Ahmedabad Times

Shares of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) slipped as a lot as 4.4% to an intraday low of Rs 2,211 on the BSE on Thursday, regardless of the FMCG main reporting a consolidated revenue of Rs 2,992 crore for the March quarter of FY26, up 21.4% from Rs 2,464 crore within the year-ago interval.

Income from operations rose 7.6% YoY to Rs 16,351 crore, in contrast with Rs 15,190 crore in Q4FY25.

EBITDA elevated 3.2% to Rs 3,877 crore versus Rs 3,754 crore within the corresponding quarter final 12 months. EBITDA margins stood at 23.7%, enhancing by 70 foundation factors YoY. Phase-wise, Dwelling Care grew 9%, marking its strongest efficiency in 11 quarters, led by double-digit development in Cloth Wash and excessive single-digit development in Family Care.

Magnificence & Wellbeing delivered 8% USG with mid single-digit UVG, supported by robust double-digit development in Hair Care, which continued to strengthen its management place. Private Care grew 5%, with Pores and skin Cleaning posting excessive single-digit development, pushed by Dove and Lux. Market improvement initiatives additionally supported double-digit aggressive development in premium soaps and bodywash.

The Meals phase recorded 5% USG, led by excessive single-digit UVG. Tea reported low single-digit UVG, whereas Espresso continued its robust double-digit development, supported by each quantity and pricing.

Priya Nair, CEO and Managing Director, mentioned FY26 noticed an improved demand atmosphere backed by supportive macroeconomic insurance policies. She famous that the corporate undertook a number of actions to speed up development, together with portfolio sharpening, larger investments, stronger frontline demand technology and organisational simplification.
She added that the corporate stays properly positioned to navigate a risky atmosphere, supported by robust manufacturers, a sturdy monetary place and operational agility, with a deal with delivering sustainable and aggressive development.The board proposed a remaining dividend of Rs 22 per share, topic to shareholder approval on the AGM. That is along with the interim dividend of Rs 19 per share declared in October 2025, taking the whole dividend payout for FY26 to Rs 9,633 crore.

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