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Marico acquires majority stake in Zea Maize for ₹227 crore

pre-market1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation

of its paid-up
93.27%
PVR INOX
₹227 crore
be completed
30 days
in FY25
₹98.66 crore

Marico Ltd. has announced a strategic investment in Zea Maize, acquiring 93.27% of its paid-up share capital from PVR INOX for ₹227 crore. This acquisition is expected to be completed within 30 days, making Zea Maize a subsidiary. The brand, known for premium snacks like 4700BC, has shown strong revenue growth, reaching ₹98.66 crore in FY25.

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The market after the news

MARICO closed +0.7% on the day of the news, from ₹740.95 to ₹745.80; Nifty +0.5% over the same session; futures OI −8.3%.

Bulletin at 07:04 IST on 27 Jan 2026. Every change is measured from ₹740.95, the last close before it, on 23 Jan. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • MARICO close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
MARICO closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it675.45740.95806.45axis spans 19%before the news · 23 Jan740.95Nifty 50MARICObulletinD0+1+3+519 Jan30 Jan9 FebFutures open interest, lotspeak 27,000Reference close ₹740.95. 16 sessions from 19 Jan to 9 Feb; the price axis spans 19 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before23 Jan₹740.95basebase
On the day27 Jan₹745.80▲ +0.7%▲ +0.5%+0.1 pp difference
+1 session28 Jan₹736.65▼ −0.6%▲ +1.2%−1.8 pp difference
+3 sessions30 Jan₹729.80▼ −1.5%▲ +1.1%−2.6 pp difference
+5 sessions2 Feb₹722.40▼ −2.5%▲ +0.2%−2.7 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▲ +1.6%+11.78 on 27 Jan
Day's range, % · ₹
1.6%≈ 12 high to low
Volume on the day
1.63×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▼ −8.3%−2,300 lots · short covering · price +0.7%
Futures OI open, lots
25,00027 Jan · 27 Jan expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+0.95+0.1% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.50from 0.50 the session before
Max pain
750from 750 the session before

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