FMCG giant Marico Limited has announced a 3% rise in its consolidated revenue in Q3FY23. The company's domestic volume growth shows resilience at 4% and its gross and EBITDA margin has expanded more than 100 bps sequentially, according to its financial results. Its EBITDA and PAT are up 6% YOY.
Marico's advertising and promotion spends was at 8.9% of sales, up 3% sequentially, said the company.
In Q3FY23, Revenue from Operations grew by 3% YoY to ₹2,470 crores with underlying volume growth of 4% in the domestic business and constant currency growth of 8% in the international business.
"During the quarter, the FMCG sector in India showed some signs of a gradual improvement in overall demand trends, in addition to the festive spirit and oncoming winter season providing some fillip to specific categories," read the company's official release.
Saugata Gupta, MD & CEO, commented, “The quarter was characterized by improving trends in topline and earnings growth as the domestic business witnessed emerging signs of a gradual demand revival, while the international business stood its ground amidst macro headwinds in some markets. It was reassuring to see continued market share and penetration gains in most of our key portfolios and sustained growth momentum in new franchises. As the operating environment is expected to evolve favorably, we will aim to maintain an upward trajectory across growth parameters in the quarters ahead through consistent investment in our brands and focus on execution.”