Dabur India Q2 PAT climbs 12% YoY to Rs 506 cr
Dabur India's India FMCG business registered 10.7% YoY growth, supported by underlying volume growth of 5.5%.
The home and personal care (HPC) business grew 10.9% during Q2 FY27, driven by strong performances in the hair care and home care categories, along with steady growth in skin and oral care. Both the shampoo and hair oils businesses recorded high double-digit growth, while the home care category also expanded in double digits. The skin and salon business posted high single-digit growth, whereas oral care registered mid-single-digit growth.
The healthcare business reported 6.9% growth during the quarter, supported by continued momentum in the digestive, over-the-counter (OTC) and ethical businesses, which recorded strong double-digit growth.
Dabur's premium brands grew at four times the pace of regular brands and accounted for 20% of its domestic business.
International Business International Business grew 20% in INR terms during the quarter, supported by strong performances across several key markets like Bangladesh, Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey.
Herjit S. Bhalla, chief executive officer-India Business, Dabur India, said, ?Our performance in Q2 reflects the strength of our brands and the sharper execution of our strategy. We delivered profitable growth despite operating in a challenging external environment marked by geopolitical uncertainty and elevated input-cost pressures. What gives me confidence is that the growth has been broad-based and backed by healthy underlying volumes.
The evolving channel landscape continues to present significant opportunities for us. This quarter saw a marked resurgence in General Trade with the channel growing by mid to high single digit, supported by our continued efforts under Project Saksham. We remain focused on strengthening our brands and expanding our presence across channels to sustain growth momentum.?
Meanwhile, the company's board declared an interim dividend of Rs 3.50 per equity share of Re 1 each for FY27. The record date for the dividend has been fixed as 10 November 2026, with the payment scheduled to commence from 25 November 2026.
Dabur India is one of India's leading FMCG companies. Its India's FMCG portfolio includes power brands like Dabur Chyawanprash, Dabur Honey, Honitus, PudinHara and Dabur Lal Tail in the healthcare space; Dabur Amla and Dabur Red Paste in the personal care category; and real in the food & beverages space.
Shares of Dabur India declined 2.14% to Rs 385.65 on the BSE.
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