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Dabur India posts 15.3 per cent rise in Q1 profit on strong sales
Revenue climbs to Rs 3,764 crore as consumer care and food businesses lead growth
MUMBAI: Dabur’s recipe for the quarter had all the right ingredients, strong demand, healthy margins and a generous helping of profit growth. The FMCG major kicked off FY27 on a strong note, reporting a double-digit rise in profit and revenue for the June quarter, driven by robust performance in its core consumer care and food businesses.
Dabur India reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 586.16 crore for the quarter ended 30 June 2026, up 15.3 per cent from Rs 508.29 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Revenue from operations rose 10.6 per cent year on year to Rs 3,764.39 crore, compared with Rs 3,404.58 crore in the year-ago period. Including other income, total income increased to Rs 3,936.95 crore, up from Rs 3,548.55 crore.
Profit before tax stood at Rs 755.65 crore, compared with Rs 662.62 crore a year earlier, while earnings per share improved to Rs 3.33 from Rs 2.90.
The company’s flagship Consumer Care business remained its biggest growth engine, generating Rs 3,000.74 crore in revenue, up from Rs 2,704.92 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Segment profit climbed to Rs 723.15 crore, compared with Rs 644.10 crore a year ago.
The Food business also delivered a strong performance, with revenue rising to Rs 659.33 crore from Rs 620.86 crore, while segment profit increased to Rs 94.25 crore from Rs 80.46 crore.
The Retail business continued to remain a drag, posting revenue of Rs 28.02 crore and a marginal segment loss of Rs 0.69 crore, although the loss narrowed from the previous quarter. The Other segment contributed Rs 66.02 crore in revenue and Rs 7.21 crore in profit.
Dabur continued to invest behind its brands during the quarter, with advertisement and publicity expenditure increasing to Rs 229.46 crore from Rs 201.96 crore in the corresponding period last year. Employee benefit expenses also rose to Rs 369.41 crore, reflecting continued investments in talent and business expansion.
The company’s profitability metrics improved during the quarter, with its operating margin edging up to 19.69 per cent from 19.62 per cent a year ago, while net profit margin expanded to 15.57 per cent, compared with 14.93 per cent.
Dabur’s balance sheet also strengthened, with net worth increasing to Rs 11,751.80 crore from Rs 11,230.47 crore a year earlier. Total assets stood at Rs 19,108.89 crore, while total liabilities rose to Rs 6,758.01 crore. Outstanding debt increased to Rs 2,328.71 crore, pushing the debt-to-equity ratio to 0.20 from 0.13 a year ago, though leverage remained modest.
The June quarter suggests Dabur is continuing to benefit from resilient consumer demand across its core categories while maintaining pricing discipline and profitability. With both its consumer care and food businesses delivering healthy growth, the FMCG maker enters the rest of FY27 with steady operational momentum despite an increasingly competitive consumption landscape.
