fmcg companies

FMCG sector: Pressures mount on earnings and valuations

When markets are in a correcting mode, one sector that jumps to mind for its ‘defensive’ qualities is the FMCG sector. With their staple business, non-discretionary spending holds revenues in good stead. But FMCG companies have instead corrected about 20% from their October ’21 peak. Against the Nifty 50, they have been underperformers over the past two years. So, what gives?

FMCG Results Update – A bumper Q4 is not a sign of what lies ahead

Most of the FMCG majors posted stellar numbers for the March 2021 quarter. But this performance has come by mainly due to favourable base effect. Moreover, there are two key challenges ahead to FMCG majors continuing to post strong numbers. One, the disruption that the second Covid wave can cause and two, the recent surge …

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