HUL's Q1 net profit fell 2% to ₹2,680 crore as tax expenses doubled. Revenue rose 10% to ₹17,341 crore. Home care led with 14% sales growth. Margin held at 23%.
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Hindustan Unilever reported a 2% drop in consolidated net profit for the June quarter, landing at ₹2,680 crore. Revenue climbed 10% to ₹17,341 crore, the company said Tuesday.
The profit decline came from a one-off tax credit that lifted the year-ago comparison. Tax expenses nearly doubled to ₹939 crore from ₹485 crore. Strip out exceptional items, and profit after tax rose 9% to ₹2,731 crore. Restructuring costs of ₹115 crore weighed on the headline number.
Home care delivered the strongest performance, with underlying sales up 14%. The company pointed to disciplined market development and product innovation. Personal care grew 4%, helped by pricing actions to offset palm oil inflation. Beauty & wellbeing added 12% sales growth.
Ebitda margin held at 23%, within company guidance despite a volatile input cost environment.
“The underlying demand environment remained stable during the quarter. This marks our highest growth in 13 quarters,” CEO Priya Nair said in a statement.
The macro backdrop added pressure. India’s consumer price index rose to 4.38% in June from 3.93% in May, above the RBI’s medium-term target of 4%. Crude oil prices swung on US-Iran tensions, pushing up input costs for the consumer goods maker.
Shares fell 3.85% on the NSE after the results hit the tape Tuesday morning.
HUL’s parent Unilever PLC (UL stock page) holds an Alpha Score of 56 out of 100, a Moderate rating. The score reflects steady revenue growth offset by margin pressure from rising input costs and a higher tax burden.
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