The stock was trading at its lowest level since August 23, 2022 and has slipped 8% in the last eight trading days
In the past three months, the stock declined 9 per cent, as against 4 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.
The market sentiment got a boost from jobs and services data in the US, which hinted at a cooling economy prompting bullish bets from investors
Leading jewellery and watchmaker Titan has recorded 12 per cent growth in its standalone business in the December quarter, led by "healthy consumer demand" spurred by a vibrant festive season. "The positive consumer sentiment helped all categories clock healthy double-digit growths despite a high base in the same period of last year," as per the quarterly update by Titan for Q3 FY23. The Tata group firm also continued network expansion by adding 111 stores in October-December, taking the total number to 2,362 at the end of the quarter. During the quarter, Titan Jewellery, which generally contributes more than two-thirds of its revenue, achieved 11 per cent Y-O-Y growth. "Healthy new buyer growths in the festive period, higher-value purchases in the studded category and unique new collections for the season helped the division achieve an 11 per cent growth YoY (excluding bullion sales)," said Titan. Sales from the studded category moderately outpaced the gold jewellery (plain) segm
The company earned a profit of 8.57 billion Indian rupees ($103.95 million) in the three months ended Sept. 30 from 6.41 billion rupees in the previous year
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So far this month, PC Jeweller, Rajesh Exports and Kalyan Jewellers have rallied up to 21 per cent on hopes of a bumper sales this Diwali season.
Analysts remain fairly optimistic on jewellery players as softening gold prices and the ongoing festive season makes a case for sustained demand momentum going forward
India's expected surge of rich consumers is driving the jewelry unit of Indian conglomerate Tata Group to triple its Zoya-branded stores by 2027
After jewellery and eyewear, Titan looks for an encore in another large segment that is mostly a commodity play
The stock has always been highly valued with a current PE that's usually averaged around 45-50x
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Tata group firm Titan on Thursday said its overall sales grew 18 per cent year-on-year in the September quarter. The company, which operates in the segments as Jewellery, Watches & Wearables, and EyeCare has witnessed "healthy double-digit growth across most businesses," according to a quarterly update. Titan added 105 stores in its retail network in the second quarter of the current fiscal. "The company witnessed healthy double-digit growth across most businesses with overall sales growing 18 per cent YoY," Titan said. About the outlook for the festive season, the company said it continues to be "optimistic and is visible in positive consumer sentiment" across categories. During the September quarter, Titan's jewellery division, which contributes around 85 per cent of its revenue, grew "18 per cent YoY on a high base of Q2FY22 that had elements of pent-up demand and spillover purchases of a Covid-disrupted Q1 FY22". The product-mix in the jewellery division improved compared to
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The company's strong growth outlook, industry tailwinds in the medium term and strong balance sheet makes it a best play in the retail space
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Expects 15-20 per cent higher sales in this festive season
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