Margins a sticky issue for Pidilite

Commodity cost inflation has hit adhesives maker Pidilite Industries Ltd. Higher procurement cost of key input…

What investors in paint stocks should expect from Q2FY23 earnings

ICICI Securities Ltd said paint companies are likely to see mid-single digit volume growth in Q2FY23.…

UltraTech Cement Stock Valuation Slows Down, But It’s Not Enough

Shares of UltraTech Cement Ltd have lost up to 26% in this calendar year so far.…

The road ahead is slippery for Apollo Tires

Tire companies are the latest to join the list of sectors seeing a drop in earnings.…

Hero Moto ride will be better if demand picks up

Hero MotoCorp Ltd’s journey has been tough compared to peers mainly due to its huge presence…

Why cement stocks are on shaky ground

A combination of unfavorable factors has broken the nerves of investors in cement stocks. In a…

Kansai Nerolac’s margin compression paints a blurry picture

Cost inflation has not spared anyone, be it Asian Paints Ltd., a leader in the decorative…

It is too early to celebrate the hike in cement prices.

Mumbai Investors can breathe a sigh of relief in cement stocks. Much needed price hike. In…

Outlook black for cement companies

The double whammy of lower sales and higher costs meant that cement makers’ earnings in the…

Shree Cement is losing its major edge over competitors

Shree Cement Ltd’s December quarter (Q3FY22) earnings were quite disappointing. In markets like Chhattisgarh, cement sales…