.3% to Rs 353 crore in the July-September quarter, but missed analysts' average estimate of Rs 357 crore, according to LSEG data
Revenues in the June quarter (Q1FY24) had declined by 3.2 per cent y-o-y with a subdued performance from the rural segment
The company in its pre-quarterly update reported a slight decline in consolidated revenue for the July-September quarter compared to the previous year.
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Domestic volume growth in low single-digits