Input cost surge squeezes margins at Crompton, Nerolac, IndiGo as revenue growth masks profit erosion
Mint flags five Indian firms where rising crude, copper, fuel and freight are compressing Ebitda despite topline gains. Crompton posted ₹537 cr net loss on 11% revenue growth; Nerolac revenue up 7.6% but margins thinning; IndiGo sales +20.4% offset by fuel. WPI at 8.3% signals sustained cost pass-through risk into FY26-FY27.
Mint analysis flags margin pressure from rising crude, copper, fuel and freight costs across five Indian firms including consumer-facing names IndiGo, Kansai Nerolac, and Crompton Greaves, where input inflation is squeezing profitability despite steady revenue growth.