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Forward March Qtr: HUL growth fastest in 3 years, signals fresh price hikes due to war
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) reported its fastest sales growth in three years, with a 7% increase in the March quarter driven by stable consumer demand and supportive economic measures. Despite this positive performance, the company warned of potential price hikes due to rising crude oil-linked commodity costs stemming from the Iran war.
Forward March Qtr: HUL growth fastest in 3 years, signals fresh price hikes due to war
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) reported its fastest sales growth in three years, with a 7% increase in the March quarter driven by stable consumer demand and supportive economic measures. Despite this positive performance, the company warned of potential price hikes due to rising crude oil-linked commodity costs stemming from the Iran war.
Q4 Results Live Highlights: Mazagon Dock Profit Doubles; NSDL Announces 2nd Dividend Since Listing
Hindustan Unilever, Adani Enterprises, Bajaj Finserv, and Indus Towers among companies that declared results today.
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Sundram Fasteners profit up 30%; ESAF SFB NII grows 20%
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Today is the busiest day in terms of quarterly results this week. The big earnings reaction of the day comes from Bajaj Finance where brokerages have raised their targets and even upgraded the stock, along with Waaree Energies, who also issued its guidance for FY27. The biggest result of the day comes from Hindustan Unilever (HUL), followed by Adani twins on the Nifty (Ports & Enterprises), Bajaj Finserv, ACC, Laurus Labs, Dr. Lal Pathlabs, RailTel, Newgen Software and others. Follow for all the Live updates.
HUL to take calibrated price hikes amid cost pressures; demand situation stable: CEO Priya Nair
Hindustan Unilever will implement calibrated price increases to counter rising input costs, focusing on volume-led growth. The company remains confident in its ability to protect volumes in daily essential categories due to low price elasticity. HUL is also driving savings across its operations to navigate short-term challenges while maintaining long-term growth.
Stocks to watch: Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finance, L&T among 10 shares in focus today - Mint
Stocks to watch: Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finance, L&T among 10 shares in focus todayMint
HUL stock in 2026: Can FMCG’s biggest name deliver the next leg of growth?
FMCG stocks are back in favour as investors rotate from IT and bet on demand stability. With the Nifty FMCG index up 11% in April alone, attention turns to Hindustan Unilever—where volume growth, margins, and rural demand will decide whether the rally has more room to run.
HUL Q4 Preview: Volume recovery or margin illusion? Here's what the consumer giant may show in earnings
Hindustan Unilever is set to report its March quarter results. Growth is anticipated from increased sales volumes. The demerger of its ice cream business will impact headline figures. Analysts expect steady revenue growth. Margins will be a key focus, with underlying pressures potentially masked by the business carve-out. Investors await insights on rural demand and input costs.
FMCG stocks led by Nestle India surge up to 10% in two sessions on hopes of a strong Q4
Just as HCLTech's results have taken its fellow IT stocks lower, Nestle India's results have propelled its FMCG peers higher over the last two sessions. Shares of Hindustan Unilever are up 6.5% over Tuesday and today, while those of Tata Consumer, Dabur, Godrej Consumer have also gained between 4% to 5.5% during the same time period.
Why market fell today? Sensex slumps 760 points, Nifty below 24,400 despite ceasefire extension. 7 key reasons
Indian markets turned negative on Wednesday as investor caution persisted despite a ceasefire deadline extension by Donald Trump. IT stocks led the decline after weak earnings from HCL Technologies, dragging peers like Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and Tech Mahindra lower. However, defensive names such as Hindustan Unilever and NTPC posted gains.
Iran war: HUL hikes prices of Dove, Pears, Surf, Red Label
Hindustan Unilever Limited has increased prices for its soap products. This move is a response to escalating costs of raw materials and packaging. The price hikes, ranging from Re 1 to Rs 20, are being passed on to consumers. This development could potentially delay a much-needed revival in consumer demand. FMCG companies were hoping for a boost from GST cuts.
8 out of 10 most India's valuable companies add ₹4.13 lakh crore mcap amid US-Iran ceasefire; HDFC, ICICI Bank top list
From the top-10 pack, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro and Hindustan Unilever were the winners, while Reliance Industries and Infosys faced erosion from their valuation.