HUL beats market YTD, analysts see more positive surprise

Hindustan Unilever has had a tough time on the margin front in recent years -- first due to a price war with multinational rival Procter & Gamble in early 2010, and then hit by spiralling raw material prices. Its margins have dipped for seven straight quarters (year-on-year), especially due to cost pressures in soaps and detergents.

September 12, 2011 / 08:45 IST

Moneycontrol Bureau

Hindustan Unilever has had a tough time on the margin front in recent years -- first due to a price war with multinational rival Procter & Gamble in early 2010, and then hit by spiralling raw material prices. Its margins have dipped for seven straight quarters (year-on-year), especially due to cost pressures in soaps and detergents. But that could be about to change.

The FMCG major

first published: Sep 10, 2011 02:45 pm

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HUL beats market YTD, analysts see more positive surprise

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