Date: May 22, 2026
Board Meeting Outcomes
The Board of Directors meeting held on May 22, 2026 (12:30 PM to 3:50 PM IST) approved the following:
1. Audited Financial Results for Q4 and FY ended March 31, 2026
2. Declaration of Second Interim Dividend of ₹24 per equity share for FY 2025-26
3. Convening of 85th Annual General Meeting on July 29, 2026 through VC/OAVM
4. Re-appointment of Mr. Jacob Sebastian Madukkakuzy as Whole-time Director & CFO
Financial Results (Standalone & Consolidated)
Quarterly Performance (Q4 FY26 vs Q4 FY25):
- Revenue from operations: ₹1,58,277 lakhs (9.0% increase from ₹1,45,202 lakhs)
- Other operating income: ₹1,258 lakhs
- Other income: ₹1,687 lakhs (includes interest on income tax refund of ₹Nil)
- Total income: ₹1,61,222 lakhs
- Total expenses: ₹1,12,161 lakhs
- Profit before exceptional item and tax: ₹49,061 lakhs
- Exceptional items: ₹1,658 lakhs (severance and organizational changes)
- Profit before tax: ₹47,403 lakhs
- Tax expense: ₹12,071 lakhs
- Net profit: ₹35,332 lakhs (vs ₹35,500 lakhs in Q4 FY25)
- Basic and diluted EPS: ₹12.99 (vs ₹13.05 in Q4 FY25)
Annual Performance (FY26 vs FY25):
- Revenue from operations: ₹5,98,135 lakhs (0.3% decrease from ₹5,99,920 lakhs)
- Other operating income: ₹5,147 lakhs
- Other income: ₹8,912 lakhs (includes interest on income tax refund of ₹2,178 lakhs)
- Total income: ₹6,12,416 lakhs
- Total expenses: ₹4,31,523 lakhs
- Profit before exceptional item and tax: ₹1,80,893 lakhs
- Exceptional items: ₹2,497 lakhs (₹839 lakhs from Labour Code impact + ₹1,658 lakhs severance)
- Profit before tax: ₹1,78,396 lakhs
- Tax expense: ₹45,865 lakhs
- Net profit: ₹1,32,531 lakhs (vs ₹1,43,681 lakhs in FY25)
- Basic and diluted EPS: ₹48.73 (vs ₹52.83 in FY25)
Balance Sheet Highlights (as of March 31, 2026):
- Total assets: ₹3,40,822 lakhs (vs ₹3,01,855 lakhs)
- Property, plant and equipment: ₹71,825 lakhs (vs ₹77,646 lakhs)
- Inventories: ₹37,630 lakhs (vs ₹37,726 lakhs)
- Cash and cash equivalents: ₹1,42,604 lakhs (vs ₹66,810 lakhs)
- Trade receivables: ₹20,923 lakhs (vs ₹22,625 lakhs)
- Total equity: ₹1,58,411 lakhs (vs ₹1,66,447 lakhs)
- Current liabilities: ₹1,74,304 lakhs (vs ₹1,27,714 lakhs)
Cash Flow Statement (FY26):
- Net cash from operating activities: ₹1,80,630 lakhs
- Net cash from investing activities: ₹37,362 lakhs
- Net cash used in financing activities: ₹(1,42,198) lakhs
- Net increase in cash: ₹75,794 lakhs
Dividend Declaration
- Type: Second Interim Dividend
- Amount: ₹24 per equity share of Re. 1 each
- Total payout: ₹65,277 lakhs
- Record date: June 1, 2026
- Payment date: On and from June 17, 2026
- Total dividend for FY26: ₹48 per share
KMP / Board Changes
- Mr. Jacob Sebastian Madukkakuzy (DIN: 07645510) re-appointed as Whole-time Director & Chief Financial Officer
- Term: 5 years from October 28, 2026 to October 27, 2031
- Subject to shareholder approval
- Profile: Chartered Accountant with over 30 years at Colgate, previously Finance Director of Colgate-Palmolive Malaysia
- No inter-se relationship with other directors
Annual General Meeting
- 85th AGM to be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 through Video Conference/Other Audio-Visual Means
- Register of Members and Share Transfer Books closed from July 23, 2026 to July 29, 2026 (both days inclusive)
Other Disclosures
- The Company does not fall under the category of Large Corporate as per SEBI circular
- No outstanding long-term borrowings exceeding ₹1,000 Crores
- No debt securities or non-convertible redeemable preference shares issued
- No credit ratings relating to borrowings
- Only one reportable segment: 'Personal Care (including Oral Care)'
- No subsidiary/associate/joint venture entities