During the quarter, raw material costs for the company were up by 7.8% from a year ago, driven by high inflation in the cost of wheat, palm oil, cocoa and sugar. The input cost as a proportion of revenue rose to 59.8% of sales compared with 57.9% a year ago. This directly impacted profitability, as the operating profit margin dropped by 280 basis points (bps) to 15.5%.
JM Financial Q1 profit jumps 166% to Rs 454 crore
JM Financial on Monday reported a 166 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 454 crore for the June quarter of FY26.