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Hindustan Unilever Q1 25/26 earnings summary

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Q1 25/26 earnings summary31 Jul, 2025

Executive summary

  • Underlying sales grew 5% year-over-year, with 4% volume growth and turnover at ₹16,323 crore; EBITDA margin at 22.8% despite a 130 bps decline, reflecting increased investments in strategic priorities.

  • Reported profit after tax rose 6% to ₹2,768 crore, aided by a lower effective tax rate; profit after tax before exceptional items declined 5%.

  • Portfolio transformation and premiumisation drove consistent volume-led growth and market share gains, with acquisitions like Minimalist and OZiva delivering strong double-digit growth.

  • Leadership transition announced: Priya Nair appointed as new CEO and Managing Director.

  • Board approved unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2025; statutory auditors issued unmodified review reports.

Financial highlights

  • Gross margin at 49.5%, down 190 bps year-over-year, reflecting investments in price-value equation and transitory price vs cost gap.

  • EBITDA margin at 22.8%, in line with guidance but down 130 bps year-over-year; A&P spend increased 40 bps sequentially to 10.1%.

  • Standalone profit after tax grew 8% to ₹2,732 crore, while profit after tax before exceptional items declined 3%.

  • Effective tax rate for the quarter was 16.2% after adjustments, down from 26.0% year-over-year.

  • Consolidated EPS (basic and diluted) at Rs. 11.73 for the quarter.

Outlook and guidance

  • Growth guidance unchanged: first half of FY25/FY26 expected to outperform second half of FY24/FY25.

  • If commodity prices remain stable, anticipate low single-digit price growth; focus remains on sequential gross margin improvement.

  • EBITDA margin expected to remain in the 22–23% range; continued investment in future growth channels and strategic capabilities.

  • Focus remains on competitive, volume-led growth.

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Hindustan Unilever Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a fast moving consumer goods company in India. It offers beauty and personal care products in the skincare, haircare, oral care, male grooming, and deodorants categories. Hindustan Unilever Limited is India’s largest consumer packaged goods company. Their portfolio includes iconic brands like – Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, Fair & Lovely, Pond’s, Vaseline, Lakmé, Dove, Sunsilk, TRESemmé, Closeup Colgate and Axe.

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