reported a modest 2 per cent growth in consolidated total sales to ₹16,061 crore for the September quarter, while profit after tax before exceptional items declined 4 per cent to ₹2,482 crore compared to the same quarter last year. The company’s board declared an interim dividend of ₹19 per equity share, with the record date set for November 7, 2025.
The FMCG major’s EBITDA for the quarter stood at ₹3,729 crore, down from ₹3,793 crore in the corresponding period last year, with margins contracting 90 basis points to 23.2 per cent. However, reported profit after tax grew 4 per cent to ₹2,694 crore, aided by exceptional items including a one-time gain of ₹273 crore from the resolution of tax matters between UK and Indian authorities.
The company also incurred ₹51 crore in restructuring expenses and ₹38 crore in acquisition and disposal costs during the quarter. Standalone results showed similar trends, with total sales growing 1 per cent to ₹15,418 crore.
Following the results announcement on Wednesday morning, HUL shares traded at ₹2,638.10, up 1.79 per cent from the previous close of ₹2,591.70 on the . The company’s shareholders had earlier approved the demerger of its ice cream business into Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited, pending regulatory approvals.