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Godrej Consumer Q1 net profit up 11.5% to Rs 504.5 crore
Godrej Consumer Products reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 504.52 crore for the June quarter of FY27, up 11.5% from Rs 452.45 crore a year ago. Revenue rose 18.31% to Rs…
The Story in Brief
Godrej Consumer Products reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 504.52 crore for the June quarter of FY27, up 11.5% from Rs 452.45 crore a year ago. Revenue rose 18.31% to Rs 4,225.47 crore, driven by 9% underlying volume growth. The Economic Times reports that Africa delivered exceptional performance with 47% revenue growth, while India grew 11% and Indonesia returned to stable growth.
CEO Sudhir Sitapati said the operating environment remained challenging due to elevated input costs and geopolitical volatility. The company's EBITDA grew 14% with margins at 19%. Shares closed at Rs 1,041.30, down 3.63% on BSE.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that FMCG companies are sailing through input cost pressures is half-true. Godrej Consumer's 9% volume growth is solid, but the CEO himself flagged commodity volatility and geopolitical drag. Margins at 19% absorbed some pressure, but not all. The real test will come in the next quarter: if crude and palm oil prices stay elevated, can volume growth keep pace without slashing ad spends? Watch the EBITDA margin trajectory.
Source: retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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