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Dabur stock lacks triggers amid weak financial show
Mint Kolkata
|May 09, 2025
Rolling down
Dabur India Ltd is finding it tougher to boost sales amid gloomy FMCG demand conditions. Weak execution and unfavorable seasonality are some factors that led to a miserable March quarter (Q4FY25). Consolidated revenue was flattish year-on-year at ₹2,830 crore, driven by pricing, with domestic sales volume dropping about 5%. Revenue from domestic home and personal care, healthcare, and beverages portfolios fell 3.3%, 4.7%, and 9.2%, respectively. Food grew by 14%. Dabur's international business, contributing about 29% of Q4 sales, clocked 19% constant currency growth. But that did not move the needle. Overall profit margins slipped to multi-quarter lows. Gross margin contracted 192 basis points (bps) year
This story is from the May 09, 2025 edition of Mint Kolkata.
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