HUL Q3 FY26 Results: Profit Rises 121% to ₹6,603 Cr; Approves Zywie Ventures Stake Acquisition
Hindustan Unilever Limited reported a 121% year-on-year increase in profit to ₹6,603 crores for Q3 FY26, including discontinued operations. Total sales from continuing operations grew 6% to ₹15,614 crores. The company's Board approved the acquisition of the remaining 49% stake in Zywie Ventures Private Limited. The ice cream business demerger into KWIL was effective from December 1, 2025.
The results include significant financial figures and key corporate actions like the acquisition of a stake in Zywie Ventures and the demerger of the ice cream business, which are material events for the company.
The significant increase in reported profit after tax, driven by discontinued operations and a substantial exceptional gain from the demerger, coupled with the approval of a strategic stake acquisition, indicates a positive sentiment.
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced its Unaudited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and nine months ended 31st December 2025, following a Board Meeting held on 12th February 2026. The company reported a Profit After Tax from continuing operations of ₹2,118 crores for the quarter, a 30% decline compared to the previous year. However, the reported Profit After Tax, including discontinued operations, saw a significant surge of 121% to ₹6,603 crores for the quarter, compared to ₹2,989 crores in the same period last year.
Key financial highlights for the quarter include total sales from continuing operations growing by 6% to ₹16,235 crores. EBITDA for continuing operations increased by 3% to ₹3,788 crores, though the EBITDA margin declined by 70 bps to 23.3%. Profit after tax before exceptional items from continuing operations grew by 1% to ₹2,562 crores.
The company also disclosed significant corporate actions. The Board approved the acquisition of the remaining 49% stake in Zywie Ventures Private Limited, subject to customary closing conditions. Additionally, the Board approved the sale and divestment of the Group's stake in Nutritionalab Private Limited, also subject to closing conditions. These approvals have no impact on the financial results for the quarter ended 31st December 2025.
The financial results reflect the demerger of HUL's ice cream business into Kwality Wall's (India) Limited (KWIL), which became effective from 1st December 2025. The net results of the ice cream business from 1st April 2024 to 30th November 2025 are disclosed as discontinued operations. An exceptional item of ₹4,611 crores was recognized due to this demerger.
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