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Hindustan Unilever’s profit falls, shares fall sharply by up to 7%

Sandy Verma | July 29, 2026 11:24 AM CST

FMCG company Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced its financial results on Tuesday. In the first quarter of the current financial year 2026-27, the company’s consolidated net profit fell by 3.17 percent to Rs. 2,680 crore. In the first quarter of the previous financial year, the company’s profit was Rs. 2,768 crore. Hindustan Unilever investors seemed very disappointed with the company’s performance and started selling. As of 02.45 pm on Tuesday, the company’s shares were trading with a steep decline of up to 7 percent.

After Hindustan Unilever announced its results, the company’s shares suddenly saw a sharp decline. The company’s shares fell by about 7 percent to an intraday low of ₹2,024.05 on the BSE. Let us tell you that the 52-week low of Hindustan Unilever shares on the BSE is ₹2,023.05. The company’s shares started trading today at ₹2,174.75. During early trading, the FMCG company’s shares reached an intraday high of ₹2,212.00. However, after the results were announced, they fell sharply.

In the first quarter of the current financial year, the company’s tax expense increased to Rs. 951 crore, from Rs. 526 crore in the same quarter a year ago. The company’s PBEIT increased by 9.28 percent to Rs. 3707 crore in the first quarter, from Rs. 3392 crore in the same quarter of the previous financial year. During this period, revenue from sale of products increased by 10.26 percent to Rs. 17149 crore, from Rs. 15512 crore in the first quarter of the last financial year. The company said that this is the biggest increase in the last 13 quarters.