Near-term margin pressure to continue as HUL aims at volume growth

The company took calibrated price hikes to improve market share

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HUL | Markets | Q3 results

Ram Prasad Sahu  |  Mumbai 

After a muted growth performance over the last three quarters, there has been an uptick in the December quarter with volume and value growth at 4-7 per cent. The growth was led by beauty and personal care as well as food and refreshment, while the fabric wash within the home care segment continues to be a drag.

While growth did pick up sequentially, the company expects this segment to come into the positive territory as travel picks up. Household care, which included new launches including Nature Protect and Vim Matic (dishwasher), posted its second consecutive quarter of ...

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First Published: Wed, January 27 2021. 19:52 IST
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