Firms pull back on investor meets as sentiment sours

The number of investor meets conducted by companies has declined from its peak amid weaker earnings and bearish sentiment.

- SACHIN P MAMPATTA

There has been a double-digit decline in key sectors, with some, such as fast-moving consumer goods, seeing investor meets drop by over 35 per cent from their post-pandemic peak, according to data from Primeinfobase.com, shared with Business Standard.

While sectors like services and telecommunications have continued to increase engagement, the overall number of meetings across companies has fallen by over 7.4 per cent from its peak.

The analysis looked at the number of investor meetings conducted on a rolling 12-month basis. These meets peaked in 2023 and have largely remained below that level since. Companies ended January 2025 with fewer meetings than in January 2024.

Investor meets give a platform for companies to share insights into their business, often with institutional investors, and to respond to questions about the business for existing and prospective investors.

The number of such meetings had risen in the period after Covid-19 when earnings were on a strong footing and markets were booming.