Blue Dart share price jumps 9% on general price hike from January 1

Shares of Blue Dart, one of the leading logistics companies, rallied nearly 9% on Tuesday morning after the company announced a price increase for its newly onboarded customers. The shares traded at ₹6,077 apiece on the NSE at 9:30 am.

On September 29, in post-market hours, the company announced a price hike of 9-12% for newly onboarded customers. The exchange filing read,” Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia's premier Express Air and Integrated Transportation & Distribution Company, announced a General Price Increase (GPI) effective January 1st, 2026. The average shipment price is set to increase in the range of 9% to 12%, depending on product variabilities and the customer’s shipping profile.

In line with its annual practice, Blue Dart undertakes a comprehensive review of its pricing structure to ensure continued service excellence while fostering sustainable ecosystem collaboration. This pricing adjustment is essential to maintaining Blue Dart’s high standards of speed, reliability, and customer-centric solutions, while addressing the impacts of inflationary pressures, escalating airline costs, and the complexities of global supply chains.

To support new customers and encourage business growth, those signing up between October 1st and December 31st, 2025, will not be impacted by the upcoming GPI.

Commenting on the announcement, Balfour Manuel, Managing Director, Blue Dart Express said, “At Blue Dart, our commitment has always been to deliver excellence, building a future-ready logistics ecosystem. The General Price Increase enables us to continue investing in advanced technology, greener logistics, and network expansion, ensuring that our customers experience unmatched reliability and speed. We will exempt all customers onboarded between October and December 2025, hereby reaffirming our promise to support businesses in scaling seamlessly with us, even amidst global Challenges.”

In line with broader market conditions, shares of Blue Dart have shown tepid performance with -11% returns in 2025 on a YTD basis. In the latest quarter, the company reported 7.3% YoY growth in net sales and an 8.5% YoY drop in net profit.