Dabur Q4 Results: Cons PAT rises 15% YoY to Rs 369 crore, revenue up 7%; Rs 5.50 per share dividend announced

FMCG major Dabur India reported a consolidated net profit at Rs 369 crore in the March-ended quarter versus Rs 320 crore in the year ago period, implying a 15% uptick. The profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the owners of the holding company.

The company’s revenue from operations in Q4FY26 was up 7.3% at Rs 3,038 crore versus Rs 2,830 crore posted in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

The company’s Board of Directors recommended a final dividend of Rs 5.50 per equity share for the financial year 2025-26 and it will inform about the record date in due course. The Board has fixed the date of the fifty-first Annual General Meeting of its shareholders on Thursday, August 6, 2026.

The company’s India FMCG business posted 9.5% growth during the quarter, according to the company filing. The operating profit rose 12.5% during the quarter, reflecting strong execution in the domestic FMCG business and healthy underlying volume growth of 6%.

Revenue for the full year 2025-26 marked a 5% growth at Rs 13,193 crore, while net profit for the year reported a 7.4% growth at Rs 1,869 crore.

However, the PAT fell 34% sequentially compared to Rs 560 crore in Q3FY26 while the topline also declined 15% quarter-on-quarter versus Rs 3,559 crore in the October-December quarter of FY26.

Category growth

Dabur reported broad-based growth across key categories in Q4, led by a 27% rise in the Hair Care portfolio and 28% growth in Hair Oils. Home Care grew over 24%, Digestives rose around 15%, while Skin & Salon and the Badshah portfolio expanded 12% each. Toothpaste and OTC & Ethicals businesses posted over 7% growth. The company said strong brand positioning helped it navigate inflationary pressures, with gains across major segments including Honey, Health Juices, Oral Care and Foods. Dabur also recorded market share gains across 95% of its portfolio, led by Hair Oils, Digestives, Fruit Nectars and Air Fresheners.

International business

Dabur’s international business grew 2.5% during the quarter despite challenges in the Middle East, supported by strong growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, Bangladesh, UK & EU, and Namaste US operations.

Management take

Dabur India Limited Global Chief Executive Officer Mohit Malhotra said Dabur demonstrated agility in navigating the operating environment amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that drove inflation, elevated freight costs, and impacted consumer demand in select markets.”We delivered a resilient performance during the fourth quarter of 2025-26 on the back of proactive supply chain diversification by way of opening alternative supply routes to key geographies, disciplined cost controls, and calibrated price increases, combined with strong brand-led consumer engagement,” Malhotra said.

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