Nuvama's Abneesh Roy: FMCG monsoon-fear sell-off overdone, Q1-Q2 set to surprise

Nuvama analyst Abneesh Roy says the FMCG sell-off driven by weak monsoon and El Nino fears is overdone. He expects strong Q1-Q2 prints from Nestle, Marico, Asian Paints, Pidilite, Dabur, Colgate and Varun Beverages, supported by price hikes and resilient consumption demand.

— Filed Tue, 2 Jun, 2026, 15:17 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

Nuvama's Abneesh Roy says FMCG sell-off on monsoon/El Nino fears is overdone, expecting strong Q1-Q2 results for Nestle, Marico, Asian Paints, Pidilite, Dabur, Colgate and Varun Beverages on price hikes and consumption demand.

Why this matters

Bullish call comes after weeks of margin pressure signals: Rs 7.5/litre fuel hike post Iran war forced HUL, Nestle, Marico, Dabur into 2-5% price hikes, with Amul and Mother Dairy lifting milk prices.

Retail-brand signals steady at 865 over the last 90 days.