HUL revenue rises 10% in Q1FY27, but profit decline sends shares down over 5%
Hindustan Unilever posted Q1FY27 revenue of Rs 17,341 crore, up 10% year-on-year, with 5% volume growth. Consolidated net profit fell 3% to Rs 2,673 crore, while EBITDA margin narrowed to 22.8%. Home Care outpaced Personal Care.
Hindustan Unilever reported Q1FY27 revenue growth of 10% and volume growth of 5%, but net profit fell 3% and missed estimates. Shares dropped over 5% after the results, with Home Care outperforming Personal Care.
Why this matters
The result extends recent HUL signals: one reported a 4% Q1 profit fall despite 10% revenue growth, another cited ₹17,184 crore turnover and a 23% EBITDA margin, and a third confirmed ₹2,673 crore profit, down 3%.
Retail-company signals are accelerating, up 388467% QoQ.