{
  "id": 836471,
  "title": "Honasa Consumer shares jump 4% after record Q1; Jefferies, Emkay forecast strong upside",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/honasa-consumer-shares-jump-4-after-record-q1-jefferies-emkay",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T04:14:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/honasa-consumer-shares-jump-4-after-record-q1-jefferies-emkay-forecast-strong-upside/articleshow/133228847.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Honasa Consumer's shares soared 4% to Rs 501 on the BSE following a record Q1, with consolidated profit after tax surging to Rs 90 crore, a 116.5% year-on-year increase. Revenue climbed to Rs 756 crore, a 27% YoY rise from Rs 595 crore in Q1FY26. EBITDA soared 140.7% YoY to Rs 110 crore, with margin expanding to 14.6% from 7.7% last year. Jefferies keeps its Buy rating, targeting Rs 650, implying a 39% upside, praising the company's consistent earnings. Emkay upgrades its target price by 10% to Rs 550, citing 50x Jun-28E EPS growth. The company plans further investments, despite higher oil and packaging costs, and expects margins to expand by 150-200 bps.",
  "summary": "Honasa Consumer’s shares rose after Q1FY27 PAT surged 116.5% YoY to a record ₹90 crore, while revenue grew 27% to ₹756 crore and EBITDA jumped 141% to ₹110 crore.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Failed Uber-Rapido merger talks; Honasa’s strong Q1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/failed-uber-rapido-merger-talks-honasas-strong-q1",
        "published": "2026-08-14T02:01:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}