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.
Sebi approves 3 IPOs of Cosmic PV, Monomark, RKB Global along with NSE
SEBI has approved IPOs for Cosmic PV Power, Monomark Engineering, and RKB Global, alongside the National Stock Exchange’s major public offer. These approvals highlight a