India's Brainbees falls as margin pressure overshadows narrower quarterly loss
BUZZ-India's Brainbees falls as margin pressure overshadows narrower quarterly loss ** Shares of Brainbees Solutions BRAE.NS, parent of baby products retailer FirstCry, fall 5.3% to 224.60 rupees
** Co reported Q4 net loss of 303 million rupees ($3.16 million), compared to 767 million rupees loss a year ago; revenue rose 14.6% y/y
** Morgan Stanley ("equal-weight", TP: 300 rupees) says India margins remained under pressure due to competition in diapers and higher manufacturing costs linked to rupee depreciation and higher crude oil prices
** Adds pressure from competitive intensity in diapers could continue for another 4-6 quarters, while faster delivery initiatives may weigh on margins in near term
** YTD, stock down 21.7%
($1 = 95.7625 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru)
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