Emami Ltd News

RBI has a tough balancing act to do: Ficci's Harsha Vardhan Agarwal

Agarwal expresses confidence of pick up in private capex and opportunities arising out of US president-elect Donald Trump's tariff war

Emami dips 3% after being fined Rs 15 lakh in Fair & Handsome ads case

The judgment from the Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission came 11 years after allegations that the product's advertisement was deceptive and failed to deliver promised results

Emami fined Rs 15 lakh in decade-old Fair & Handsome misleading ads case

The complaint mentioned that despite regular use of the fairness cream, as per the instructions on the packaging, it did not lead to fairer skin as advertised

Emami Q2 results: Net profit up 19% to Rs 213 crore on improved margins

FMCG major Emami Ltd on Thursday reported a 19 per cent year-on-year increase in its net profit for the second quarter ended September 2024 reaching Rs 213 crore, driven by improved margins and steady growth in both domestic and international markets. Revenue from operations during the quarter rose by 3 per cent to Rs 891 crore, with the domestic segment advancing by 2.6 per cent and international business growing 6 per cent, excluding a 12 per cent rise outside of Bangladesh, the company said in a statement. Gross margins for the quarter improved by 60 basis points to 70.7 per cent, reflecting strategic cost management. Earnings before interest, depreciation, tax, and amortisation (EBITDA) reached Rs 250 crore, up 7 per cent year-on-year, while EBITDA margins rose by 110 basis points to 28.1 per cent. The company during the quarter raised its stake in Helios Lifestyle, the maker of The Man Company brand, from 50.4 per cent to 98.3 per cent, reinforcing its focus on expanding its ..

FMCG index slips 3% on weak Q2 results; HUL tanks 8%, Nestle hits 52-wk low

In the past one month, the FMCG index has tanked nearly 11 per cent, as against 6 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.

Emami scouting inorganic opportunities in healthy foods, pet care sectors

In August this year, Emami acquired 100 per cent ownership of men's grooming brand The Man Company

Emami builds on acquisitions, eyes further growth with startup ventures

In the driver's seat are the next generation promoters from the Agarwal and Goenka families. And they are busy mapping the next phase of growth

Looking to invest in 8 to 10 strong brands: Emami V-C, MD Harsha V Agarwal

Agarwal talks about the plans to make The Man Company a Rs 1,000 crore brand, and the focus going ahead

FMCG major Emami to acquire remaining 49.6% stake in 'The Man Company'

Home-grown FMCG major Emami on Saturday announced the acquisition of the remaining 49.6 per cent stake in Helios Lifestyle, which owns male grooming brand The Man Company'. Helios Lifestyle is already a subsidiary of Emami with 50.4 per cent shareholding, according to a statement from Emami. "The completion of the acquisition of Helios by Emami will strengthen its presence in the fast-growing digital-first premium male grooming segment," it said. Emami had previously acquired 33.09 per cent equity stake in Helios in two tranches -- one in December 2017 and the other in February 2019. Later, it increased the stake to 50.4 per cent in 2022. The Man Company, a digital-first lifestyle brand, offers premium men's grooming products in categories including fragrances, skin care, hair care, body care and beard management. "The segment offers huge potential for innovation & growth. Emami is already an active player in the male grooming segment through its brand Fair and Handsome," the ...

Operations in Bangladesh stabilised, people rejoining factory: Emami CFO

Homegrown FMCG major Emami has said its operations in Bangladesh have stabilised as people have rejoined the factory and production has resumed. Replying to queries at the AGM, Emami CFO Naresh Bhansali said the business was impacted in Bangladesh due to political turmoil, and the company expects operations to normalise over a period of time. "Last month was very turbulent. But it (operation) has stabilised now. People have joined back work, factory has resumed operations. The market has also opened," Bhansali said while replying to a query from the shareholder. The company does not see a big impact on its overall business from the Bangladesh operations. "Bangladesh will also come back on the same growth trajectory path over a period of time. The new Government, which we expect to get established in some time, will hopefully give political stability and we expect the business to resume soon. We do not expect any market share or any loss there," the CFO said. Emami has one ...

Committed to double-digit growth in FY25, exploring opportunities: Emami

Home-grown FMCG major Emami is looking for double-digit growth in the current fiscal year and will keep exploring inorganic and strategic opportunities to enter into new product categories, its Chairman R S Goenka said. Emami's focus will be to grow revenues with robust margins, generating adequate cash flows to reinvest in the business and strengthening sustainability, he said while addressing the AGM of the company. The company remains "optimistic about future growth" supported by a favourable economic landscape, forecast of a normal monsoon, anticipated rural market recovery, government initiatives, and promising macroeconomic factors, contributing to a "confident outlook", Goenka added. "We are committed to achieve double-digit growth in the new financial year," he said. Besides, Emami which has made some acquisitions in the past -- AloFrut, Creme21 and Zandu, will continue to explore such growth opportunities allowing it to enter into a new segment and expand its play area. "

Factory ops resume in Bangladesh, Emami pins hope on political stability

Emami is targeting double-digit growth in its international business in FY25. In FY24, international business grew by 12 per cent in constant currency and 9 per cent in INR terms

Emami's 45% top-line comes from acquired brands, non-rural revenue increase

Home-grown FMCG firm Emami's 45 per cent top-line in FY24 came from acquired brands, and non-seasonal brands contributed 56 per cent of its revenue, according to the latest annual report of the company. Now Emami is graduating from being a seasonal and rural-focused company to a "perennial and universal" organisation and has been positioning itself by taking a consumer-centric approach, said Vice Chairman and Managing Director Harsha V Agarwal. "This is evident in the fact that pain management, Fair and Handsome, Kesh King, and strategic investments generate non-seasonal revenues; the proportion of revenues derived from non-seasonal brands is a high 56 per cent today from 51 per cent in FY2019-20," said Agarwal, addressing shareholders. Besides, the proportion of revenues coming out of non-rural geographies has increased. "The company's effective positioning is consumer-centric (as opposed to product-centric), addressing challenges faced by consumers," he said. The emerging Emami

Emami Q1 results: PAT rises 10.13% to Rs 150.6 cr on domestic market growth

Homegrown FMCG major Emami Ltd on Thursday reported a 10.13 per cent rise in its profit after tax to Rs 150.6 crore for the June 2024 quarter, led by volume growth in the domestic market and expansion in margins. The company had posted a PAT of Rs 136.75 crore in the April-June quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. Emami's revenue from operations was up 9.73 per cent to Rs 906.07 crore during the quarter under review. It was Rs 825.66 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. The company's total expenses were Rs 689.56 crore, up 8.4 per cent in the June quarter of FY24. Its total income, which includes other revenue, rose 9.9 per cent during the period under review to Rs 916.53 crore. "Domestic Business also grew by 10 per cent with a healthy volume growth of 8.7 per cent," Emami said in its earning statement. Modern trade, e-commerce and institutional channels continued to post strong growth, while general trade also rebounded to positive territory, it added