India FY22 Earnings: Everyone’s Talking Of Big Spikes In Input, Logistics Costs

The sharp escalation in prices of raw materials, solvents, excipients and logistics in a volatile operating environment charged by geopolitical tensions and supply chain challenges was one of the key talking points at the fiscal fourth quarter earnings discussions of leading Indian firms. With little hope for respite any time soon, companies are devising strategies to cope.

No respite from sharp rise in input, logistics prices? • Source: Shutterstock

Earnings discussions of frontline Indian firms for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended 31 March 2022 were dotted with commentary on the significant escalation in costs of raw materials, solvents and logistics.

The worrying bit is that none of that is expected to ease materially any time soon, thanks to the combustive mix of the Ukraine war, geopolitical tensions and related supply chain disruptions and China’s tough COVID-19 lockdown approach. Hopefully, the spread of monkeypox won’t add any new complexities down the line

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