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Tata Consumer Q1 profit rises as revenue crosses Rs 4,000 crore mark
Net profit climbs to Rs 714 crore as revenue grows 14 per cent year-on-year
MUMBAI: Tata Consumer’s latest quarter brewed up more than tea, it served a healthy helping of profit growth too. The FMCG major reported a strong start to FY27, with net profit remaining largely steady year-on-year while revenue from operations crossed the Rs 4,000 crore milestone for the first time in a June quarter, driven by broad-based business growth.
According to the company’s unaudited standalone financial results, revenue from operations rose 14.1 per cent year-on-year to Rs 4,028.32 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2026, compared with Rs 3,529.05 crore in the corresponding period last year. Total income increased to Rs 4,455.46 crore from Rs 4,006.60 crore.
Profit before tax (PBT) climbed to Rs 831.55 crore, up from Rs 805.65 crore a year earlier, while net profit after tax stood at Rs 714.27 crore, marginally higher than Rs 713.96 crore in the year-ago quarter. Compared with the preceding quarter, however, profit more than doubled from Rs 315.16 crore, aided by the absence of exceptional items recorded in the March quarter.
Total expenses increased to Rs 3,623.91 crore from Rs 3,200.95 crore, reflecting higher input costs and procurement spending as the company expanded operations.
The cost of materials consumed rose to Rs 1,337.79 crore from Rs 1,285.49 crore, while purchases of stock-in-trade increased sharply to Rs 1,463.70 crore, compared with Rs 1,103.27 crore a year ago. Employee benefit expenses climbed to Rs 211.88 crore from Rs 177.68 crore, and other expenses rose to Rs 692.34 crore from Rs 575.17 crore.
The company also reported other income of Rs 427.14 crore, compared with Rs 477.55 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Including other comprehensive income, total comprehensive income rose to Rs 750.57 crore, up from Rs 719.41 crore in the year-ago period.
On the operational front, operating margin improved to 10.55 per cent, compared with 9.89 per cent a year earlier, although it was lower than 11.56 per cent recorded in the March quarter. Net profit margin stood at 17.73 per cent, compared with 20.23 per cent in the corresponding quarter of FY26.
The balance sheet remained robust, with net worth at Rs 17,570.24 crore and a debt-equity ratio of 0.08, indicating a conservatively leveraged capital structure. The company reported a current ratio of 1.37, while the interest service coverage ratio improved to 48.68, highlighting strong debt-servicing capability.
The quarterly performance builds on Tata Consumer’s strong FY26, when it reported revenue from operations of Rs 14,700.05 crore and net profit of Rs 1,635.15 crore. The latest numbers suggest the company has carried that momentum into the new financial year, supported by steady demand and resilient operating performance despite a higher cost base.
