Fabric wash and liquids lift HUL home care growth despite input-cost pressure

HUL’s home care business posted 14% underlying sales growth and 9% volume growth in the June quarter, led by fabric wash and liquid formats. The segment accounted for 39% of topline, while operating profit rose just 1% as crude-linked input costs climbed roughly 10%.

— Filed Wed, 29 Jul, 2026, 20:25 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

HUL’s home care unit delivered 14% underlying sales growth and 9% volume growth, led by fabric wash and liquid formats. Higher crude-linked inputs constrained profit growth to 1%, with HUL passing on only about half of roughly 10% cost inflation.

Why this matters

No related recent HUL signals are listed. The June-quarter update shows home care growth is being driven by fabric wash and liquid formats, while higher crude-linked costs are limiting profit expansion.

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