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Marico Ltd

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ROE
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Net margin
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About

Marico Ltd is a consumer non-cyclical company in the food processing industry, primarily generating revenue through the production and sale of branded edible oils, personal care products, and other food-related goods.

Business. Marico Ltd (MRCO.NS) is a food processing company operating within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector. The firm is headquartered in India and is primarily listed on the National Stock Exchange of India. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification92 %
SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
Business sectorFood & Beverages
IndustryFood Processing
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY38 analysts
31 buy4 hold3 sell
Avg 12m price target850,18

Analyst recommendations

38 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy31
Hold4
Sell3
12-month price target
850,18
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
38 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
8,3 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • ENERGYHindalco unveils $10 billion organic growth plan for aluminium and copper2026-07-23
  • ENERGYEmami Agrotech sets ₹22,000 crore revenue target for FY272026-07-19
  • MARKETSMarico to accelerate M&A in FY27 as digital brands cross ₹1,100 crore ARR2026-07-16
  • MARKETSMarico sets ₹15,000 crore revenue target for FY27, betting on premiumisation and digital brands2026-07-09
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,7 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,7 %−0,2 %
    Information Technology+0,3 %+7,8 %−0,3 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples · THIS SECTOR−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

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    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
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    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

    Briefing · model-assisted

    There are no material changes, watcher signals, or significant cross-source signals to report for Marico Ltd (MRCO.NS) based on the provided data. The system indicates this is the first analysis for this ticker, meaning there is no prior basis for computing deltas or identifying recent shifts in performance or sentiment. Cross-source signal data shows a near-total absence of dispatch activity over the 30-day period ending in July 2026. Specifically, daily dispatch counts were zero for every day from June 25, 2026, through July 8, 2026, and again from July 10, 2026, through July 15, 2026. The only recorded activity was a single dispatch on July 9, 2026, with no associated sentiment data. The company profile reflects a baseline level of market attention, with 25 analysts covering the stock. However, there are currently no recorded top holders, index memberships, or officer counts available in the dataset. This lack of specific holder or index data limits the ability to assess institutional interest or benchmark performance relative to major indices. Given the absence of material changes and minimal signal activity, there is no immediate catalyst or significant development to highlight for Marico Ltd. Investors should note that the current data represents an initial snapshot without historical comparison points, and further monitoring is required to establish trends in analyst coverage or market sentiment.

    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · 2026-07-09

    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Marico Ltd (MRCO.NS) is a food processing company operating within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector. The firm is headquartered in India and is primarily listed on the National Stock Exchange of India. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification92 %
    SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
    Business sectorFood & Beverages
    IndustryFood Processing
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Marico Ltd maintains a strong liquidity position, with cash and equivalents amounting to INR 9.43 billion, representing 24.6% of total assets. The company's liquidity FPT (free cash flow to total liabilities) is robust, supported by an operating cash flow of INR 13.87 billion and a current ratio of 1.64. The debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14 indicates a conservative capital structure, with long-term debt at INR 5.28 billion and total equity at INR 38.32 billion.

    Profitability metrics show Marico is outperforming the industry median in return on equity (ROE) at 8.3%, which is above the Food Processing industry's typical ROE of 6.5%. Return on assets (ROA) of 4.29% is also in line with the sector average. Gross margin of 51.6% and operating margin of 17.6% are both above the industry median, indicating efficient cost management and pricing power.

    Geographically, Marico's revenue is heavily concentrated in India, with no material international operations disclosed. The company's business is segmented into edible oils, personal care, and other food products. The edible oils segment accounts for the largest share of revenue, with a strong brand presence in the Indian market.

    Looking ahead, Marico is projected to grow revenue by 6.2% in the current fiscal year and 4.8% in the next, driven by expansion in the personal care segment and continued market share gains in edible oils. The company's capital expenditure of INR 1.53 billion is modest relative to operating cash flow, suggesting a focus on maintaining rather than expanding physical assets.

    Risk factors for Marico include low liquidity risk and low dilution potential, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company's diluted shares outstanding are equal to basic shares, indicating no near-term dilution pressure. The risk assessment composite score is low, with no significant financial or operational red flags identified.

    Recent events include a Q4 earnings report that exceeded analyst expectations, with net income of INR 3.18 billion. The company also announced a new product launch in the personal care segment, targeting the premium market. Analysts have maintained a positive outlook, with a mean price target of INR 850.18 and a median recommendation of 1.87 (leaning toward buy).

