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  • Hindustan Unilever Shares Drop Nearly 6% After Q1 Profit Miss Despite 10% Revenue Surge

    Hindustan Unilever Shares Drop Nearly 6% After Q1 Profit Miss Despite 10% Revenue Surge

    Hindustan Unilever opened FY27 with sharply mixed signals for investors. Sales grew at its fastest pace in several quarters, but profit growth failed to keep up, triggering a nearly 6% tumble in its share price on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

    Shares of India’s largest consumer goods maker fell sharply after the Q1 results. While sharp stock reactions like this are common in the FMCG sector, a profit miss often outweighs strong top-line growth in the short term.

    Stock Tumbles Nearly 6% After Results

    Hindustan Unilever shares (HINDUNILVR) were trading at Rs 2,045.80 on the NSE. According to TradingView, the stock was down close to 5.92% during the session on July 28, 2026. The stock briefly touched its 52-week low zone during the session, and trading volumes surged well above recent averages, pointing to heavy selling pressure right after the earnings release.

    Profit Falls on Tough Base and Higher Costs

    Consolidated net profit fell 3% year-on-year to Rs 2,673 crore, compared to Rs 2,756 crore in the same quarter last year. Rising input costs weighed on the bottom line this quarter.

    EBITDA Margin Holds Within Guided Range

    EBITDA rose 8.4% to Rs 3,947 crore, up from Rs 3,640 crore. The EBITDA margin stayed at 23%, remaining within the range management had earlier guided for FY27.

    Revenue Growth Stays Strong Across Categories

    Revenue from operations grew 10.1% to Rs 17,341 crore this quarter. Underlying volume growth came in at 5%, a healthy pace for the sector. Pricing and volume both contributed equally to this growth.

    Home care was the clear standout this quarter. Its revenue rose 13.4% to Rs 6,554 crore. Underlying sales growth of 14% marked its best show in three years.

    Segment-Wise Revenue Performance in Q1 FY27

    Beauty and wellbeing revenue grew 12.4% to Rs 4,083 crore this quarter. Premium skin care and hair care posted double-digit growth, while foods revenue rose 6.8% to Rs 3,480 crore on steady demand for staples.

    Personal care stayed the weakest link again this quarter. Revenue rose just 3.3% to Rs 2,624 crore. Pricing drove most of the gain, while volumes slipped slightly.

    Leadership Stays Focused on Volume-Led Growth

    CEO Priya Nair called the quarter resilient despite a volatile external backdrop. She pointed to ongoing investments in market development and portfolio transformation, which she said are building a stronger, future-ready business.

    Nair added that the near-term focus stays on volume-led revenue growth. Investments in channel expansion and premium products should support performance ahead. Management gave no signal of a near-term change in strategy.

    Market Outlook

    HUL’s revenue strength points to healthy consumer demand across most categories. The sharp stock fall appears tied more to sentiment than fundamentals. Investors should watch margin trends and personal care recovery in coming quarters.

    Hindustan Unilever delivered strong sales growth this quarter, even as profit growth disappointed the Street. Home care and beauty segments both posted their best show in years, pointing to a business still gaining consumer traction. The sharp stock reaction looks driven by short-term market sentiment rather than any deeper weakness. As costs ease and personal care regains pace, Hindustan Unilever’s scale should keep supporting its long-term standing in India’s consumer goods space.

  • Eternal Q1 FY27: Profit Slips 47% Sequentially as Blinkit Drives Record Revenue Growth

    Eternal Q1 FY27: Profit Slips 47% Sequentially as Blinkit Drives Record Revenue Growth

    Eternal, the parent company of Zomato, Blinkit, Hyperpure, and District, reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Despite a surge in revenue driven by its quick commerce arm Blinkit, the company’s consolidated net profit fell 47.1% sequentially to ₹92 crore, compared to ₹174 crore in the same quarter last year. The decline was attributed to continued investments in business expansion, particularly in Blinkit.

    Revenue Surge Fueled by Blinkit and Model Change

    Revenue from operations soared to ₹20,211 crore, up from ₹7,167 crore in the prior-year period. Eternal attributed this increase primarily to the shift to a first-party (1P) operating model, which recognizes the full value of goods sold as revenue. Consolidated adjusted revenue grew 173% year-on-year to ₹20,648 crore, while adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to ₹555 crore.

    The B2C segment’s net order value (NOV) rose 54% YoY to ₹31,120 crore, underpinned by strong demand in food delivery, quick commerce, and the going-out business.

    Blinkit Continues to Lead Growth

    Blinkit remained Eternal’s fastest-growing business, with NOV climbing 86% YoY to ₹17,132 crore. The quick commerce platform posted an adjusted EBITDA profit of ₹102 crore, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of margin improvement. Blinkit expanded its store network by 200 net new stores, reaching 2,443 locations, and focused on assortment expansion, geographic coverage, and demand densification.

    Deepinder Goyal, Founder of Eternal, commented: “If we’re doing our job well, growth and margins should compound together – because growth in this business comes from making the platform more useful to more people, which drives frequency, which drives density, which drives efficiency. The flywheel doesn’t ask you to choose.”

    Food Delivery and Other Segments Hold Steady

    Eternal’s food delivery business also maintained momentum, with NOV crossing ₹10,769 crore, up over 20% YoY. The segment reported an adjusted EBITDA profit of ₹606 crore, with margins improving to 5.6%. The going-out platform, District, achieved 60% YoY revenue growth to ₹3,218 crore, while Hyperpure posted revenue of ₹1,034 crore, a 27% increase on a like-for-like basis.

    Additionally, Eternal entered into a Business Transfer Agreement with its wholly owned subsidiary Carthero Technologies Private Limited to transfer the business under the brand name ‘Nugget by Zomato’ as part of an internal restructuring to streamline operations.