** Britannia Industries' BRIT.NS shares rise 0.6% to 5,870.50 rupees so far ahead of Q3 results; Nifty 50 .NSEI up 0.34%
** Analysts, on average, expect biscuit maker's quarterly profit to jump 14.7% y/y, revenue to rise 12% y/y -- data compiled by LSEG
** BRIT's margins may improve as companies channel input-cost softness into gross profits, Nomura says
** 33 analysts, on avg, rate the stock "buy"; median PT 6,650 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, BRIT down around 3% vs .NSEI's 0.7% decline; stock gained 26.6% in 2025
($1 = 90.7150 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru)
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