The development comes on the heels of the Delhi government imposing the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) Stage III, after the air quality was in the "severe" category at 425
FMCG Stock Today: Technical charts show that Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India seem to be favourably placed; while Colgate Palmolive stock can decline up to 7% from here.
Nestle India posts strong volume-led revenue growth in Q2FY26; margins under pressure from elevated raw material costs, but easing prices may help ahead
"Given favourable industry tailwinds from goods and services tax (GST) rate reduction, we believe the management's topline focus is prudent," Emkay noted
Nestle India's net profit drops 17.4% to Rs 743.2 crore in Q2FY26 due to last year's exceptional item, while sales grow 10.6% to Rs 5,643.6 crore on strong domestic demand
The NSE Nifty50 surpassed the 25,600 mark in the intraday to hit a high of 25,559, up nearly 300 points from the previous day's close of 24,323.55
FMCG major Nestle India Ltd on Thursday reported a 17.37 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 743.17 crore for the September 2025 quarter. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 899.5 crore a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by Nestle India. The company said its revenue increased 11 per cent to Rs 5,630.23 crore in the September quarter, from Rs 5,074.76 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. The total expenses of Nestle India rose 12.9 per cent to Rs 4,616.73 crore in the second quarter of this financial year. In the September quarter, Nestle India's domestic sales climbed 10.8 per cent to Rs 5,411.02 crore, as against Rs 4,883.14 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. Its exports surged 14.4 per cent to Rs 219.21 crore. Chairman and Managing Director Manish Tiwary said domestic sales grew at a double-digit rate, led by volume growth. "Three out of four product groups delivered strong volume, led by double-digit g
At 12:12 PM, Nestle India share price was trading 3.23 per cent higher at ₹1,261 per share. By comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.53 per cent higher at 83,043.31 levels.
Q2FY26 company results: Waaree Energies, Jio Financial Services, Indian Bank, JSW Infrastructure, and Indian Overseas Bank are also to release their July-September quarter earnings report
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Nestle Q2 preview: Brokerages tracked by Business Standard estimate Nestle's net profit to decline around 15 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) on average, to ₹730.2 crore
The Delhi High Court closes Nestle's trademark suit against Shankeshwar Utensils as company agrees to stop using 'Maggisun' and cancel the trademark
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Technical charts show that FMCG shares - ITC, HUL, Nestle India, Colgate-Palmolive and Marico were trading near key support levels; a downside breakout can trigger a fall up to 13% from here.
The share price has dropped more than 40 per cent since a peak in 2022, hit by falling volumes, bloated costs, volatile consumer demand, and missteps by a management team
The GST Council has the rates on several staple and essential categories from 18 per cent to 5 per cent
Nestle dismissed its CEO Laurent Freixe, with immediate effect after an internal investigation confirmed his romantic involvement with a direct subordinate
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
Startups and regional brands are not only good for providing variety to consumers but also give established players the push to improve their product offerings, Nestle India's outgoing Chairman & Managing Director Suresh Narayanan said. Stressing on the importance of startups and regional brands operating in small catchment areas, Narayanan said Nestle India is working with startups as part of its accelerator program, to identify their potential and see how to partner with them. "Startups and regional brands are good for the business. They do two things -one, they extend the variety for the consumer, and secondly, they give us additional inspiration for improving, making ourselves faster and smarter," Narayanan told PTI during an interview earlier this week. According to Narayanan, today every brand has to be relevant to Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers, who do not give much importance to the historical relevance of brands. "It goes by what is in it for me, so Maggi noodles have to ..
Breakfast with BS: Suresh Narayanan, Chairman & MD, Nestle India says Legacy brands can't rely on their past anymore. The challenge now is to stay relevant, be as nimble as startups, regional players