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.
Big-ticket investments to take off on steady demand: SBI Chairman CS Setty
State Bank of India chairman CS Setty anticipates corporate investment will resume as consumption stabilizes. The bank projects India’s economy to grow over 7.5% in