HUL posts 15% sales growth, declares ₹19 dividend; stock falls 1.8%
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- ✓Hindustan Unilever Limited reported 15% sales growth for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, and declared a ₹19 dividend.
- ✓Despite this strong performance, the stock fell 1.8% on the NSE.
- ✓Management said they remain confident in the company’s future growth, even as they face rising commodity costs in the market.
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Hindustan Unilever Limited on Wednesday reported its highest underlying sales growth in 14 quarters, even as the stock slid sharply on the NSE following the results announcement.
The FMCG major posted consolidated turnover of ₹18,071 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, a 15 per cent underlying sales growth (USG) driven by 7 per cent underlying volume growth (UVG). EBITDA rose 8 per cent year-on-year to ₹4,089 crore, with margins at 22.6 per cent, down 140 basis points. Profit after tax before exceptional items grew 9 per cent to ₹2,795 crore, while reported PAT stood flat at ₹2,796 crore due to a one-off ₹273 crore tax-related gain in the base period.
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