Nestle India Q1 Results: Net Profit Jumps 48% to Rs 959 Crore, Revenue Surges 25%

Nestle India Q1 Results: Nestle India Ltd reported a strong set of earnings for the first quarter of FY27, with both profit and revenue comfortably surpassing Street expectations, driven by healthy volume-led growth and strong domestic demand.

On a consolidated basis, the FMCG major posted a 48% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 958.7 crore, while revenue from operations rose 25% to Rs 6,378.2 crore during the quarter.

Standalone profit and sales beat estimates

On a standalone basis, Nestle India’s profit after tax climbed 47.9% year-on-year to Rs 975.1 crore, comfortably ahead of analysts’ expectations. A CNBC-TV18 poll had estimated the company’s quarterly profit at Rs 857 crore.

Total sales increased 25.4% from a year ago to Rs 6,363.3 crore, also exceeding the consensus estimate

of Rs 6,065 crore.

Domestic sales registered a healthy 25% growth during the quarter. The company’s EBITDA margin stood at 24.2%, while earnings per share (EPS) came in at Rs 5.06.

Volume-led growth drives performance

Commenting on the quarterly performance, Chairman and Managing Director Manish Tiwary said the company delivered a strong quarter with sales growth primarily driven by higher volumes.

He said exports rose 35.6% despite geopolitical challenges in global markets. Tiwary also said Nestle India accelerated its operational cost-saving initiatives during the quarter, helping support profitability.

Advertising spend rises over 40%

Nestle India continued to invest aggressively behind its brands during the quarter, with advertising and promotional expenditure increasing by more than 40% compared with the year-ago period.

According to Tiwary, all four of the company’s product groups recorded strong double-digit growth, supported by robust performance across multiple sales channels, reflecting sustained consumer demand across its portfolio.

Stock gains over 3% after earnings

Investors cheered the better-than-expected performance, sending Nestle India shares up as much as 3.3% to Rs 1,500 in late morning trade on Wednesday. The stock emerged as one of the top gainers on the NSE Nifty.

The company’s shares have rallied 15.9% so far in 2026, significantly outperforming the benchmark Nifty 50 index, which has declined 7.5% during the same period.