HUL's Q2 profit rises 4% to ₹2,790 crore; ₹19 interim dividend, record date 12 November

What happened

• Hindustan Unilever reported profit of ₹2,790 crore for the September 2026 quarter against ₹2,685 crore a year earlier, up 4%, Upstox and Kotak Neo reported. Upstox gave revenue from operations as ₹18,037 crore against ₹15,715 crore, up 14.7%; Kotak Neo gave ₹18,226 crore against ₹15,919 crore, up 15%. The two outlets' revenue figures differ.
• Upstox put EBITDA at ₹3,900 crore against ₹3,581 crore, up 8.9%, with a margin of 21.62%, and underlying volume growth at 7%. Kotak Neo gave underlying sales growth of 22% in home care, 16% in beauty and wellbeing, 9% in personal care and 9% in foods, and cited an EBITDA margin range of 22% to 24%.
• The board declared an interim dividend of ₹19 a share, with a record date of 12 November and payment on 25 November, both outlets said.
• Upstox's report is timed at 10:57 AM and Kotak Neo's at 11:52 AM. Kotak Neo had the shares at ₹1,774.70, down 2.38%, at 10:47 AM, after a high of ₹1,861.20. They closed at ₹1,811.40 against ₹1,818 on Tuesday on Kite data, a fall of 0.36% by my calculation.

Why it matters

Good to know: Underlying volume growth measures the quantity of goods sold, leaving out the effect of price changes, so it can differ sharply from growth in revenue.

Key facts

Net profit

₹2,790 crore (₹2,685 crore a year earlier), up 4%

Revenue from operations

₹18,037 crore, up 14.7%, per Upstox; ₹18,226 crore, up 15%, per Kotak Neo

EBITDA, per Upstox

₹3,900 crore (₹3,581 crore); margin 21.62%

Interim dividend

₹19 a share; record date 12 November; paid 25 November

Underlying volume growth, per Upstox

7%

Read the source

• HUL Q2 profit rises 4%, ₹19/share dividend declared; margins under pressureUpstox
• HUL Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit Rises 4% To ₹2,790 Crore, Company Declares ₹19 Interim Dividend; Share Price FallsKotak Neo