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Glossary

Every term is defined twice: once the way a filing would put it, and once the way somebody would explain it to you across a table. The second one is usually the one that sticks.

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Volume growth

Fundamental analysis
Also called: Underlying volume growth, UVG

Growth in the quantity sold, as opposed to growth in revenue.

In plain terms

The FMCG number that shows whether brands are winning. Revenue can rise on price alone while the company sells no more than last year.

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Installed capacity

Fundamental analysis
Also called: Rated capacity, Nameplate capacity

The maximum output a company’s plants are rated to produce over a period, disclosed in units rather than rupees.

In plain terms

The ceiling on volume growth without fresh capital expenditure. Set beside actual production it gives capacity utilisation, and beside industry-wide additions it tells you what supply is coming.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya