- 21 Jun 2022
- ICICIdirect Research
PACKAGED CONSUMER GOODS MAKERS NOT TO SLASH PRICES
News: Packaged consumer goods makers will not slash prices despite the correction in two crucial commodities - crude and palm oil - but will instead slow the pace of price increases. Palm oil is used in making products such as soaps, biscuits and noodles while crude is a key input for detergent and packaging, among others. Palm oil has dropped below $1,300 per metric tonne from highs of $1,800-1,900 while crude oil has retreated to less than $107 per barrel, down from a peak of about $130
Views: The reduction in commodity costs would bring relief to gross margins of FMCG companies. We believe the impact of palm oil correction would reflect in Q2FY23. However, despite some correction in crude prices, it is still at the higher end. We believe any further correction in crude would bring relief to detergent manufacturers as well
Impact: Positive