Godfrey Phillips Q1 profit drops 44% as revenue and margins decline
Godfrey Phillips India reported consolidated Q1 net profit of Rs 198 crore, down 44.3% year on year, as revenue from operations fell 19% to Rs 1,206 crore. EBITDA declined 46.2% to Rs 182 crore and margin contracted to 15.1% from 22.7%.
Godfrey Phillips India’s Q1 profit fell 44.3% to Rs 198 crore as revenue declined 19% and EBITDA margin contracted to 15.1% from 22.7%. The tobacco maker set Aug. 11, 2026 as its final-dividend record date and scheduled its AGM for Aug. 24.
Why this matters
The Q1 decline reverses Godfrey Phillips India’s prior Q4 performance, when profit rose 86% to Rs 376 crore and EBITDA margin reached 28.7%, while the company also signed a nine-year contract manufacturing deal with Polisetty Somasundaram.
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