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Copra Price Drop: Marico Ke Liye Game Changer?
Pata hai kya? Marico ka sabse bada raw material, copra, ab prices mein kaafi gir gaya hai. Pichle do saal mein jab yeh 130% tak badha tha, ab yeh recent peak se 40% tak kam ho gaya hai. Yeh Marico ke liye ekdum game-changer hai, especially jab baaki Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector ki companies inflation aur badhti expenses se pareshan hain.
Marico ka management bhi expect kar raha hai ki yeh acchi input cost ki trend unhe FY27 tak apne EBITDA margins ko 150-200 basis points tak badhane mein help karegi.
FMCG Sector Inflation Vs Marico Ka Advantage
Overall FMCG sector ko global geopolitical issues aur weak Indian Rupee ki wajah se inflation ka saamna karna pad raha hai. Isse crude derivatives (jo packaging mein use hote hain) aur import ki costs badh jaati hain. Jabki crude oil prices $85 per barrel ke aas paas hain, Marico ka direct exposure un volatile crude derivatives mein sirf 18-20% hai. Ye compare mein accha hai jahan rivals zyada expose ho sakte hain.
Isi inflation ki wajah se overall FMCG sector growth bhi kam hokar 5-7% per year ho gayi hai.
Stock Performance Aur Valuation
₹95,000 Crore ke market cap wali Marico ne pichle do saalon mein investors ko 50% returns diye hain. Stock abhi around ₹580 par trade ho raha hai. Iska Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio lagbhag 55 times hai, jo ITC (25x) aur Dabur (45x) se zyada hai, par HUL (60x) se thoda kam. Interesting baat yeh hai ki jab 2021-2022 mein copra prices bahut volatile the, tab bhi Marico ka stock FMCG index se 15% behtar perform kar raha tha.
Brokerage Kya Keh Raha Hai?
Motilal Oswal ne Marico par apna 'BUY' rating maintain rakha hai aur target price badha kar ₹900 kar diya hai. Yeh target FY28 ke projected earnings par 50 times P/E multiple lagane par based hai, matlab current price se lagbhag 55% ka upside expected hai. Analysts ko lagta hai ki Marico apni cost advantages ka faida utha kar consistent margin growth dikhayega.