Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Dabur Expects Double-Digit Q2 Growth Despite Cost Pressures
Dabur says its sales and profit are expected to grow by at least 10% in the July-to-September quarter.
These are estimates, and the company will release detailed results after its board approves them.
Dabur said people continued to buy its products steadily, even though costs were rising and the business environment was uncertain.
Its India FMCG business is expected to grow faster than in recent quarters.
Personal care and food and beverages are also expected to grow, while healthcare is forecast to grow more slowly.
Dabur expects its overseas business to grow strongly too.
Higher costs hurt its operating margins, but price increases and savings helped offset some of the pressure.
The company is hopeful that people will spend more during the festive season.
Dabur expects double-digit consolidated revenue and profit-after-tax growth for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
The company expects India FMCG growth to accelerate to double digits, which it described as its strongest performance in recent quarters.
Home and personal care is forecast to grow at a double-digit rate, food and beverages at a mid-teens rate, and healthcare at a mid-single-digit rate.
Dabur expects high-teens international growth in rupee terms, with Egypt, Turkey, the United States, Bangladesh and the United Kingdom reporting strong double-digit growth.
Inflation and higher input costs weighed on margins; Dabur said price increases and cost-saving measures partly offset the impact.
- Who
- Dabur India.
- What
- The company expects double-digit consolidated revenue and profit-after-tax growth in Q2 FY27.
- When
- The quarter ended September 30, 2026; detailed results are scheduled for November 4, 2026.
- Where
- Dabur's India and international businesses.
- Why
- Dabur cited steady demand and expected growth across business segments, while noting inflation and geopolitical tensions as challenges.
- Quarter covered
- July–September 2026 (Q2 FY27)
- Consolidated outlook
- Double-digit revenue and profit-after-tax growth expected
- India FMCG outlook
- Expected to accelerate to double-digit growth
- Food and beverages outlook
- Mid-teens growth expected
- International business outlook
- High-teens growth expected in rupee terms
- Detailed results
- Scheduled for November 4, 2026, after board approval
- Margin pressures
- Higher input costs and inflation; calibrated price increases and cost-saving measures partly offset the impact
