ITC Limited (ITC) reported below expected numbers due to higher than expected rawmaterial inflation. Overall recovery in cigarette business, which reached nearly precovid levels during 4QFY21, was significantly impacted (13%QoQ revenue decline) due to restrictions on store operation during the 2nd wave. Progressive recovery in Hotel business witnessed severe impact (44% QoQ revenue decline). Positively, demand in FMCG and Agri Business remained resilient. Inflationary raw material prices contributed towards gross margin contraction but operating profit remained healthy due to cost savings and judicious price hikes. We have marginally trimmed our EPS estimates by c....