Dabur Q3 net up 13%, Nepal hits sales; volume growth at -2.5%

Its volume growth in Q3 fell to -2.5 percent against an estimate of 1-6 percent.    The company has said that it faced several headwinds due to geo-political disturbances in key geographies in the Middle East and delayed winters in India. Nepal  political unrest and  blockade of the India-Nepal border severely impacted Dabur’s Foods business, it said. 

Nepal disturbances impacted Rs 108-109 crore on sales and profit was hit by Rs 39-40 crore. “However, we have taken steps to mitigate the impact by ramping up the  production of juices in Sri Lanka and India to cater to our demand requirement,  and are hopeful of reporting normal growths going forward,” Sunil Duggal CEO said.

Duggal also added that the company is pursuinga prudent growth strategy and have taken steps to efficiently manage the emerging risks and challenges. “The overall demand environment remained tepid in the third quarter with some key segments  showing deceleration while competitive intensity was at a high. Despite a sharp fall  in growth rates in most consumer products segments, Dabur continues to focus on brand-building and market expansion programmes that will pave the ground for future growth,” Duggal said.

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