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Godrej Consumer posts Rs 15,100 crore FY26 revenue, profit rises
Q4 profit at Rs 452 crore; margins steady as ad spends and costs rise.
MUMBAI: When soaps, sprays and staples start telling a story, you know the numbers are doing more than just adding up. Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) closed FY26 with consolidated revenue from operations at Rs 15,100.10 crore, up from Rs 13,917.06 crore a year earlier, signalling steady demand across key markets even as cost pressures lingered. Total income for the year stood at Rs 15,444.07 crore.
Profit after tax for FY26 came in at Rs 1,861.47 crore, broadly in line with Rs 1,852.30 crore last year, reflecting a year of calibrated growth rather than breakout gains. On a standalone basis, profit rose to Rs 1,515.61 crore from Rs 1,350.52 crore.
For the March quarter, consolidated revenue stood at Rs 3,884.90 crore, while total income was Rs 3,969.86 crore. Quarterly profit after tax came in at Rs 451.77 crore, compared to Rs 411.90 crore in the same period last year, indicating a stronger finish to the fiscal.
The cost side, however, kept things interesting. Total expenses for FY26 rose to Rs 12,620.76 crore from Rs 11,577.59 crore, with raw material and packaging costs alone at Rs 5,835.28 crore. Advertising and publicity spends remained elevated at Rs 1,171.99 crore for the year, underlining the company’s continued push on brand investments.
Operating margins held relatively stable at around 20.9 per cent for FY26, while net profit margin stood at 12.3 per cent, slightly lower than 13.3 per cent in FY25, suggesting that while growth is intact, profitability is being carefully managed amid inflationary headwinds.
Geographically, India remained the largest contributor, clocking Rs 9,474.11 crore in annual revenue, followed by Africa (including Strength of Nature) at Rs 3,154.46 crore and Indonesia at Rs 1,822.59 crore. The diversified footprint continues to act as a buffer against regional volatility.
On the balance sheet front, total assets rose to Rs 21,333.58 crore as of March 31, 2026, up from Rs 19,671.79 crore a year earlier, while net worth expanded to Rs 12,652.95 crore.
Cash flow from operations remained robust at Rs 2,488.46 crore, although higher dividend payouts of over Rs 2,046 crore and financing outflows weighed on overall cash movement.
In a year where consumption stayed resilient but costs refused to play nice, GCPL’s performance reads like a balancing act steady growth, disciplined spending, and just enough momentum to keep the story ticking.
