Archive · 2 Aug 2025
ITC's Q1 Profit Slightly Down, Revenue Driven by Cigarettes
ITC, an Indian company, released its financial results for the first three months of the year.
Their profit was almost the same as last year, a bit better than expected.
They sold more cigarettes and packaged foods, especially in areas outside of cities.
The company is also seeing signs that people in cities are buying more things again because prices aren't going up as fast.
The company's agriculture business also did very well, helping the company make more money overall.
ITC's Q1 profit was ₹4,912 crore, slightly below the previous year but exceeding estimates.
Revenue grew nearly 20% to ₹21,059 crore, driven by cigarette and packaged food sales.
Cigarette revenue increased by 8%, with growth in the largest division.
Rural demand continued to be resilient, while urban demand showed early signs of revival.
Agri-business revenue surged 39% boosting topline growth.
- Who
- ITC Ltd.
- What
- ITC released its Q1 financial results.
- When
- The results were for Q1 of FY26, reported recently.
- Where
- Not explicitly mentioned.
- Why
- Driven by strong cigarette and agri-business, offset by challenges in some sectors.
- Net Profit
- ₹4,912 crore
- Revenue Growth
- Nearly 20%
- Cigarette Revenue Growth
- 8%
- FMCG Revenue Growth
- 5%
- Agri-business Revenue Growth
- 39%
- Rural Distributors Network Growth
- Nearly 40%
Sources
ITC Q1 Results: Profit rises marginally by 3.21% to Rs 5,343.41 crore; cigarettes biz revenue up 7.7%
ITC Q1 earnings: Net profit at Rs 5,343 crore, revenue rises 20%
ITC Q1: From FMCG to cigarettes, 3 key takeaways you cannot miss
ITC Q1 results: Net profit up 2%; cigarette, agri segments drive revenue
ITC Q1 profit up 3% to Rs 5,244 crore, revenue grows 19%
At ₹4,912 crore, ITC’s Q1 net dips as non-cigarette FMCG and paper businesses come under stress
