FMCG major Hindustan Unilever share price slipped 3.78% on Bombay Stock Exchange to Rs 2330.55 per share as Sensex slid 298 points to 79,817 in afternoon trade on April 24, 2025. The company today declared a jump of 3.7% year-on-year (YoY) in net profit to Rs 2,493 crore as compared to Rs 2406 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of last year. It announced its revenue from operations at Rs 15,214 crore, indicating a jump of 2.4% as against Rs 14,857 reported in the similar quarter of last year. Board of HUL today declared a final dividend of Rs 24 per share for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 of the face value of Re 1/- each.
HUL share price declined 1.75% in last 1-week when Sensex gained 1.66% and BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index gained 1.02%. The company has a market capitalisation of Rs 5,47,818.95 crore. Its return on equity (ROE) stood at 20.91%. The diversified FMCG stock plunged 6.79% in last 1-year and gained 3.27% in last 1-year. It is worth mentioning that Lici ulip-balanced fund has 6.01% stake in HUL with 141,183,893 share of the company as of March 2025 quarter. Check more details below:
HUL Q4
The large cap FMCG player announced its consolidated revenue for Q4 at Rs 15,979 crore, up 3.5% amid steady growth in beauty & wellbeing and export-led segments. Meanwhile, its foods and personal care segments witnessed margin and demand challenges. Personal Care reported jump of 5% in its profit and low single-digit sales growth due to pricing pressure. Meanwhile, bodywash witnessed double digits growth, boosting its market leadership. On the other hand, non-hygiene products recorded high single-digit growth and skin cleansing witnessed low single-digit growth.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization [EBITDA) for the quarter at Rs. 3,619 crores [MQ 24: Rs. 3,535 crores). EBITDA margin at 23.4% declined by 10 bps vs MQ 24. Total sales at Rs. 15,446 crores grew by 3% during the quarter, added the exchange filing.
During the financial year ended 31st March 2025, total sales at Rs. 62,288 crores grew by 2%. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization [EBITDA) for the financial year was Rs.14,851 crores and grew 1 % and Profit after tax grew 4%.
Consolidatred profit of the foods business slipped 15% to Rs 627 crore.
HUL Declared Final Dividend
According to the BSE filing of HUL dated April 24, 2025, “Recommended a final dividend of Rs. 24 for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025 on Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each. The Company had earlier paid an interim dividend of Rs. 19 per share and special dividend of Rs. 10 per share on 21st November, 2024. The total dividend for the said period amounts to Rs. 53 per Equity Share of face value of Re. 1/- each.
HUL To Hold AGM On June 30
The BSE filing added, “Pursuant to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations, 2015), this is to inform you that the Board of Directors in its meeting held today has approved to hold the 92nd Annual General Meeting of the Company on Monday, 30th June, 2025.”
HUL Shares Performance
The 52-week high of HUL share price on BSE is Rs 3034.50 per share (as on 23/09/2024) and 52-week low price is Rs 2136.00 (as on 04/03/2025), respectively. HUL shares zoomed 3.41% in last 1-month, slipped 6.66% in last 2-years, and rallied 9.55% in last 3-years.
HUL About
Hindustan Unilever Limited is India’s largest Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company with a 90-year heritage in the country. It has a wide and resilient portfolio of 50+ brands, spanning 16 FMCG categories, which are a part of everyday life of millions of consumers across India. It manufactures more than 65 billion units annually, that are made available to our consumers through nine million retail outlets and many digital commerce platforms, according to its official website.
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