Another tough year for consumer staple companies?

Indian consumer staple companies faced a challenging year in 2024, navigating a landscape of uneven demand. While rural demand showed some signs of recovery, urban demand weakened, subduing overall consumption…

Starting 2025 with two defensive titans of the stock market

As the year draws to a close, the benchmark Nifty 50 index is wrapping up with a modest 9% gain. Despite active sector rotations, defensive sectors underperformed, with the FMCG…

Godrej Consumer’s profit warning intensifies gloom in FMCG sector

Shares of Godrej Consumer Products Ltd’s (GCPL) plummeted more than 8% on Monday after it warned of weaker margin and volumes for the three months to December (Q3FY25). After market…

Colgate is making the right moves, though valuations offer little cheer

Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd has had a good run in recent quarters and continues to make efforts to boost growth.  At its analysts meeting on Wednesday, the management, among other…