Dabur India Q2 Result: Profit up 6.5% YoY but misses estimates; margins steady

FMCG major, Dabur India Ltd on Thursday reported a 6.5% year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit at ₹444.8 crore for the July–September quarter (Q2 FY26), missing Street expectations of ₹450 crore.

Revenue for the quarter grew 5.4% YoY to ₹3,191.3 crore, against ₹3,029 crore a year ago, narrowly missing the estimated ₹3,210 crore.

The company’s EBITDA rose 6.6% YoY to ₹588.7 crore, marginally above the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of ₹585 crore.

Operating margin remained steady at 18.4%, slightly higher than the 18.2% recorded in the corresponding quarter last year, and broadly in line with Street expectations of 18.2%.

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Ahead of the earnings announcement, shares of Dabur India Ltd closed 1.45% lower at ₹500.70 on the NSE after touching an intra-day low of ₹498.90.

The company’s Board of Directors also declared an interim dividend of ₹2.75 per equity share having a face value of ₹1 (i.e. 275%) for FY26.

As per the company’s earlier filing dated October 23, 2025, the record date for determining eligible shareholders has been fixed as November 7, 2025.