Tata Consumer Products shares in tailspin after weak Q2 results; what should investors do?

Tata Consumer Products (TATACONSUM) Share Price: Tata Consumer Products shares fell sharply on Monday after the Tata group company reported a weak set of quarterly earnings. The Tata group stock fell by as much as Rs 107.5, or 9.8 per cent, to Rs 987.2 apiece on BSE. 

At 11:50 am, Tata Consumer Products (TATACONSUM) shares were down 9.1 per cent for the day at Rs 995 apiece on the bourse.

After market hours on Friday, Tata Consumer Products reported a 7.7 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 364 crore for the July-September period. Its revenue increased 12.9 per cent to Rs 4,214 crore, according to a regulatory filing.

The company registered 16.4 per cent growth in its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the fiscal second quarter. Its EBITDA stood at Rs 625 crore. 

According to Zee Business research, the Tata group firm was expected to register quarterly revenue of Rs 4,310 crore.

How market guru Anil Singhvi views Tata Consumer Products Q2 results

Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi described Tata Consumer Products' results as "extremely weak" on the operational front with a poor performance of its India business. 

Before the opening bell on Monday, the market wizard suggested selling Tata Consumer Products futures for targets of Rs 1,072, Rs 1,065 and Rs 1,045 with a stop loss at Rs 1,110. 

Tata Consumer Products Share Price | What brokerages say

According to Morgan Stanley, which maintained its 'overweight' rating for Tata Consumer Products but lowered its target to Rs 1,273 from Rs 1,344 per share, the Tata group company missed its estimates on the domestic front while its international business met its mark. 

The brokerage pointed out that Tata Consumer Products' organic business revenue growth was weak at 5 per cent, with a decline in tea volumes.

Jefferies highlighted that the Tata group company's like-for-like EBITDA fell 23 per cent mainly on account of sharp input cost inflation in its tea business. The brokerage maintained its 'hold' rating and lowered its target by Rs 36 to Rs 1,050. 

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