Analysts flag weak volume growth for Orkla India
20/05/2026 05:31
** Orkla India ORKL.NS reports 7.5% Y/Y climb in Q4 profit led by price hikes in its spices business ** However, analysts flag slowing volume growth for the packaged foods company ** Citi says near-term growth will remain impacted due to distribution restructuring in Kerala as well as external headwinds due to the geopolitical uncertainties ** JP Morgan says ORKL's volume growth moderates due to Kerala weakness and subdued overseas sales ** Stock trading 0.4% lower at 621.75 rupees ** Avg rating of five analysts on ORKL at "strong buy"; median PT is 755 rupees - data compiled by LSEG ** YTD, stock down 2.1% (Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru) ((Kashish.tandon@thomsonreuters.com))