Hindustan Unilever Q1 FY27 results: Net profit falls 3%, revenue grows to ₹17,341 crore YoY

The company’s total income stood at ₹17,341 crore in Q1 FY27 in contrast to ₹15,757 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year, marking a growth of 10%.

On the operation level, HUL’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) decreased marginally to ₹3,947 crore in the reporting quarter as against ₹3,640 crore in Q1 FY26.

The margin contracted to 22.76% in Q1 FY27 in contrast to 23.1% YoY. The firm said that the EBITDA margin remained within the guided range while navigating a volatile operating environment.

HUL said it has reported the highest growth in the past 13 quarters, driven by a 10% underlying sales growth (USG). The company’s turnover for the period stood at ₹17,184 crore.

Segment updates

HUL’s home care segment delivered 14% USG, marking its highest growth in three years while strengthening market leadership, the FMCG firm said. The growth was driven by high single-digit underlying volume growth (UVG).

The beauty and wellbeing segment recorded 12% USG, driven by high single-digit UVG with double-digit growth in premium skin care and hair care.

The personal care segment reported a 4% USG for the quarter under review with strong growth in premium bars and strengthened market leadership in Bodywash, HUL said. The growth was also led by pricing, as palm oil inflation persisted for the second consecutive year, HUL said.

The firm’s foods segment reported 7% USG, supported by mid-single-digit underlying volume growth. The segment continued to see strong performance in lifestyle nutrition and coffee. Its premium tea recorded low-single-digit UVG, while coffee delivered double-digit, volume-led growth, with ready-to-drink (RTD) offerings and Bru Gold continuing to scale up.

Here’s what management said

“Despite global geopolitical volatility, the Indian economy demonstrated resilience, supported by proactive fiscal and monetary policy measures. The underlying demand environment remained stable during the quarter,” said HUL CEO and Managing Director Priya Nair.

“This marks our highest growth in thirteen quarters. The performance reflects the strength of our brands, increasing competitiveness of our portfolio, and disciplined execution of our strategic priorities. While we continue to navigate the short-term dynamic environment, we remain focused on driving volume-led revenue growth,” Nair added.

Outlook

HUL said it continues to closely monitor monsoon trends and geopolitical developments, while noting that the underlying economy remains resilient. The company expects FY27 to be better than FY26, supported by progress in its portfolio and channel transformation initiatives.

The FMCG major’s focus remains on driving competitive, volume-led revenue growth.

On the margin front, HUL highlighted that commodity volatility continues, with inflationary pressures expected to persist in the near term. The company indicated that its consolidated EBITDA margin is likely to remain around the current guided range.

Following the earnings, HUL shares were trading at ₹2,105.30 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, slipping 3.19%.