Crompton Consumer: Cost control\, market share gains lend comfort

Crompton Consumer: Cost control, market share gains lend comfort

With products less discretionary and seasonal in nature, company's growth could see faster recovery, say analysts

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Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals | Home appliances | Lockdown

Ujjval Jauhari 

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals' (Crompton Consumer) March 2020 performance, too, showed the impact of Covid-19 led supply disruption. However, profit margin maintained its strong trajectory, improving sequentially due to significant cost control and superior sales-mix.

While sustenance of this trend will be eagerly watched, analysts believe Crompton Consumer is better placed compared to peers. The reasons include low discretionary nature of products (fans, lighting and pumps), lesser dependence on seasonal products for revenue, and limited exposure to B2B or wholesale ...

First Published: Tue, May 26 2020. 01:51 IST