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Dabur stays in fine fettle as December quarter profit rises
MUMBAI: When it comes to consistency, Dabur is still brewing a healthy mix. Dabur India Limited delivered a steady performance in the December 2025 quarter, posting higher revenue and profit as disciplined cost control and resilient demand kept margins intact.
The FMCG major reported consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 3,558.65 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, up from Rs 3,355.25 crore in the same period last year. Total income rose to Rs 3,699.29 crore, compared with Rs 3,483.28 crore a year earlier.
Net profit for the quarter came in at Rs 553.61 crore, marking a clear improvement over Rs 515.82 crore reported in the December 2024 quarter. Sequentially, profit also climbed from Rs 444.79 crore in the September 2025 quarter, reflecting stronger operating leverage.
For the nine months ended December 2025, Dabur reported revenue of Rs 10,154.55 crore, up from Rs 9,732.95 crore in the corresponding period last year. Net profit for the nine-month period stood at Rs 1,506.69 crore, compared with Rs 1,427.69 crore a year ago.
Expenses remained largely under control despite inflationary pressures. Total expenditure for the December quarter was Rs 2,972.83 crore, higher than Rs 2,826.20 crore last year, with advertising and publicity spend at Rs 238.02 crore and employee costs at Rs 351.81 crore. Operating margin for the quarter improved to 20.63 per cent, from 20.32 per cent a year earlier.
Profit before tax for the quarter stood at Rs 711.11 crore, while earnings per share rose to Rs 3.16, compared with Rs 2.95 in the year-ago period. The company also paid an interim dividend of Rs 2.75 per share during the quarter, amounting to Rs 487.76 crore.
On the balance sheet front, Dabur maintained a conservative leverage profile, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 1.73, underlining its strong liquidity position.
The December quarter numbers suggest Dabur has managed to strike a careful balance between growth and efficiency keeping its financial health robust even as consumer demand remains uneven across categories.
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Thermocool rolls out Navratri campaign on trains and stations
Nine day digital push blends devotion and storytelling for travellers
NEW DELHI: Thermocool Home Appliances has launched a high-visibility digital campaign during Navratri, turning railway stations and trains into storytelling spaces that blend culture with brand engagement.
The nine-day campaign spans key high-footfall locations including Katra, Anand Vihar, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj and Moradabad, along with the Vande Bharat Express on the Delhi-Katra route. Travellers encounter the campaign across station screens, concourses and onboard infotainment systems, making it hard to miss.
What sets the initiative apart is its narrative approach. Each day of Navratri is dedicated to one of the nine forms of Goddess Durga, with digital content explaining the significance and stories behind each day. The result is a campaign that does more than advertise, it informs and engages passengers in the middle of their journeys.
For director of sales and marketing Tanuj Gupta, the idea was to go beyond visibility. He noted that while Navratri is widely celebrated, awareness of its deeper meaning is often limited, and the campaign aims to bridge that gap in a simple and accessible way.
By tapping into high-traffic transit spaces, Thermocool is placing its message where audiences naturally gather, from busy platforms to train compartments. The repeated exposure across these touchpoints is designed to build familiarity while creating a more meaningful connection with consumers.
In a season marked by devotion and festivity, the campaign finds a clever middle ground. It turns everyday travel into a cultural moment, where storytelling travels alongside the passenger.
