HUL Q3 results: Net profit rises 12% YoY; beats Street estimates
Live MintIndia's largest fast-moving consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Thursday said its standalone net profit for the third quarter ended December 2022 rose 11.6% year-on-year to ₹2,505 crore, helped by an increasing demand for its beauty and personal care products, which offset a rise in raw-material costs. The Indian arm of global consumer goods giant Unilever Plc recorded double-digit revenue growth of 16% at ₹14,986 crore for the third quarter of the financial year 2022-23 as against ₹12,900 crore in the year-ago period. Segment-wise, Home Care clocked 32% revenue growth and double-digit volume growth, while Beauty and Personal Care rose 10%. "We remain focused on managing our business with agility, continue growing our consumer franchise whilst maintaining margins in a healthy range," said Sanjiv Mehta, CEO and Managing Director.