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Aakhir numbers miss kyu hue?
Is baar GCPL ne consolidated net profit ₹452 crore report kiya hai, jo pichhle saal ke muqable 9.7% zyada hai. Lekin, analysts ko isse zyada, matlab ₹579 crore ki umeed thi. Waise, company ki revenue 11% badhkar ₹3,900 crore tak pahunchi, par yeh bhi market ke predictions se thoda kam hai.
India mein Dhamaka, Global Mein Kharcha
Maze ki baat yeh hai ki company ka standalone India business toh full form mein tha! India mein net profit 70% udaan bhar gaya, volume mein bhi 8% ka growth dikha. Lekin, consolidated numbers par international kharchay ka asar dikh raha hai. Company ne Africa, USA, aur Middle East jaise regions mein media spending ko double kar diya hai taaki future mein brand growth achhi ho sake. Yahi wajah hai ki overall consolidated figures expectations se peeche reh gaye.
EBITDA Flat Kyu Raha?
Consolidated EBITDA 10.8% badhkar ₹841 crore raha, lekin margins 21.1% par stable rahe. Iska matlab hai ki revenue badhi toh hai, par uske saath kharch bhi manage hue hain, profit margins expand nahi hue.
Market Mein Kya Chal Raha Hai?
Consumer goods sector mein India mein 13.9% value aur 6% volume growth dekha gaya. Lekin, 2026 ki shuruat mein investors defensive stocks se hatkar dusri cheezon mein invest kar rahe the. GCPL ka market cap around ₹1.12 lakh crore hai. Iska P/E ratio 60.31 hai, jo sector average (43.41) aur HUL (49.47) se bhi zyada hai. Yeh dikhata hai ki investors GCPL se growth ki zyada umeed rakhte hain. Nestle India ka P/E 82.78 hai, jabki ITC ka sirf 11.10 hai.
Future Outlook Aur Analysts Kya Kehte Hain?
Company ke CEO Sudhir Sitapati ka kehna hai ki woh apni strategy par confident hain. Unhein Indonesia mein stabilization aur Africa, USA, Middle East mein strong results ki ummeed hai. Board ne ₹5 per share ka interim dividend bhi approve kiya hai. Analysts ne generally ise 'Moderate Buy' rating di hai aur price target mein 12% se 19% tak ka upside dikha rahe hain.