HUL This fall Net Profit Down 3.3% To Rs 2,475 Cr, Sales Up 2.7 Pc To Rs 15,416 Cr

New Delhi: FMCG main Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday reported a decline of 3.35 according to cent in its consolidated web benefit at Rs 2,475 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025 on decrease margins.

The corporate had logged a web benefit of Rs 2,561 crore within the January-March quarter a yr in the past, the corporate mentioned in a regulatory submitting.

However, income from gross sales was once at Rs 15,416 crore within the March quarter, led by means of quantity enlargement, up 2.68 according to cent from Rs 15,013 crore within the year-ago duration.

“HUL reported an Underlying Sales Growth (USG) of 3 per cent and an Underlying Volume Growth (UVG) of 2 per cent,” mentioned HUL in its profits remark.

However, the EBITDA margin, which was once at 23.1 according to cent, declined 30 bps year-on-year, it added.

HUL’s general bills within the March quarter was once at Rs 12,478 crore, up 3.12 according to cent and general source of revenue, which incorporates different income, was once up 3.48 according to cent to Rs 15,979 crore.

In the March quarter, HUL’s income from the Home Care phase grew 1.85 according to cent to Rs 5,815 crore because of value cuts. “The segment witnessed negative price growth on account of pricing actions taken to pass on commodity-led benefits to consumers,” it mentioned.

The material wash class delivered mid-single digit quantity enlargement led by means of top class material wash and upholstery conditioners, whilst family care volumes grew in high-single digit.

The ‘liquids’ portfolio in material wash and family care endured to develop in double-digits pushed by means of sustained marketplace building actions and enlargement into new codecs and segments.

The corporate’s ‘attractiveness & wellbeing’ phase reported a enlargement of 6.62 according to cent to Rs 3,265 crore. The phase, which homes manufacturers as Lakme and so forth, had a low-single digit quantity enlargement within the March quarter.

Investment in channels of the long run continues to yield certain effects with the phase handing over double-digit aggressive enlargement in those channels.

Similarly, HUL’s income from Personal Care was once up 3.05 according to cent to Rs 2,126 crore. The phase, which has manufacturers as Sunsilk, Dove, Pond’s, Pears, Rexona, Closeup and so forth has a low-single digit quantity decline.

“Skin cleansing grew in low-single digits driven by calibrated pricing actions taken due to commodity inflation,” it mentioned.

Non-hygiene phase, which incorporates frame washes, shampoos, conditioners, delivered high-single-digit enlargement, whilst oral care witnessed low single-digit enlargement led by means of Closeup.

However, HUL’s income from meals was once marginally down within the March quarter to Rs 3,896 crore because of quantity decline. This was once at Rs 3,910 crore within the corresponding January-March quarter.

“Tea delivered low-single digit growth driven by pricing and maintained its value and volume leadership. Coffee sustained its double-digit growth momentum. Nutrition Drinks turnover declined, impacted by continued category headwinds and transitionary impact of pack-price architecture change,” it mentioned.

Its packaged meals phase grew in mid-single digit led by means of outperformance in ketchup, mayonnaise and world cuisines.

HUL’s ice cream industry, the place it operates with manufacturers as Kwality Wall’s, Cornetto and Magnum — delivered double-digit volume-led enlargement.

HUL income from ‘Other Segment’, which incorporates exports, consignment, and so forth was once up 21.88 according to cent to Rs 568 crore in This fall of FY’25.

For the monetary yr ended March 31, 2025 HUL’s web benefit was once up 3.78 according to cent to Rs 10,671 crore. It was once at Rs 10,282 crore in FY’24.

The corporate’s general source of revenue in FY’25 was once up 2.28 according to cent to Rs 64,138 crore, as in opposition to Rs 62,707 crore a yr earlier than.

“In FY’25, our turnover surpassed Rs 60,000 crores, with an Underlying Sales Growth of 2 per cent and an EPS growth of 5 per cent. While absolute volume tonnage grew in mid-single digits, it was partially offset by a negative mix,” HUL CEO and Managing Director Rohit Jawa mentioned.

Jawa additional famous that the corporate delivered a aggressive efficiency, additional strengthening its marketplace management throughout the yr.

“This year marked a step up in our portfolio transformation with increased innovation in high-growth spaces, amplified investments in channels of the future, acquisition of Minimalist, divestment of Pureit, and the decision to demerge Ice Cream business,” he mentioned.

Over the outlook, Jawa mentioned, he anticipates call for prerequisites to regularly toughen over the following fiscal yr.

Meanwhile, in a separate submitting HUL knowledgeable its board in a gathering hung on Thursday has proposed a last dividend of Rs 24 according to proportion.

Together with intervening time dividend of Rs 19 according to proportion and particular dividend of Rs 10 according to proportion declared in October 2024, the overall dividend for the mentioned duration quantities to Rs 53 according to fairness proportion of face worth of Re 1 each and every.

Shares of HUL on Thursday have been buying and selling at Rs 2,329.90 apiece on BSE, down 3.81 according to cent.