ITC Share Gains 5% Post Q4 Results, Stocks Hit 3-Year High; Should You Buy?
News 18Shares of ITC hit a 3 year high in Thursday’s opening deals after the FMCG major posted 12 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 4,195 crore for the January-March period, compared with Rs 3,755 crore a year ago. Staples and Convenience Foods remained resilient even as the pace of revenue growth witnessed moderation on a relatively high base,” the company said, adding that discretionary/out-of-home categories recorded strong growth surpassing pre-pandemic levels, driven by progressive improvement in mobility and favourable comparables. Longer term re-rating though will depend on diversification from cigarettes and whether sustained earnings growth returns to the late-teen levels seen in the first half of the last decade,” Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in a post result report. While FMCG peers combat growth slowdown and RM pressures, ITC is seeing a recovery in earnings, with good momentum across verticals and high margin visibility.