Pidilite Industries' Q2FY19 results were above our estimates on the sales front with 14.9% YoY growth. On a standalone basis, company reported a sales growth of 11.9% aided by 9.6% volume growth. Consumer & bazaar segment & industrial product segment witnessed a volume growth of 10.7% & 4.8% respectively. Steep increase in VAM prices along with rupee depreciation resulted in 360 bps contraction in gross margin. This along with the higher advertisement spends led to the 380 bps shrinkage in operating...