Dabur Q1 FY27 results: FMCG major Dabur India Ltd reported a 15 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the first quarter, driven by healthy revenue growth, although operating margins came under pressure. The company’s consolidated net profit increased to Rs 591 crore in the April-June quarter of the financial year 2026-27(Q1 FY17), compared with Rs 514 crore in the corresponding period last year.
The company’s revenue from operations rose 10.5 per cent YoY to stand at Rs 3,764 crore in the reporting quarter, up from Rs 3,405 crore posted a year ago.
Operating performance also remained positive, with EBITDA climbing 10.9 per cent YoY to Rs 741 crore, compared with Rs 668 crore in the year-ago period.
However, the company’s EBITDA margin narrowed to 16.7 per cent in Q1 FY27 from 19.6 per cent in the same quarter last year.
Dabur’ India FMCG business reported 9.5 per cent growth with an underlying volume growth of 5 per cent.
Dabur reported strong growth across its key verticals with market share gains across over 90% of the portfolio during the quarter. “Our multi-pronged strategy enabled us to grow margins while continuing to invest in future growth opportunities. Our performance demonstrates that even in uncertain times, consistent execution and consumer-centric innovation remain our strongest growth drivers,” Malhotra said.
“As per syndicated data, rural demand grew 170 basis points ahead of urban demand in the first quarter, with growth of 6.2% in rural versus 4.5% in urban markets. We believe this reflects a healthy broadening of India’s consumption story across urban and rural India. While the consumption landscape is becoming more balanced, rural demand needs to watched especially in view of El-Nino, patchy monsoons and rising inflationary pressures,” Malhotra added.
Our strategic focus on premiumisation and innovation continued to yield strong results as the premium brands grew at twice the pace of regular brands, underscoring the strength of our prestige offerings and the growing consumer appetite for higher-value products. Innovation also remained a key contributor to growth, with new products accounting for 2.6% of revenue, he further stated.
“Recent launches such as Siens and Cheers have strengthened our presence in fast-evolving consumer segments and demonstrated our ability to identify and address emerging consumer needs. Going forward, we see premiumisation playing an increasingly important role in shaping the next phase of Dabur’s growth story, while driving both market expansion and margin enhancement,” Malhotra concluded.
The quarter underscored the strength of Dabur’s diversified portfolio, with each of our three business verticals – Home & Personal Care (HPC), Healthcare and Food & Beverages (F&B) – contributing meaningfully to growth. While the HPC business posted a strong 12.3 growth, the F&B business grew by 7.2% and the Healthcare vertical reported a 5.5% growth. “The broad-based nature of this performance reflects the enduring consumer preference for our brands, the effectiveness of our innovation pipeline and the agility of our execution. Together, these businesses continue to create a diversified and resilient growth engine for Dabur,” he said.
Within the HPC portfolio, the Shampoo business emerged as the strongest performer during the quarter reporting a 23% growth. The Hair Oils category also reported a robust performance, growing by 17.6%. The Oral Care business showed a 9% gain during the quarter. The toothpowder business accelerated by 13.1% in Q1. The Skin & Salon portfolio, led by across-the-board gain in Gulabari, Fem and OxyLife brands, ended the quarter with an 8.1% growth, while the Home Care business posted a 6% rise despite supply chain disruptions due to the Middle East war.
In Healthcare, Digestives portfolio grew by 11.2% with all three brands – Hajmola Tablets, Isabgol and PudinHara growing at strong double digits. Within the OTC business, brand Honitus grew by 28% and Health juices by 24%. In the Health Supplements business, our flagship brand Dabur Honey reported an 8% growth.
The Foods category ended Q1 up 29.2% and the Badshah business grew by 13.2%. Despite a challenging start to the season due to rain-led demand disruptions, our Beverages business recovered strongly over the remainder of the quarter and returned to the positive territory with mid-single-digit growth in Q1. Our premium beverage portfolio continues to gain scale, with Real Activ Juices growing 42% and Coconut Water growing 73% during Q1. The strong traction in these categories reinforces our confidence in the long-term opportunity within health and wellness-led beverage segments.
International Business Growth
Dabur’s International Business reported a 15.5% growth in INR terms. The Bangladesh business reported a 34.3% growth while the Egypt business grew by 28.4%. Our Sub-Saharan Africa business improved by 28% while the Turkey business grew by 26.9%, the UK by 21.9%. MENA business reported an 8.6% growth despite war-related disruptions in the region.
