Godrej Consumer's Q2 profit rises 14% to ₹523 crore on 19% higher revenue; ₹5 dividend

What happened

• Godrej Consumer reported net profit of ₹523 crore for the September 2026 quarter against ₹459 crore a year earlier, up 14%, on revenue from operations of ₹4,413 crore against ₹3,708 crore, up 19%, Upstox reported. Free Press Journal gave the revenue rise as 19%, or 15% in constant currency, with underlying volume growth of 8% (7% in the standalone business).
• Upstox put operating profit at ₹820 crore, up 12%, with an EBITDA margin of 18.58% against 19.77%. Free Press Journal gave standalone EBITDA as ₹553 crore, up 8%, and sales growth of 19% in home care and 8% in personal care. Indonesia's sales rose 20%, and Africa, USA and Middle East sales rose 40% in rupee terms, 23% in constant currency.
• The board declared an interim dividend of ₹5 a share, Upstox said, with a record date of 4 November and payment on or before 27 November. For FY27 the company said, per Upstox, it expects high-single-digit underlying volume growth in the standalone business and double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth on a consolidated basis.
• Upstox's report is timed at 5:45 PM, after the close. The shares closed at ₹837 against ₹822 on Wednesday on Kite data, a rise of 1.82% by my calculation.

Why it matters

Good to know: Constant-currency growth removes the effect of exchange-rate changes on overseas sales, so it shows how much a foreign business grew in its own currency.

Key facts

Net profit

₹523 crore (₹459 crore a year earlier), up 14%

Revenue from operations, per Upstox

₹4,413 crore (₹3,708 crore), up 19%

EBITDA margin, per Upstox

18.58% (19.77%)

Interim dividend, per Upstox

₹5 a share; record date 4 November; paid by 27 November

Underlying volume growth, per Free Press Journal

8% (standalone 7%)

Read the source

• Godrej Consumer Products Q2 profit rises 14%, dividend declared; margins in focusUpstox
• Godrej Consumer Products reports 14% rise in Q2 FY27 net profit to ₹523 crore on strong volume growthFree Press Journal

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