Dabur India Limited Q2 profit rises 6.5% to ₹453 crore

Dabur India Limited reported a 6.5% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to ₹453 crore for Q2 FY26, while consolidated revenue rose 5.4% to ₹3,191 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company also declared an interim dividend of ₹2.75 per share, aggregating to ₹487.76 crore.

What did Dabur report for Q2 FY26?

Dabur reported consolidated net profit of ₹453 crore for the September quarter of FY26, compared with ₹425 crore in the corresponding quarter a year earlier. The company said consolidated revenue reached ₹3,191 crore, against ₹3,028.59 crore in Q2 FY25, reflecting growth of about 5.4%.

The result was announced on October 30, 2025. In its press release, Dabur described the profit increase as 6.5% year on year and stated that the quarter closed with consolidated revenue of ₹3,191 crore. Chairman Mohit Burman said the interim dividend declaration was in line with the company’s payout policy.

Some supplied result disclosures state consolidated net profit at ₹444.79 crore, compared with ₹417.52 crore a year earlier, while retaining the same reported revenue from operations of ₹3,191.32 crore. The company’s press release and several result summaries cited the rounded profit figure of ₹453 crore and prior-year figure of ₹425 crore. Investors should refer to the company’s regulatory filing for the precise line-item presentation.

How did revenue and operating profit change?

Dabur’s revenue growth was supported by a 5.4% increase in consolidated revenue from operations to ₹3,191.32 crore. Total income, which includes other income, rose 5% to ₹3,331.45 crore during the quarter, according to the regulatory filing cited in the supplied material.

EBITDA increased 6.6% to ₹588.7 crore from ₹552.5 crore in the year-earlier period. The EBITDA margin improved to 18.4% from 18.2%, showing a 20-basis-point expansion despite higher costs. Total expenses rose to ₹2,758.33 crore from ₹2,634.40 crore, indicating that expense growth continued alongside the revenue increase.

The supplied reports also noted that the quarterly profit and revenue were marginally below Bloomberg consensus estimates. The consensus had placed net profit at ₹457 crore and revenue at ₹3,217 crore. The reported figures were therefore below those estimates by ₹4 crore and ₹26 crore, respectively.

What dividend has Dabur declared for shareholders?

Dabur declared an interim dividend of ₹2.75 per equity share of face value ₹1 each for FY26, equivalent to 275% of face value. The declared payout totals ₹487.76 crore, according to the company’s announcement.

The company fixed November 7, 2025, as the record date to determine shareholder eligibility for the interim dividend. It said payment would begin on or after November 21, 2025, to members and beneficial owners eligible as of the record date.

The declaration follows the company’s stated payout policy. Dividend announcements matter for investors because they specify both the cash return per share and the date by which shares must be held in the relevant ownership records to qualify for payment.

Why were the Q2 figures closely watched?

The September-quarter performance was closely watched because the supplied reports referred to GST-related trade disruptions during the quarter. These disruptions were cited as a factor affecting the operating environment for the consumer goods company.

Dabur operates in the Indian FMCG sector, where revenue growth is influenced by consumer demand, distribution activity, product availability and trade conditions. The 5.4% revenue increase and 6.5% profit growth show that the company recorded year-on-year expansion despite the reported disruption.

The margin movement also provides context for the result. EBITDA rose faster than revenue, and the margin increased to 18.4% from 18.2%. At the same time, expenses increased by ₹123.93 crore year on year, underlining the relevance of cost control to the quarter’s profitability.

How did Dabur shares react to the results?

Dabur shares fell 2.2% to an intraday low of ₹489.90 on the BSE on Friday, October 31, following the Q2 FY26 result announcement. The share-price movement came after the company reported profit and revenue figures that were slightly below the Bloomberg consensus estimates cited in the supplied reports.

The market reaction reflected the immediate response reported for that trading session and should be viewed separately from the company’s dividend decision. The ₹2.75-per-share interim dividend set out a defined cash payout for eligible shareholders, while the market price reflected trading activity after the results.

For investors, the key disclosed indicators remain the revenue growth of 5.4%, the 6.5% increase in the rounded reported profit figure, the EBITDA margin improvement of 20 basis points, and the dividend record date of November 7, 2025. These data points provide the reported financial and shareholder-return framework for the quarter.

Conclusion

Dabur delivered year-on-year growth in Q2 FY26, with consolidated revenue rising to ₹3,191 crore and reported consolidated net profit increasing to ₹453 crore. EBITDA growth of 6.6% and the increase in margin to 18.4% accompanied the performance, although the supplied reports said revenue and profit were marginally below consensus estimates.

The next disclosed dates for shareholders were the November 7, 2025 dividend record date and dividend payment from November 21, 2025. Investors can also track future quarterly disclosures for evidence on revenue growth, expenses, margins and the effects of the GST-related trade disruption referenced for the September quarter.