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HUL Q2 profit holds at Rs 2,796 crore
The Hindu BusinessLine·
Hindustan Unilever reported consolidated net profit of Rs 2,796 crore in the September quarter of FY27, against Rs 2,791 crore a year earlier. Product sales rose 14.77 percent to Rs 18,037 crore from Rs 15,715 crore. Underlying volume growth was 7 percent, HUL's strongest in 14 quarters. EBITDA rose 8 percent to Rs 4,089 crore.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Shareholders receive an interim dividend of Rs 19 per share for FY 2026-27.
- Volume-led growth at 7 percent is the figure management used to describe demand.
- HUL shares traded at Rs 1,782.20 on the BSE in early Wednesday trade, down 2.08 percent.
What's Happening
- Reported PAT was flat because the year-ago base included a Rs 273 crore one-off tax gain.
- Total expenses rose 15.8 percent to Rs 14,574 crore; total income rose 14.44 percent to Rs 18,386 crore.
- CEO Priya Nair linked UVG to brand work and go-to-market changes.
Quarter Versus Base Effect
- PAT before exceptional items grew 9 percent year on year.
- First-half consolidated income was Rs 35,915 crore, up 12.15 percent.
- First-half UVG was 6 percent with EBITDA up 8 percent.
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