GILLETTE · Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Gillette India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹792 cr for January to March 2026, +3.3% on the year and +0.3% on the quarter. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹3,100 cr, +7.6% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹277 cr, a margin of 35.0%, +551 bps on the year and +358 bps on the quarter. It is the widest margin of the last 8 quarters (range 24.3% to 35.0%). Operating costs grew −4.8% against revenue growth of +3.3%, so more of each rupee of sales reached operating profit.
Net profit was ₹193 cr, +21.4% on the year and +12.2% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹59.08. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew faster, at +28.8%; other income, one-offs or tax held the headline back. The tax rate of 26% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹655 cr, +22.7% on the four before.
On earnings per share of ₹200.80 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹7,247.00 trades at 36.1 times trailing earnings.
Written from the quarterly statements. The filing read adds the balance sheet and cash flow filed with this quarter, the auditor's review, segment results, one-off items line by line and what management said on the call.
Depreciation fell while the business grew. Were asset lives changed?
Source: Quarterly statements
Margin rose sharply on flat revenue. Which cost fell, and will it stay down?
Source: Quarterly statements
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Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
This quarter's filing carries a balance sheet and a cash flow statement. The cash, receivables and borrowing checks run once the filing read is in.
| Q2 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹668 cr | ₹639 cr | ₹681 cr | ₹645 cr | ₹782 cr | ₹686 cr | ₹767 cr | ₹707 cr | ₹811 cr | ₹790 cr | ₹792 cr | ₹783 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +4% | +17% | +7% | +13% | +10% | +4% | +15% | +3% | +11% |
| EBITDA margin | 20.7% | 24.6% | 23.6% | 27.3% | 24.3% | 26.7% | 29.5% | 29.7% | 25.6% | 31.4% | 35.0% | 29.1% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 26% | 25% | 31% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Net profit | ₹93.0 cr | ₹104 cr | ₹99.0 cr | ₹116 cr | ₹133 cr | ₹126 cr | ₹159 cr | ₹146 cr | ₹144 cr | ₹172 cr | ₹193 cr | ₹159 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +26% | +43% | +21% | +61% | +26% | +8% | +37% | +21% | +9% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | +26% | +47% | +20% | +45% | +25% | +8% | +42% | +29% | +11% |
| EPS | ₹28.45 | ₹31.90 | ₹30.41 | ₹35.59 | ₹40.82 | ₹38.66 | ₹48.70 | ₹44.71 | ₹44.08 | ₹52.93 | ₹59.08 | ₹48.93 |
| Flags | · | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 1 | ✓ |
Each quarter is read with the same rules. Balance-sheet and cash checks run on half-year and annual quarters; filing-read checks run where a read exists.
Gillette India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹792 cr (+3.3% on the year) and net profit of ₹193 cr (+21.4% on the year) for January to March 2026.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +28.8% on the year, against +21.4% for reported profit.
1 check raised a question: Depreciation fell while the business grew. Were asset lives changed?
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