FMCG Stock Net Profit Soars 151%, Hits New 52-Week High, 2 Brokerages Assign Call

Large cap FMCG stock, Britannia Industries Ltd recently declared a jump of 151% YoY in its net profit to Rs 931 crore for December quarter. The net profit was reported at Rs 371 crore in the December quarter of previous year. Britannia Industries consolidated sales for Q3 surged 16% YoY to Rs 4,101 crore and operating profit jumped 55% YoY to Rs 760 crore.

Meanwhile, brokerage firm HDFC Securities reduced the target price of the leading FMCG stock to Rs 3800 apiece. ICICI Securities has recommended "Add" call with a target price of Rs 4,700 apiece.

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1. Britannia Industries Stock Performance & Return

Stock Performance: The current market price of the stock is Rs 4618.85 apiece with intraday gain of 0.86%. The stock's 52-week high is Rs 4,656.45 apiece and 52-week low is Rs 3050.00 apiece, respectively.

The company has a market capitalisation of Rs 1,11,159.51 crore.

Return: The stock gave a return of 23% in last 3-months, 22% in last 6-months, 29% in last 1-year, and 43% in last 3-years.

Brokerages Viewpoint On Britannia Industries

ICICI Securities Recommends Add Call To Britannia Industries: According to the analyst, "Maintain ADD with a DCF-based unchanged target price of Rs4,700. Key upside risk to our thesis is faster-than-expected revenue growth in core biscuits. Key downside risk is sustained weakness in consumption demand."

HDFC Securities Assigns Reduce Call To Britannia Industries: The analyst has recommended reduce rating to the stock with a target price of Rs 4800 apiece.

3. About Britannia Industries

Britannia Industries is one of India's leading food companies with a 100 year legacy and annual revenues in excess of Rs. 9000 Cr.

Britannia is among the most trusted food brands, and manufactures India's favorite brands like Good Day, Tiger, NutriChoice, Milk Bikis and Marie Gold which are household names in India, according to its official website.

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