Dabur Q1 Results: Cons PAT grows 3% YoY to Rs 514 crore, revenue up 2%

FMCG major Dabur India on Thursday reported a 3% year-on-year (YoY) increase in its Q1 consolidated net profit to Rs 514 crore compared to Rs 500 crore in the year-ago period. The profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the owners of the holding company.

The company’s revenue from operations stood at Rs 3,405 crore, which was up 2% versus Rs 3,349 crore posted in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year.

The PAT jumped 61% on a sequential basis from Rs 320 crore reported in Q4FY25, while the topline grew by 20% versus Rs 2,830 crore in the January-March quarter of FY25.

The Ayurveda major said that the unseasonal rains during peak summer months impacted the performance of Dabur’s summer-centric portfolio, particularly in categories like beverages. Excluding this seasonal portfolio, the business grew by 7% in Q1 of 2025-26.

Despite facing inflationary headwinds during the quarter, Dabur delivered a 2% growth in operating profit, outpacing topline growth.

“This performance was anchored by solid market share gains across 95% of our portfolio, reflecting the trust of our consumers, the resilience of our brands and the agility of our teams to navigate challenges and deliver ahead of expectations,” CEO Mohit Malhotra said, commenting on the earnings.

Category Growth and Key Takeaways

The first quarter saw steady growth across key verticals like digestives, toothpaste, hair care, skin care, and home care.
Unseasonal rains during peak summer months impacted the performance of summer-centric portfolio, particularly in categories like beverages and glucose, though its diversified product mix and agile supply chain helped cushion the impact and maintain overall momentum.
Flagship Dabur Red Paste and the premium brand Meswak, Dabur’s Toothpaste business reported a 7.3% growth during the first quarter.

The 100% Fruit Juice portfolio under the Real Activ brand grew by 20%, while the Digestives portfolio grew by 7.7%.

Home Care business posted a 10.1% jump.

The Skin & Salon portfolio also grew by 9.2% while the Hair Care business posted a 7% secondary growth during the quarter.

For five consecutive quarters, rural markets have outperformed urban. This quarter too, the growth from Bharat stood 390 bps ahead of urban India, both in value and volume terms.

Dabur’s reach surged by 63,000 outlets year-on-year, now spanning 1.52 million outlets, up from 1.45 million in Ql 2024-25.

The village coverage expanded by around 10,000 villages, reaching 1.33 lakh villages.