# HUL shares drop 7% as profit falls 3% despite sales surge 2026-08-07T20:50:36+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) shares fell 6.99% to ₹2,022.70 on Tuesday after the company reported a 3% drop in attributable profit to ₹2,673 crore for the June quarter, despite turnover rising to ₹17,184 crore. The reported decline reflected a one-off tax credit in the year-ago period; profit before exceptional items grew 9% to ₹2,731 crore. Underlying sales growth hit 10%, the strongest in 13 quarters, with 5% volume growth. Management increased prices by 5% but passed on only half the inflation absorbed. EBITDA margin contracted 40 bps to 23%. Home Care delivered 14% sales growth, Beauty & Wellbeing 12%, while Personal Care lagged at 4%. HUL plans ₹2,000 crore capex over two years, focusing on premium categories, automation and quick-commerce. The company expects FY27 to be stronger than FY26, but investors remain worried about margin pressure from rising input costs. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com Tags: commodity inflation, FMCG, Hindustan Unilever, Q1 earnings, stock market, volume growth Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hul-shares-drop-7-as-profit-falls-3-despite-sales-surge/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hul-shares-drop-7-as-profit-falls-3-despite-sales-surge/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.