Hindustan Unilever Q1 profit up 7.6% YoY to ₹2,732 cr
Mumbai: Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), the FMCG giant behind brands like Dove and Surf Excel, reported a 7.6% year-on-year (YoY) rise in standalone net profit for the June 2025 quarter (Q1FY26), reaching ₹2,732 crore, compared to ₹2,538 crore in the same period last year, media reports said.
Revenue from operations grew 3.8% YoY to ₹15,747 crore, up from ₹15,166 crore in Q1FY25., CNBCTV18 reported.
Total expenses stood at ₹12,807 crore, marking a 5.7% rise from ₹12,116 crore a year ago.
Segment-wise, performance remained mixed. Revenue from the Home Care segment inched up 2% YoY to ₹5,783 crore.
The Beauty & Wellbeing business showed stronger momentum, with a 4.7% increase to ₹3,349 crore, while the Foods segment posted a 4.3% rise in turnover to ₹4,016 crore.
CEO and Managing Director Rohit Jawa said FMCG demand has stayed steady, with recent signs of improvement.
“Encouraged by favourable macro-economic indicators, we strategically stepped up our investments to effectively advance our portfolio transformation agenda in this quarter,” he added.
At a consolidated level, the company recorded underlying sales growth of 5% and volume growth of 4%.
On a standalone basis, underlying sales grew 4%, with volume growth at 3%, and profit after tax rising 8% YoY.
HUL's EBITDA margin narrowed by 130 basis points YoY to 22.8% in the June quarter, in line with guidance.
The company attributed the margin dip to increased strategic investments supporting future growth initiatives.
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