Earnings of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies witnessed positive volume growth in Q4FY23 after five consecutive quarters of decline. The recovery was led by their performance in the urban markets. FY23 was a year of divergence for the FMCG pack where prices grew despite the dwindling volumes on the back of high commodity prices. … Read more
A bunch of widely tracked companies like M&M, LIC, Shree Cements, HUDCO, ONGC, BPCL, Ashok Leyland, Hindalco, Vodafone Idea, and Nykaa would be releasing their March quarter report cards this week. Here’s a list:May 22Shree Cements, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, SJVN, Capri Global Capital, Finolex Industries, CESC, Sun Pharma Advanced Research … Read more
The fourth quarter earnings season is in the last leg and the Street is awaiting numbers from some of the top PSU companies and other index heavyweights including Airtel and ITC. Indian Oil, ITC, IndiGo, SBI, Zomato are among a slew of companies that are set to announce their fourth quarter results. So far, results … Read more
Last calendar year was a rough year for Indian metal stocks, and all the hopes that 2023 will bring some respite for the beaten-down sector are down in the doldrums as of now. In CY23, the Nifty Metal index recorded a decline of roughly 15%, making it the second worst performer, with Nifty Media leading … Read more
Lupin, Apollo Tyres, Westlife, Raymond and Nazara are going to announce their March quarter results on Tuesday. Here’s a brief preview of what the companies might report in the fourth quarter. Lupin Kotak Institutional Equities expects Lupin to report $175 mn US sales in the fourth quarter, tad lower than the preceding quarter due to … Read more
Chandraprakash Padiyar, Senior Fund Manager, Tata Mutual Fund, says he belongs to the camp which says that businesses in India continue to do well. There are some pockets of businesses which have slightly lower growth or profit margin impact but coming to largecaps, it is mainly banks and they continue to do extremely well. There … Read more
Amid weak global cues and cautious March quarters earnings, Indian equity indices remained in the red last week. However, on Friday, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank results matched the expectation of the analysts. The BSE Sensex index ended 847 points or 1.40% lower at 59,538, while Nifty50 fell 204 points or 1.14% at 18,828 last … Read more
“The correction in valuations presents a good opportunity to invest and accumulate businesses that pass the Darwin test – survived and thrived over time and have significant MOATs,” says Jayesh Faria, Associate Director, Regional Head- West, Motilal Oswal Private Wealth. In an interview with ETMarkets, Faria said: “Sustained slowdown in India, as well as the … Read more
The new financial year for Dalal Street is set to start with aplenty uncertainties, especially on the global front. On the domestic front, while growth prospects remain strong, concerns around inflation persist. These factors are set to have an impact on the earnings growth of India Inc in FY24, said experts. A majority of analysts … Read more
NEW DELHI: Share of industrials in the aggregate profit hit a decadal high of 46 per cent while that of financials also jumped to over a quarter, suggests study based on trailing12-month corporate earnings of top 1,000 companies by market capitalisation. As per the study, the aggregate trailing 12-month corporate profits (excluding loss makers) of … Read more