Profit after tax (PAT) in Q2FY26 was Rs. 453 crore was up 24% sequentially while the topline in the July-September quarter was Rs. 3,191 crore was an increase of 11%.
The Ayurveda major said its FMCG business grew 6% during the quarter while its performance was broad-based across markets and categories.
Dabur’s net profit before exceptional items rose 10% to Rs. 575 crore, which was Rs. 522 crore, while the operating profit was Rs. 734 crore during the quarter, up 7.7% to Rs.
India Business
Dabur’s core brands and products in the India business reported category-leading growth with market share gains across our core portfolio, led by a 193-bps improvement in hair oil market share. With this, Dabur’s total hair oil market share is now at an all-time high of around 20%, the company claimed in a filing.
Dabur registered an increase of 131 bps in the air freshener market share and its total market share touched 44%. Dabur reported a 195 bps increase in juice and nectars market share while its share in the 100% juice category grew by around 646 bps.
The Skin & Salon business grew by 6.6% while Hajmola, our flagship digestive brand, grew by 7%. Foods business registered 14% growth in Q3.
International trade
Dabur’s international business reported strong growth of 11.1% during the third quarter, led by Turkey, MENA, US and Bangladesh.
Mena: Up 12.5%
Turkey: 15.4% growth
US: up 19.3%
Bangladesh: increased by 20.2%
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