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Hindustan Unilever Profit Jumps to ₹15,059 Crore FY’26

April 30, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Hindustan Unilever Limited — Quarter and year ended 31st March, 2026 (MQ’26 & FY’26)

Audited Results for the quarter ended 31st March Unaudited Results for the quarter ended 31st December Particulars Audited Results for the year ended 31st March
2026 2025 2025 2026
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Revenue from operations
Sale of products 16,172 14,955 16,197
Sale of services 35 30 38
Other operating revenue 144 205 206
Other income 264 309 139
TOTAL INCOME 16,615 15,499 16,580
EXPENSES
Cost of materials consumed 5,205 4,676 4,874
Purchases of stock-in-trade 3,101 2,705 3,017
Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and stock-in-trade (175) 25 100
Employee benefits expense 847 820 914
Finance costs 76 77 88
Depreciation and amortisation expense 348 318 337
Other expenses
   Advertising and promotion 1,509 1,423 1,522
   Others 2,023 1,922 2,226
TOTAL EXPENSES 12,934 11,966 13,078
Profit before exceptional items and tax and before share of equity-accounted investee 3,681 3,533 3,502
Share of loss of equity-accounted investee, net of tax (4) (1) (7)
PROFIT BEFORE EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS AND TAX 3,677 3,532 3,495
Exceptional items [net credit / (charge)] 247 (134) (576)
Profit before tax 3,924 3,398 2,919
Tax expenses
   Current tax (885) (856) (875)
   Deferred tax credit / (charge) (37) (41) 74
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD / YEAR FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (A) 3,002 2,501 2,118
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Profit / (loss) before exceptional items and tax from discontinued operations (32) (76)
Exceptional items of discontinued operations [net credit / (charge)] (8) (4) 4,516
Tax credit of discontinued operations 10 45
PROFIT / (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD / YEAR FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (B) (8) (26) 4,485
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD / YEAR (C = A+B) 2,994 2,475 6,603
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
   Remeasurements of the net defined benefit plans 8 (22)
   Tax on above (2) 5
Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss
   Fair value of debt instruments through other comprehensive income 1 (2)
   Tax on above (0) 0
   Fair value of cash flow hedges through other comprehensive income 305 (5) (18)
   Tax on above (77) 0 4
   Exchange differences on translation of financial statements of foreign operations 0 1
   Tax on above
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD / YEAR (D) 235 (22) (15)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD / YEAR (C+D) 3,229 2,453 6,588
Net Profit attributable to
a) Owners of the Holding Company 2,992 2,464 6,607
b) Non-controlling interest 2 11 (4)
Other comprehensive income attributable to
a) Owners of the Holding Company 235 (22) (15)
b) Non-controlling interest (0) 0 (0)
Total comprehensive income attributable to
a) Owners of the Holding Company 3,227 2,442 6,592
b) Non-controlling interest 2 11 (4)
Paid up Equity Share Capital (Face value of Re. 1 per share) 235 235 235
Audited Results for the quarter ended 31st March Unaudited Results for the quarter ended 31st December Particulars Audited Results for the year ended 31st March
2026 2025 2025 2026
Segment Revenue (Sales and Other operating revenue)
6,344 5,815 5,887 – Home Care
3,697 3,265 3,930 – Beauty & Wellbeing
2,229 2,126 2,370 – Personal Care
3,566 3,416 3,689 – Foods
515 568 565 – Others (includes Exports)
16,351 15,190 16,441 Total Segment Revenue from continuing operations
480 178 Segment Revenue from discontinued operations
Segment Results
1,209 1,093 1,100 – Home Care
1,076 1,046 1,025 – Beauty & Wellbeing
417 398 421 – Personal Care
721 656 773 – Foods
70 108 132 – Others (includes Exports)
3,493 3,301 3,451 Total Segment Results from continuing operations
(29) (73) Segment Results from discontinued operations
(4) (1) (7) Less: Share of loss of equity-accounted investee, net of tax
Unallocable items (continuing operations):
264 309 139 Other Income
(76) (77) (88) Finance Costs
247 (134) (576) Exceptional items [net credit / (charge)]
3,924 3,398 2,919 Profit Before Tax from continuing operations
(8) (36) 4,440 Profit / (loss) Before Tax from discontinued operations
Segment Assets
6,395 5,573 5,506 – Home Care
8,422 4,391 8,057 – Beauty & Wellbeing
3,768 3,692 3,539 – Personal Care
50,228 51,571 49,790 – Foods
1,114 1,122 1,156 – Others (includes Exports)
9,825 13,531 11,625 – Unallocable corporate assets
79,752 79,880 79,673 Total Assets
Segment Liabilities
6,331 5,257 6,701 – Home Care
4,673 4,252 5,134 – Beauty & Wellbeing
2,869 2,691 2,881 – Personal Care
3,597 3,730 3,938 – Foods
559 473 592 – Others (includes Exports)
12,715 13,868 14,642 – Unallocable corporate liabilities
30,744 30,271 33,888 Total Liabilities
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Audited
As at 31st March, 2026 As at 31st March, 2025
A ASSETS
1 Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 8,182 8,625
Capital work-in-progress 880 1,009
Goodwill 18,062 17,466
Other intangible assets 31,184 28,244
Investments accounted for using the equity method 57
Financial assets
– Investments 112 2
– Loans 85 87
– Other financial assets 709 763
Deferred tax assets 14 17
Non-current tax assets (net) 1,146 1,199
Other non-current assets 357 360
Total – Non-current assets 60,731 57,829
2 Current assets
Inventories 4,789 4,415
Financial assets
– Investments 4,247 3,751
– Trade receivables 3,379 3,819
– Cash and cash equivalents 2,583 6,071
– Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents mentioned above 665 1,483
– Loans 50 46
– Other financial assets 1,979 1,488
Current tax assets (net) 156
Other current assets 1,159 955
Assets held for sale 14 23
Total – Current assets 19,021 22,051
TOTAL – ASSETS 79,752 79,880
B EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1 EQUITY
Equity share capital 235 235
Other equity 48,504 49,167
Non-controlling interests 269 207
Total – Equity 49,008 49,609
2 LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
– Lease liabilities 1,104 1,243
– Other financial liabilities 1,241 680
Provisions 1,684 1,528
Deferred tax liabilities 7,474 6,685
Non-current tax liabilities (net) 3,692 3,598
Total – Non-current liabilities 15,195 13,734
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
– Borrowings 1
– Lease liabilities 374 404
– Trade payables
– total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 458 263
– total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 12,867 11,052
– Other financial liabilities 845 1,280
Other current liabilities 736 959
Provisions 265 675
Current tax liabilities (net) 4 1,903
Total – Current liabilities 15,549 16,537
TOTAL – EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 79,752 79,880
Particulars Year ended 31st March, 2026 Year ended 31st March, 2025
A CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Profit before tax from Continuing Operations 13,812 14,428
Profit / (loss) before tax from Discontinued Operations 4,336 (13)
Adjustments for: