Hindustan Unilever shares tumble 6% as Q1 numbers disappoint; check key highlights

At around 12:20 PM, the stock was trading 5.95% lower at ₹2,045.20 per equity share.

The scrip has lost 5% in the past week and 6% over the month. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, it has fallen 12%.

While the share hit a 52-week high of ₹2,750 on September 4, 2025, it touched a year’s low of ₹2,022.50 apiece on April 2, 2026.

Q1 result snapshot

The company saw its bottom line fall following a one-off tax credit during the quarter.

Its revenue from operations grew 10.05% YoY to ₹17,341 crore during the quarter under review, as against ₹15,757 crore in the June quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year (Q1 FY26).

At an operational level, its EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) decreased marginally to ₹3,947 crore for the reporting quarter, from ₹3,640 crore in Q1 FY26.

The margin contracted to 22.76% in Q1 FY27, down from 23.1% YoY. The firm said the EBITDA margin remained within the guided range amid a volatile operating environment.

Key highlights

• It reported the highest growth in the past 13 quarters, driven by a 10% underlying sales growth (USG) and a 5% underlying volume growth (UVG). The company’s turnover for the period stood at ₹17,184 crore.

• Its home care segment delivered a 14% USG, driven by high-single-digit UVG, and while fabric wash accelerated its performance, bars and powders sustained their step-up, and liquids further accelerated its double-digit growth trajectory.

• HUL’s beauty and wellbeing segment recorded a 12% USG, driven by high-single-digit UVG, with hair care achieving double-digit USG driven by premium hair care including future-formats, as the category continued to strengthen market leadership.

• Its personal care segment reported a 4% USG led by pricing, as palm oil inflation persisted for the second consecutive year, with skin cleansing posting a mid-single-digit USG, led by premium bars, which delivered competitive double-digit, volume-led growth.

• Under the personal care segment, bodywash continued its double-digit growth momentum while improving market leadership. Furthermore, oral care reported mid-single-digit growth, with premium innovations in Closeup White Now, Pepsodent Gum Care and Sensitive Care continuing to gain traction.

• Its foods segment delivered 7% USG, driven by mid-single-digit UVG. Premium Tea reported low-single digit UVG. Coffee delivered double-digit volume-led growth, with RTD and Bru Gold continuing to scale up.

• During the quarter, the foods segment strengthened its premium portfolio, relaunching Bru Southern Trails Coffee and extending Red Label Instant Tea and Kissan Chutney range with new variants.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd has a total market capitalisation of ₹4.8 lakh crore as of July 28, 2026, according to data on the NSE.