Date: August 25, 2026

Financial Results (Standalone & Consolidated)

  • Consolidated Revenue for FY26 stood at ₹13,611 Crore, growing 26% year-on-year.
  • Recurring consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) was ₹1,762 Crore, up 11% year-on-year.
  • Operating margin was 17.1%, declining 265 basis points (bps) versus the previous year due to significant input cost inflation.
  • The India business delivered a turnover of ₹10,348 Crore, growing 28% year-on-year with underlying volume growth of 8%.
  • The Foods business crossed the ₹1,000 Crore revenue mark.
  • The digital-first portfolio exited the year with an annualised revenue run-rate of more than ₹1,100 Crore.
  • The combined share of the Foods and Premium Personal Care portfolio in the India business increased to around 23%.
  • The International business delivered 20% Constant Currency Growth (CCG).
  • Foreign exchange earnings were ₹1,055.43 Crore, compared to ₹695.88 Crore in the previous year.
  • Capital expenditure (CapEx) for FY26 was ₹319 Crore.
  • Research & Development (R&D) expenditure was approximately ₹50-51 Crore.

Dividend Declaration or Non-Declaration

  • The Company declared a dividend of ₹4 per share for FY26, which translates to 400% of its face value of ₹1 per share.
  • The average dividend payout to shareholders for the last 5 years stands at 66% of recurring consolidated net profits.

Board Meeting Outcomes

  • The 38th Annual General Meeting was held on August 6, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. IST through Video Conferencing/Other Audio-Visual Means.
  • The meeting was deemed to be held at the registered office: 7th Floor, Grande Palladium, 175, CST Road, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai – 400 098.

Other Operational / Legal / Strategic Disclosures

  • The Company made progress against its ESG 2030 Roadmap.
  • Operational GHG emissions intensity (Scope 1 and 2) reduced by 89.3% against the FY13 baseline.
  • Renewable energy accounted for 77.3% of total consumption.
  • The Perundurai and Jalgaon manufacturing units achieved carbon neutrality.
  • The Company planted 2.26 lakh saplings through CSR afforestation drives.
  • The flagship water conservation programme, 'Jalashay', created 103 Crore litres of water conservation potential in FY26, taking the cumulative total to 547 Crore litres.
  • The flagship education programme, Nihar Shanti Pathshala Funwala, benefited 12.69 lakh students.
  • CSR spend for FY26 was ₹26.70 Crore, with an excess spend of ₹30 lakh beyond the statutory requirement.
  • The Company has a dedicated Brand Protection team to address counterfeiting issues.
  • The debt-equity ratio is ~0.1x.
  • The value of Total Fixed Assets & Intangibles in foreign subsidiaries is about ₹400 Crore.

KMP / Board / Auditor Changes

  • The Board members and Key Managerial Personnel present at the meeting were introduced:
  • Mr. Harsh Mariwala, Chairman
  • Mr. Saugata Gupta, Managing Director & CEO
  • Mr. Girish Paranjpe, Independent Director & Chairman of Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee
  • Mr. Rajeev Vasudeva, Independent Director & Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
  • Mr. Ananth Sankaranarayanan, Independent Director & Chairman of the CSR Committee
  • Ms. Apurva Purohit, Independent Director & Chairperson of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee
  • Ms. Nayantara Bali, Independent Director
  • Mr. Rajan Mittal, Independent Director
  • Mr. Bhaskar Bhat, Independent Director
  • Mr. Nikhil Khattau, Non-Executive Director
  • Mr. Rajen Mariwala, Non-Executive Director
  • Mr. Rishabh Mariwala, Non-Executive Director
  • Mr. Pawan Agrawal, Group CFO and CEO- International Business
  • Mr. Vinay M A, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
  • Representatives of the Statutory Auditors, Secretarial Auditors, and Mr. Makarand M. Joshi, Scrutinizer, were also present.

Auditor’s Report

  • The Statutory Auditors' report on standalone & consolidated financial statements for FY25-26 and the report by the Secretarial Auditor were noted.
  • None of these reports contain any qualifications, observations, or remarks which may have an adverse effect on the functioning of the Company.

Ownership & Market Activity

  • As of March 31, 2026, a total of 1,00,938 equity shares held by 398 shareholders were lying in the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
  • During FY26, ₹12.93 lakhs of unclaimed dividend and 377 equity shares were transferred to IEPF.
  • Mr. Vinay M A, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, is the IEPF Nodal Officer.