HUL Q1 Results: Net Profit Jumps 6% YoY To Rs 2,768 Crore, Revenue Up 5% | Markets News
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HUL Share Price: After the Q1 Results, shares of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday jump 3.9% to trade at Rs 2,533 on the NSE.
HUL Q1 Results.
HUL Q1 Results: Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday reported a 6 per cent year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 2,768 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2025. Its revenue in April-June 2025 increased 5 per cent to Rs 16,323 crore,
HUL’s underlying volume growth (UVG) stood at 4 per cent and underlying sales growth (USG) at 5 per cent, according to a regulatory filing.
After the announcement, shares of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday jumped 3.9% to trade at Rs 2,533 on the NSE at 11.03 am.
HUL’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation) in Q1 FY26 stood at Rs 3,718 crore, marginally down from Rs 3,744 crore in the year-ago period. Its EBITDA margin fell 130 basis points to 22.8 per cent, in line with the company’s guidance, as HUL continued to step up business investments.
Its profit after tax before exceptional items, however, fell 5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2,526 crore.
HUL Q1 Results: Segment-Wise Performance
The Home Care segment posted a 4% USG, led by high-single digit volume growth despite facing pricing pressures. Within the category, Fabric Wash saw mid-single digit volume growth, driven by strong performance from Surf Excel, while Household Care continued its strong momentum in liquid detergents, delivering double-digit volume growth.
Beauty & Wellbeing recorded a 7% USG and low-single digit UVG. Hair Care registered mid-single digit growth, while Skin Care and Colour Cosmetics saw low-single digit growth.
The Personal Care division grew 6%, supported by calibrated pricing actions in response to inflation in input costs. Growth in Skin Cleansing was driven by premium soap bars and bodywash, while Oral Care delivered mid-single digit growth, with Closeup playing a key role.
The Foods business reported 5% USG and mid-single digit volume growth. Tea and coffee posted double-digit growth, while Ice Cream volumes rose by high-single digits, despite adverse weather conditions. Packaged Foods and Lifestyle Nutrition continued to consolidate their market positions.
Commenting on the results, HUL CEO and MD Rohit Jawa said: “FMCG demand has continued to remain stable, with a gradual uptick in recency. Encouraged by favourable macro-economic indicators, we strategically stepped up our investments to effectively advance our portfolio transformation agenda. This has resulted in competitive, broad-based growth with a USG of 5 percent, driven by UVG of 4 percent.”
Looking ahead, Jawa added that HUL expects the recovery trend to continue and reiterated confidence in the company’s ASPIRE strategy to drive growth through innovation, digital acceleration, and strengthening presence in future-ready channels and segments.
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