Who is Sunil D'Souza, the new Voltas Chairman succeeding Noel Tata?
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Sunil D'Souza joined Tata Group in April 2020 as Managing Director and CEO of Tata Consumer Products, after the merger of Tata Global Beverages and the consumer products business of Tata…
The analysis
Against that, the stock is -0.7% on the day at ₹1,114.70, and has returned -13.6% over three months. It sits 29% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The consumer durables sector has moved -5.3% over the same period, so Voltas is running 8.3 points behind its peers.
For Voltas, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the consumer durables peer set alongside it.
Market context
- The 3 companies named span 3 sectors, so these are separate company stories rather than one sector-wide move.
- On the day, 0 of 3 are higher: Tata Chemicals leads at -0.7% and Voltas trails at -0.7%.
- Over three months: Voltas -13.6% against Consumer Durables -5.3% (8.3 points behind); Tata Consumer +2.2% against FMCG -2.2% (4.4 points ahead); Tata Chemicals -10.3% against Chemicals -9.6% (0.7 points behind).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Voltas (29%) and Tata Chemicals (29%).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoltasVOLTAS · Consumer Durables | ₹1,114.70 | -0.7% | +9.3% | -13.6% | -28.6% | 1.2× | — |
| Tata ConsumerTATACONSUM · FMCG | ₹1,085.30 | -0.7% | +13.2% | +2.2% | -14.6% | 0.4× | — |
| Tata ChemicalsTATACHEM · Chemicals | ₹603.85 | -0.7% | -5.2% | -10.3% | -29.2% | 0.3× | — |
Consumer Durables
1M +2.8% · 3M -5.3%
Voltas
FMCG
1M +3.1% · 3M -2.2%
Tata Consumer
Chemicals
1M -2.6% · 3M -9.6%
Tata Chemicals
Consumer & Retail
1M +2.3% · 3M -3.1%
Prices as of 12 Nov 2026, 16:11 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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