Gillette India Profit Rises 10.8% to 159.10 Crore Rupees in September Quarter
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Gillette India reported standalone net profit of 159.10 crore rupees in the September 2026 quarter, up 10.8% year over year from 143.65 crore rupees in the corresponding quarter of 2025. Profit growth outpaced the increase in revenue from operations, which rose 4.4% to 846.10 crore rupees from 810.81 crore rupees a year earlier. The figures reflect an annual improvement in profitability alongside more moderate sales expansion in the second quarter of fiscal 2027. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose about 9.4% to 227.36 crore rupees, according to Business Upturn. The metric’s margin also rose to about 26.9% from 25.6% in the year-earlier period, despite input-cost pressures cited by the company.
The company said significant pressure from commodity costs affected quarterly profitability, while productivity initiatives helped offset some of the impact. This explanation puts the annual margin expansion to 26.9% in the context of the company balancing higher costs with efficiency improvements, rather than attributing it solely to sales growth. Revenue rose just 4.4%, compared with growth of about 9.4% in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, according to figures reported by Business Upturn. The gap between the two rates indicates that the operating metric improved faster than revenue during the quarter. Gillette India said productivity initiatives limited some of the pressure, but did not eliminate it.
The electric oral care business recorded double-digit growth during the quarter, according to the company as reported by NDTV Profit. Gillette attributed the performance to execution and the launch of the Oral-B iO2 toothbrush, linking the business’s growth to the expansion of its offerings in the category. The business featured among the operating performance details in the coverage, in a quarter when overall revenue rose 4.4% to 846.10 crore rupees. The company also cited the launch of Gillette Guard 3in1 and the Gillette AIO Trimmer range during the first half of fiscal 2027. These launches place shaving and oral care products among its commercial initiatives during the period, alongside what it described as execution across its businesses.
The company’s managing director said balanced growth was based on its integrated growth strategy and execution across businesses, according to remarks reported by NDTV Profit. The description comes amid different rates of expansion: revenue growth of 4.4% and a 10.8% year-over-year increase in profit. The operating metric also grew about 9.4%, and its margin rose to 26.9% from 25.6% a year earlier. The company, meanwhile, said commodity costs pressured profitability and productivity initiatives offset some of the impact. The figures combine sales growth with an annual improvement in profitability, while cost pressures persisted during the quarter.