Bajaj Consumer Care drops after Q2 numbers

Bajaj Consumer Care fell 7.70% to Rs 479.10 after the company?s consolidated net profit increased 66% YoY to Rs 70.2 crore in Q2 FY27, compared with Rs 42.3 crore in Q2 FY26.

Net sales rose 27.3% YoY to Rs 332.7 crore from Rs 261.4 crore. Total operating income increased 25.4% YoY to Rs 332.8 crore.

Profit before tax stood at Rs 86.8 crore in Q2 FY27, up 68.9% vs the year-ago quarter. EBITDA increased 71% YoY to Rs 83.3 crore from Rs 48.7 crore, while the EBITDA margin improved to 25.0% from 18.6%.

Cost of goods sold rose 26.8% YoY to Rs 133.5 crore. Employee costs increased 0.3% to Rs 34.3 crore, while advertising and sales promotion expenses rose 7.2% to Rs 41.7 crore. Other expenses increased 4.8% to Rs 40 crore. Depreciation and amortisation stood at Rs 3.8 crore, while finance costs declined to Rs 0.3 crore from Rs 0.4 crore.

Raw material prices remained elevated during Q2 FY27. The Light Liquid Paraffin index rose to 152 from 98 in Q4 FY26, while the Refined Mustard Oil index increased to 155 from 138. The Copra index rose to 171 from 149 in the previous quarter. The company attributed higher Light Liquid Paraffin prices to the ongoing West Asia conflict and elevated global freight costs. Disruptions in oilseed supply chains pushed up refined mustard oil prices, while copra prices rose in anticipation of an El Ni?o impact in Q3 and a broader increase in edible oil prices.

For H1 FY27, consolidated net sales increased 27.8% YoY to Rs 674.1 crore. EBITDA rose 85% to Rs 167.6 crore, while profit before tax increased 78.3% to Rs 174 crore. Net profit grew 74.8% YoY to Rs 140.9 crore.

The company generated net cash of Rs 112.85 crore from operating activities in H1 FY27, compared with Rs 198.86 crore in financial year ended 31 March 2026.

Bajaj Consumer Care manufactures personal care and hair care products, including the Bajaj Almond Drops brand.

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