Future Consumer posts Rs 175.46 crore net loss
By Retail4Growth Team | July 13, 2020
The company reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 175.46 crore for the quarter ended March 2020. Revenue from operations slipped 8.70 percent to Rs 947.07 crore, as against Rs 1,037.37 crore earlier
Future Consumer Ltd reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 175.46 crore for the quarter ended March 2020. Revenue from operations slipped 8.70 percent to Rs 947.07 crore, as against Rs 1,037.37 crore earlier, according to a PTI report.The company had reported a net profit of Rs 7.53 crore in the January-March period of the preceding fiscal, Future Consumer said in a BSE filing.
The company is engaged in the business of sourcing, manufacturing and marketing FMCG and processed food products. According to the company, COVID-19 started impacting the performance towards the end of March leading to disruptions in sourcing, supply chain and distribution impacted by store closures due to lockdown.
Total expenses were at Rs 1,051.87 crore, up 0.77 percent from Rs 1,043.79 crore in January-March FY2019.
For the full fiscal 2019-20, Future Consumer posted a net loss of Rs 216.50 crore. It had reported a net loss of Rs 7.18 crore in the previous financial year. However, revenue from operations rose 4.11 percent to Rs 4,040.33 crore from Rs 3,880.64 crore in 2018-19.
