Tata Consumer Products' shares hit an all-time high of Rs 471.70 apiece on Wednesday after the Tata Group FMCG major reported a robust June quarter, with net profit rising 82 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 346 crore helped by an increase in demand in some categories. The company posted a net profit of Rs 190.09 crore in April-June a year ago. Revenue from operations was up 13.44 per cent to Rs 2,713.91 crore during the quarter as against Rs 2,392.36 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal. Tata Starbucks' operations for Q1 were adversely impacted due to COVID-19. As of June 30 2020, close to 60 per cent of the total 186 stores have reopened, it said. The company has acquired 50 per cent stake of PepsiCo India in NourishCo Beverages Ltd, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary with effect from May 18, 2020, and hence TCPL has shown a gain of Rs 84 crore.
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