HUL Q4 Results: Net Profit Declines 3.7% to ₹2,464 Cr, Declares ₹24 Final Dividend
Business and Industry Overview:
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is the biggest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company in India. It is part of Unilever, a British company. HUL started in India in 1933. Its head office is in Mumbai. HUL has more than 50 brands. It sells products for personal care, home care, food, drinks, and water purifiers. Some popular brands are Dove, Lifebuoy, Surf Excel, Pond’s, Lakmé, Horlicks, Boost, and Lipton. The company has about 21,000 workers. It sells products in both cities and villages. HUL also works to help people. It has a project called “Project Shakti.” This project helps rural women earn money by selling HUL products. The company also supports health, hygiene, nutrition, and the environment. In the financial year 2023–24, HUL earned ₹59,579 crore. In the last quarter of FY25, it made a profit of ₹24.93 billion. This was a little less than expected. Food and personal care sales were slow. But other products helped total revenue grow by 2%. HUL plans to grow more in 2026 by selling more products. The company’s leader is Sanjiv Mehta. He became Chairman and Managing Director in 2013. Under him, HUL became one of India’s most valuable companies.
Latest Stock News:
As of April 25, 2025, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) is trading at ₹2,291.78, which is a 0.58% decrease for the day. On April 24, the stock dropped 4%, closing at ₹2,325.25. The stock has been going down because of weak demand for some of its products, especially food and personal care items. HUL’s results for the fourth quarter of FY2025 showed a slight drop in profit. The net profit was ₹2,464 crore, which is 3.7% less than the same quarter last year. The company’s revenue for the quarter was ₹15,214 crore, which is a 2.4% increase compared to last year. They also declared a final dividend of ₹24 per share, making the total dividend for the year ₹53 per share. The company has been facing higher costs for ingredients like palm oil and tea, which has hurt their profits. Despite this, analysts say the long-term outlook for HUL is still positive because of its strong brands and market presence. However, HUL’s stock is currently down about 23% from its highest price last year. Investors are cautious because of the higher costs and weak demand, but HUL is trying to grow by focusing on selling more products and introducing new ones. Analysts suggest that HUL’s stock may recover over time, but investors should be careful in the short term due to the current challenges.
Segmental information:
- Home Care: This area includes products for cleaning and laundry. Popular brands are Surf Excel, Rin, and Vim. It makes a lot of money for HUL.
- Personal Care: This area includes products for skin care, hair care, and hygiene. Brands like Dove, Lifebuoy, Pond’s, and Lakmé are in this group. It is also a big source of income for HUL.
- Foods & Refreshments: This area includes food, tea, coffee, and ice cream. Brands like Lipton, Bru, Cornetto, and Magnum are here. This area has been growing well, especially in drinks and ice creams.
- Health & Wellness: This area has health-related products, like Horlicks and Boost, which HUL bought from GSK in 2020. It also includes personal care products for health and wellness.
- Water Purification: HUL also sells water purifiers under the brand Pureit. This area focuses on providing clean drinking water for homes.
Subsidiary information:
- Lakmé Cosmetics
Lakmé is a well-known brand for beauty and skincare products. HUL owns it. Lakmé also has beauty salons and sells products online.
- Kwality Wall’s
Kwality Wall’s is HUL’s ice cream brand. It includes famous products like Magnum and Cornetto.
- Lakmé Lever Private Limited
This company runs Lakmé beauty salons and wellness services. It helps Lakmé grow in the beauty market.
- Unilever India Exports Limited
This company exports HUL products, like Dove, Vaseline, and Horlicks, to other countries. It helps HUL sell products outside India.
- Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUF)
HUF is HUL’s charity. It works on projects that help people, like improving health and hygiene in villages.
Q4 Highlights:
- Net Profit: ₹2,464 crore, 3.7% lower than ₹2,558 crore last year.
- Profit Drop: Net profit went down by 17.5% from ₹2,984 crore in the last quarter.
- Revenue: ₹15,979 crore, which is 3.5% higher than ₹15,441 crore last year.
- Income: Income stayed almost the same as last quarter.
- EPS: Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was ₹10.48.
Financial Summary:
| Amount in ₹ Crore | Q4 FY24 | Q4 FY25 | FY24 | FY25 |
| Revenue | 15,210 | 15,670 | 61,896 | 63,121 |
| Expenses | 11,675 | 12,052 | 47,237 | 48,278 |
| EBITDA | 3,535 | 3,618 | 14,659 | 14,843 |
| OPM | 23% | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| Other Income | 309 | 171 | 817 | 1,322 |
| Net Profit | 2,561.00 | 2,475 | 10,282 | 10,671 |
| NPM | 16.84 | 15.79 | 16.61 | 16.91 |
| EPS | 10.89 | 10.49 | 43.74 | 45.32 |