ITC Company Profile, Origin Country, Market Cap

ITC Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate with diverse business interests. It is headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. ITC operates across five segments, namely FMCG, agribusiness, paper products, packaging and information technology. The company generates maximum revenues from its tobacco business and owns multiple prominent cigarette brands like Gold Flake, Classic and Navy Cut. Popular non-tobacco FMCG brands owned by ITC include Ashirwad wheat, Sunfeast biscuit, Classmate notebook and personal care brands like Savlon and Fiama.

Company Profile

ITC was founded as Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited by the Imperial Tobacco Company of London in the year 1910. It started operations by sourcing tobacco from Indian farmers and opened its first cigarette factory at Bangalore in the year 1913. The company established India’s first cigarette tissue paper plant in the year 1946.

Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited was renamed India Tobacco Company Limited in the year 1970, which was shortened to ITC Limited in 1974. The company diversified to paperboards and specialty papers in the late 1970s and agribusiness and non-tobacco FMCGs in the 1990s.

ITC Limited is currently the third-largest tobacco company in the world and the second-largest FMCG company in India. It holds around 80% shares in India’s organised cigarette market. Apart from FMCG, the company has a strong presence in paper, packaging, IT and agribusiness sectors as well. ITC provides information technology services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ITC Infotech.

Origin Country

ITC Limited originated in India. However, it was established by a British company. The company’s operations are not limited to India, with a global export network covering over 90 countries.

Market Cap

Market capitalisation of ITC Limited, as of October 2025, is INR 5.17 trillion. The company’s current share price stands at INR 412.60.