High raw material costs limited the margin gains even as the company spent less on advertising during the quarter. The raw material cost grew 5% on year and constituted 49.6% of the revenues, driven by inflation in tea and crude palm oil prices. The company’s ad spends declined 15% on year with these spends standing at 9.5% of net sales.
Tech View: Nifty forms doji candle; buy-on-dips suggested with 22,780 as key support. How to trade on Thursday
Tech view: Nifty has formed a double bottom pattern and a doji candle near key support levels. The 21-day simple moving average (DSMA) at 23,285