Raw material cost inflation was the single biggest factor that hurt the margins. The raw material cost surged 29% year-on-year led by the rise in prices of leaf tobacco and wood. The raw material cost as a proportion of sales rose from 40.2% in the same quarter last year to 44.6% this year.
Positive Breakout: These 11 stocks cross above their 200 DMAs
As of December 19, 2025, 17 NSE-listed stocks with a market capitalisation of over Rs 1,000 crore closed above their 200-day moving average (DMA). Of