Nestle India Q4 earnings: Net profit rises 26% to ₹1,114 crore, revenue jumps 23%; company announces dividend of ₹5/share

Nestle India, the country's leading fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, earned a net profit of ₹1,114 crore in the fourth quarter of financial year 2025-25 (Q4FY26), marking an upside of 26% from ₹885 crore in the year-ago period. For financial year 2025-26, Nestle India's net profit rose 7% to ₹3,545 crore.

The company's revenue from operations advanced 23% to ₹6,748 crore in Q4 compared with ₹5,504 crore in the same period last year.

The FMCG giant reported a strong operational performance as its operating profit also known as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) jumped 28% to ₹1,772 crore and EBITDA margin improved by 100 basis points to 26.2% from 25.2% in the year-ago period.

The company's board announced a final dividend of ₹5 per share.

“I am pleased to share that this quarter, Nestlé India delivered high double-digit growth and recorded its highest-ever domestic sales, at INR 6,445 crore. This performance was powered by double-digit volume growth, driven by over 50% increase in advertising spends, whilst delivering a healthy EBITDA margin of 26.3%," said Manish Tiwary, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestle India.

"Total sales and domestic sales for the quarter increased by 23.4% and 23.1%, respectively. Encouragingly, all product groups contributed to this performance," he added.

The company registered double-digit volume growth in March quarter.

Nestle India said that its e-commerce business growth continued in FY26 led by strong quick commerce performance driven by improved availability, a curated platform-specific pack portfolio across relevant categories, targeted on and off-platform media interventions, and strong festive participation throughout the year.

Organized trade business delivered double-digit growth across key categories, led by impactful in-store activations, improved visibility along with store expansion.

The out of home business delivered strong customer acquisition, supported by innovation and premiumisation across categories, including expansion of the beverage portfolio with NESCAFÉ Duo Gusto (hot and cold offerings) and the introduction of low- and zero-sugar beverage options. Recipe led innovations included MAGGI Coconut Milk powder’s expansion into coastal cuisines and tapping into emerging café and bakery applications for MILKMAID, Nestle said.

Nestle India shares came under buying interest and surged over 6% to hit an intraday high of ₹1,365 following its earnings announcement.