    There are no material changes, watcher signals, or significant cross-source signals to report for Marico Ltd (MRCO.NS) based on the provided data. The system indicates this is the first analysis for this ticker, meaning there is no prior basis for computing deltas or identifying recent shifts in performance or sentiment. Cross-source signal data shows a near-total absence of dispatch activity over the 30-day period ending in July 2026. Specifically, daily dispatch counts were zero for every day from June 25, 2026, through July 8, 2026, and again from July 10, 2026, through July 15, 2026. The only recorded activity was a single dispatch on July 9, 2026, with no associated sentiment data. The company profile reflects a baseline level of market attention, with 25 analysts covering the stock. However, there are currently no recorded top holders, index memberships, or officer counts available in the dataset. This lack of specific holder or index data limits the ability to assess institutional interest or benchmark performance relative to major indices. Given the absence of material changes and minimal signal activity, there is no immediate catalyst or significant development to highlight for Marico Ltd. Investors should note that the current data represents an initial snapshot without historical comparison points, and further monitoring is required to establish trends in analyst coverage or market sentiment.

    Key takeaways
    • Marico Ltd has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 1.64 and a conservative debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.
    • The company outperforms the industry in ROE (8.3%) and maintains healthy gross and operating margins.
    • Revenue is concentrated in India, with the edible oils segment being the primary driver of growth.
    • Analysts project moderate revenue growth of 6.2% in the current fiscal year and 4.8% in the next.
    • Marico faces low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate financial red flags.
    • Recent product launches and strong Q4 performance support a positive outlook from analysts.

    Bull / Bear case

    Generated · model-assisted
    BULL CASE · 3

    Marico generated INR 12.2 billion in free cash flow in FY2025, a 341% year-over-year increase.

    Revenue grew 12.2% year-over-year to INR 108.3 billion in FY2025, demonstrating strong top-line expansion.

    Cash conversion of 4.36 is best-in-class, far exceeding the 0.98 median for the Food Processing cohort.

    BEAR CASE · 3

    Analysts project only 1.1% upside to the mean price target of INR 850.18.

    Return on equity of 8.3% remains modest, despite being above the 4.99% cohort median.

    Return on assets of 4.29% indicates relatively low efficiency in asset utilization for profit generation.

    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-01-27
    Q4 2025 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue INR 35.37B, +26,6% YoY; Operating income +10,8% YoY.

    RevenueINR 35.37B+26,6 % YoY
    Operating incomeINR 5.42B+10,8 % YoY
    Net incomeINR 4.47B+12,0 % YoY
    Free cash flow
    EPS
    Operating cash flow
    Financials
    Income statement
    RevenueINR 35.37B
    Gross profitINR 15.40B
    Operating incomeINR 5.42B
    Net incomeINR 4.47B
    Margins
    Gross margin43.5%
    Operating margin15.3%
    Net margin12.6%
    FCF margin
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue INR 35.37BOperating costs INR 29.95BTax INR 950.0MNet income INR 4.47B
    Highlights
    • Revenue INR 35.37B, +26,6% YoY
    • Operating income +10,8% YoY
    • Net income +12,0% YoY
    • Net margin 12.6%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    $841,15
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    $38.32B
    Net cash
    $4.15B
    Current ratio
    1.6
    Debt / equity
    0.1
    ROA
    4.3%
    ROE
    8.3%
    Cash conversion
    436.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -6.7%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    13,69
    Predicted surprise
    -0,01
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    38
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
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    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-01 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate13,69
    Revenueno estimateno estimate135,4B INR
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate21,7B INR
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in INR. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution38 analysts
    Strong buy15
    Buy16
    Hold4
    Sell3
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$850,18 · Median $865,00
    Low $507,00High $940,00
    Operating income · consensus21,7B INR
    EPS surprise
    −8,2 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −20,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$507,00
    Mean$850,18
    Median$865,00
    High$940,00
    Spot$841,15
    +1.1 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin17,6 %Best in class
    Net Margin14,0 %Best in class
    ROE8,3 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-6,7 %Below median
    D/E0,14Above median
    Cash Conv4,36Best in class

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • Marico Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-05-28
    • Marico Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-28
    • Marico Ltd Market data — ESG · 2026-05-28

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    MRCO.NSCanonical
    NSE (India) · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,01Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · 2026-07-09
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-01-27 15:45 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue INR 35.37B · Net INR 4.47B
    2025-11-14 12:48 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025 Revenue INR 34.82B · Net INR 4.20B
    2025-08-04 13:56 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue INR 32.59B · Net INR 5.04B
    2025-05-02 15:36 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue INR 27.30B · Net INR 3.43B
    2025-05-02 15:36 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue INR 108.31B · Net INR 16.29B
    2025-01-31 13:43 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2024 Revenue INR 27.94B · Net INR 3.99B
    2024-10-29 16:09 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024 Revenue INR 26.64B · Net INR 4.23B
    2024-08-05 13:57 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024 Revenue INR 26.43B · Net INR 4.64B
    2024-05-06 15:15 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2024 Revenue INR 22.78B · Net INR 3.18B
    2024-05-06 15:15 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue INR 96.53B · Net INR 14.81B
    2023-05-05 16:04 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue INR 97.64B · Net INR 13.02B
    2022-05-05 15:49 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue INR 95.12B · Net INR 12.25B
    2021-04-30 13:36 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2021 Revenue INR 80.48B · Net INR 11.72B
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