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Godrej Consumer Products Q1 Profit Rises 11.5%, Declares Dividend
Godrej Consumer Products is a big company that makes home and personal care products.
The company shared news about how much money it made in the first quarter of the financial year.
It earned more profit this time than it did last year.
Its profit went up by 11.5 percent.
It also sold more products, and the money it earned from sales went up by 18.3 percent.
Because the company did well, it decided to give its shareholders a small reward called a dividend.
The dividend is ₹5 for each share a shareholder owns.
The company also spent more money on running its business than it did a year ago.
Most of its sales came from India, followed by Africa and Indonesia.
One of the company's directors, Amisha Jain, left her job because she has other work commitments.
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd reported a consolidated net profit after tax of ₹504.52 crore for Q1 FY27, up 11.5% from ₹452.45 crore a year earlier.
Consolidated revenue from operations rose 18.3% to ₹4,225.47 crore from ₹3,571.32 crore in the same quarter last year.
The Board declared an interim dividend of ₹5 per equity share (500% on shares of ₹1 face value), with record date August 13, 2026.
Total expenses increased to ₹3,585.24 crore from ₹3,022.60 crore, while employee benefits expense rose to ₹319.31 crore.
Director Amisha Jain resigned as Non-Executive Independent Director effective August 7, 2026, citing increased professional commitments elsewhere.
- Who
- Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) and its Board of Directors; director Amisha Jain resigned during the quarter.
- What
- Reported Q1 FY27 financial results with an 11.5% rise in net profit and declared an interim dividend of ₹5 per share.
- Where
- Mumbai, India, where GCPL is headquartered; the company operates in India, Indonesia and Africa.
- When
- For the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY2026-27), announced on Friday, August 7, 2026.
- Why
- Growth was driven by a rise in sales of products, and the dividend was declared by the Board to reward shareholders.
Key facts
- Company
- Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL)
- Consolidated net profit after tax
- ₹504.52 crore, up 11.5% year-on-year
- Revenue from operations
- ₹4,225.47 crore, up 18.3% year-on-year
- Interim dividend
- ₹5 per equity share (500% on ₹1 face value)
- Record date
- August 13, 2026
- Dividend payment date
- On or before September 5, 2026
- India segment revenue
- ₹2,557.41 crore
- Africa segment revenue
- ₹1,006.13 crore (including Strength of Nature)
Sources
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