Ab ye jo ₹225 crore ka paisa laga rahe hain na, yeh sab internal cash se aa raha hai. Yaani company ke paas khud ka itna paisa hai ki bahar se loan lene ki zaroorat nahi padi. Isse saal mein 8,300 tonnes aur Munch banega.
Market mein demand ka game
India mein chocolate ka market toh waise bhi boom pe hai, experts keh rahe hain ki saal mein 7.63% se badhega. Isi demand ko pakadne ke liye Nestle yeh step le rahi hai. Pichle quarter mein bhi company ke results acche aaye the, profit 46% badha tha aur stock bhi 3.5-4% bhaga tha. Lekin haan, advertising pe zyada kharch karne se thoda margin pe pressure aaya tha.
Competition ka tadka
Yaad hai na, India mein confectionery market $6 billion ka ho gaya hai, aur sabse achhe products ki demand badh rahi hai. Nestle ke paas KitKat aur Munch jaise brands hain, lekin bhaiyo, Britannia Industries aur Marico jaise competitors bhi peeche nahi hain. Is sector mein competition kaafi tez hai.
Nestle India ka P/E ratio bhi 70-72x chal raha hai, jo industry ke average 17.42x se kaafi upar hai. Iska matlab market in par bharosa karta hai, lekin valuation thoda high hai. Pichle quarter mein revenue 10.10% badha tha, par advertising par 42% zyada kharch karne se profit margins pe asar pada.
Aage kya?
Kuch analysts ko is stock mein ₹1,495 tak ka target dikh raha hai, matlab 22% tak ka upside mil sakta hai. Nomura bhi positive hai, target ₹1,450 de rahe hain. Lekin kuch experts jaise Jefferies aur ICICI Securities ko valuation thoda zyada lag raha hai aur woh 'Hold' rating de rahe hain. Nestle ka focus premium products, naye launches aur rural areas mein expand karne par hai, jo market ke liye achha sign hai. Ab dekhna hoga ki yeh naya investment kaise perform karta hai aur market share badhane mein kitna kaam aata hai.