ITC shares fall 2% after Q4 results. What Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and others are saying?ITC shares slipped on Friday despite a 5% rise in Q4 standalone profit and strong FMCG growth. Brokerages remained cautious, with Goldman S...
22 May, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Cigarette business weakness drags ITC margins in March quarterITC's cigarette business saw lower profits in the March quarter due to increased taxes. While other areas like FMCG improved, they could no...
22 May, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
ITC announces final dividend of Rs 8/share. Check record date and other detailsExcerpt: ITC Limited’s board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 8 per share for FY26, with May 27 set as the record date. Alongside an ...
21 May, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
ITC Q4 Results: Profit rises 5% YoY to Rs 5,113 crore; Rs 8/share dividend declaredITC reported a 5% year-on-year growth in its standalone net profit to Rs 5,113 crore for the March-ended quarter. Revenue from operations r...
21 May, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
ITC Q4 preview: Will cigarette slowdown, tax hit weigh on earnings despite FMCG strength?ITC is expected to deliver a muted Q4 as cigarette volumes stay flat and higher taxes weigh on margins, despite strong double-digit growth ...
20 May, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
ITC, Godfrey Phillips shares rally up to 7% on reports of 17% hike in cigarettes priceITC and Godfrey Phillips India shares jumped up to 7% on Wednesday after a report said both companies may raise cigarette prices by as much...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
FMCG sector set for steady Q4 on rural demand and volume growthThe FMCG sector anticipates a steady March quarter, buoyed by stable rural demand and urban recovery, despite subdued pricing in some segme...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
ITC, paints, QSR: Abneesh Roy on what you should buy and avoid right nowConsumer sector outlook for FY27 faces challenges from cigarette tax hikes and crude oil shocks. Abneesh Roy of Nuvama Institutional Equiti...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
ITC, Godfrey Phillips, other cigarette stocks jump up to 13% amid reports of price hikeCigarette company shares saw a significant jump on Friday. This surge followed reports of price increases, with firms like ITC, Godfrey Phi...
06 Feb, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Cigarette tax hike may boost illicit trade, hurt employment and tax revenue: ReportWith the new excise tax on cigarettes set to drive up prices, authorities may unwittingly trigger a rise in clandestine cigarette trade. Th...
04 Feb, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Rs 50,000 crore wiped out as ITC shares crack 10%, worst day in 6 years. Should investors buy the fear?ITC shares fell sharply on Thursday, erasing over Rs 50,000 crore in market value after a steep new cigarette tax spooked investors. The ex...
01 Jan, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Classic, Gold Flake or Marlboro: How your cigarette bills may get costlier from February 1From February 1, 2026, cigarettes will cost more -- and it’s not just the brand that matters. Short sticks see smaller hikes, but king-size...
01 Jan, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Tax on cigarette: India doesn’t tax them enough, below best international practices, says reportIndia got an overall score of 1.88 out of 5 possible points, which is slightly better than the South-East Asia average (1.82), but lower th...
16 Dec, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
Cigarette prices set to go up by 9% on higher cessThis would be the sixth straight year of tax increase and price hike for the cigarette industry.
19 Jul, 2017, 08.39 AM IST
Cigarette prices set to go up by 9% after higher cessThe Tobacco Institute of India said this will put severe pressure on the legal cigarette industry by leading to increased smuggling and ill...
18 Jul, 2017, 11.35 PM IST
Cigarette industry body wants GST Council to roll back tax increaseThe GST Council at its meeting on Monday increased the compensation cess rate on various segments of cigarettes ranging from Rs 485 to Rs 7...
18 Jul, 2017, 08.03 PM IST
Cigarette sales fall on sharp increase in taxesSales volume fell by more than 10% in the July-December period from the January-June half due to a 15-35% increase in cigarette prices
15 Jan, 2015, 04.59 AM IST