Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) reported a strong rise in net profit for the quarter. Net profit reached Rs. 6,603 crore, up 121% year on year. This gain was mainly due to one-off impacts from portfolio transformation actions. The company’s revenue from continuing operations grew 5.6% to Rs. 16,441 crore compared to Rs. 15,556 crore in the same quarter last year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) stood at Rs. 3,788 crore, a 3% increase from last year. However, the EBITDA margin dropped by 70 basis points to 23.3%. The company saw underlying sales growth of 5% and volume growth of 4% during the quarter. Looking ahead, HUL expects macroeconomic stability and supportive policies to boost consumption. The firm anticipates FY27 will outperform FY26, helped by ongoing portfolio optimisation and channel transformation. Priya Nair, CEO and Managing Director, stated, "Demand trends reflected early signs of recovery, underpinned by supportive policy measures. We continued to build desirability at scale with our brands, accelerate market development in high growth demand spaces and strengthen our capabilities to scale Channels of the Future with a dedicated organisation for Quick commerce." Following the earnings announcement, HUL shares dropped 3% to Rs. 2,396 each.