Tata Consumer shares drop over 2% as Q1 results fail to impress. Should you invest?

Tata Consumer Products reported an 8% drop in profit after tax for the first quarter ended June 2024, falling to Rs 290 crore, below estimates. Shares fell 2.3%. Revenue from operations increased 16% year-on-year to Rs 4,352 crore. The drop in profit was attributed to higher exceptional items and lower returns from joint ventures and associates.