In the fourth quarter of FY25, HUL reported a volume growth of 2%, a figure that disappointed the Street. The company’s EBITDA margin stood at 23.1%, reflecting a decline of 30 basis points on a year-on-year basis.
HUL also guided that going forward, its EBITDA margin is expected to be in the range of 22–23%, compared to the earlier communicated band of 23–24%.
The company also reported that gross margin is expected to moderate going forward. Management stated that while price growth is likely to remain in the low single digits if commodity prices remain stable, volume-led and competitive growth remains a focus in the near to mid-term.
Meanwhile, HUL’s total sales for the quarter stood at Rs 15,000 crore, increasing from Rs 14,693 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal. EBITDA came in at Rs 3,466 crore, marginally higher than Rs 3,435 crore in Q4FY24.
Also read: HUL Q4 Results: PAT rises 4% YoY to Rs 2,493 crore, revenue up 2%Segment-wise, in Q4FY25, HUL’s Home Care segment reported revenue of Rs 5,818 crore, rising from Rs 5,715 crore in the same quarter last year. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment posted Rs 3,113 crore, up from Rs 2,987 crore, while the Personal Care segment registered a marginal increase to Rs 2,124 crore compared to Rs 2,063 crore in Q4FY24.The Foods segment saw a slight decline, generating Rs 3,886 crore, down from Rs 3,911 crore a year ago. Meanwhile, revenue from Others (including Exports and Consignment) grew significantly to Rs 263 crore from Rs 181 crore.
During the quarter, net other income nearly doubled to Rs 224 crore, compared to Rs 118 crore a year ago.
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