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.
Mind Over Money: How mindfulness, yoga and games help CareEdge Ratings’ Sachin Gupta stay sharp under pressure
Sachin Gupta, Chief Rating Officer at CareEdge Ratings, shares his approach to maintaining peak performance. He highlights how mindful routines, yoga, and family activities help