Morning brief · Monday, 21 September 2026

Fineotex Chemical faces investor questions over CrudeChem consolidation

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Indian benchmark indices enter the week on a cautious note after a holiday-shortened period marked their sixth consecutive weekly decline, representing the longest such losing streak since 2020. With the domestic data calendar relatively light ahead of Friday's release of August infrastructure and core-sector output, traders will navigate the NSE Nifty weekly options expiry on Tuesday followed by the BSE Sensex weekly options and futures expiry on Thursday. External pressure persists as sentiment is shaped by high US Treasury yields, a geopolitical crisis in West Asia, a US Russia-sanctions bill carrying potential tariff risks for oil-importing nations, and Brent crude trading near $103 per barrel.

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@suru27 · on X

Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities is shifting its growth engine by directing all of its planned capacity addition toward its bakery segment rather than biscuits. While bakery currently accounts for under 40% of the company's revenue, the division grew by 14% in FY26 compared to just 7% growth for biscuits, while also operating at a much higher utilization rate. This strategic focus on bread over biscuits, as highlighted by investor Kumar Saurabh, underscores how the business is building its next few years of growth around the faster-expanding, highly efficient bakery business line.

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Fineotex Chemical Limited

₹57Past year ▲ 141%M.cap ₹6,648 Cr

Fineotex Chemical Limited, with a market capitalization of about 6,648 crore, has caught investor attention after its stock surged 141.02 percent over the past year. The primary talking point among market participants is how the company accounts for its 53 percent stake in CrudeChem. Some investors questioned if it was proper to consolidate 100 percent of CrudeChem's revenue and profit, which pushed profit after tax up 92 percent from 25 crore to 48 crore. Others clarified that controlling over 50 percent of voting rights under accounting rules permits full consolidation, with the remaining 47 percent recorded as non-controlling interest.

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