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Hindustan Unilever vs Varun Beverages
Hindustan Unilever: 12 reports on launches in 90 days, against 1 for Varun Beverages. Varun Beverages leads on stores: 2 against none for Hindustan Unilever.
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- Hindustan Unilever
- 52 reports in 90 days
- 42 in the 90 days before; most on results (19)
- Varun Beverages
- 21 reports in 90 days
- 9 in the 90 days before; most on results (12)
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Counts are the reports we hold on each brand: one event counted once, phone and car launches and news outside retail left out. They show where each brand made news, not market share or store totals.
- 29 JulHindustan Unilever · Unilever CEO says India investment will continue as HUL targets high-single-digit growth
- 30 JulHindustan Unilever · HUL’s Priya Nair leads Professional CEOs category in Hurun women leaders ranking
- 31 JulHindustan Unilever · HUL’s Priya Nair leans on premiumisation and distribution as June-quarter sales rise 10%
- 11 AugHindustan Unilever · Only 9 women CEOs among India’s top 500 listed companies, Parliament data shows
- 30 SeptVarun Beverages’ South Africa dairy acquisition heads to arbitration
- 5 OctHindustan Unilever · HUL appoints Yogesh Mulgaonkar CFO, Beauty & Wellbeing, while he stays on as Head of Investor Relations
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- Nestle India, Varun Beverages seen growing Q2 revenue 20%+ as input costs threaten FMCG margins
Hindustan Unilever · Nestle India is expected to post revenue growth of around 20 per cent in the September quarter, and Varun Beverages over 20 per cent.
- Varun Beverages’ South Africa dairy acquisition heads to arbitration
Varun Beverages’ subsidiary Bevco referred its proposed ZAR 238 million Crickley Dairy acquisition to arbitration after a condition remained unmet by…
- Unilever CEO says India investment will continue as HUL targets high-single-digit growth
Unilever says it will continue investing in India as Hindustan Unilever targets high-single-digit growth after Q1 FY27.
- Varun Beverages falls 25% from June peak as broker targets diverge
Varun Beverages shares have corrected sharply, but brokerages retain positive calls, citing CALPIS’s India launch, rural distribution expansion, capacity…
- HUL appoints Yogesh Mulgaonkar CFO, Beauty & Wellbeing, while he stays on as Head of Investor Relations
Hindustan Unilever has appointed Yogesh Mulgaonkar CFO, Beauty & Wellbeing, after he held his previous finance role since April 2025.
- Varun Beverages enters alcobev and forms Tunisia JV; shares fall 3.8%
What to watch
Hindustan Unilever ·
Q2 FY27 results: EBITDA margin below Q1's 23% (Mint, 9 Sept)What it would mean: Raw-material and packaging suppliers should expect tougher terms as Hindustan Unilever defends its margin.
Varun Beverages ·
Q2 FY27 results: EBITDA margin below Q1's 27.7% (CNBC-TV18, 28 Jul)What it would mean: Raw-material and packaging suppliers should expect tougher terms as Varun Beverages defends its margin.
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Hindustan Unilever: 52 reports in the last 90 days
- Nestle India, Varun Beverages seen growing Q2 revenue 20%+ as input costs threaten FMCG margins
- HUL to report Q2 FY27 results on 28 October as detergent prices rise 2.2% to 7.1%
- HUL appoints Yogesh Mulgaonkar CFO, Beauty & Wellbeing, while he stays on as Head of Investor Relations
- Gandhi Jayanti ad playbook: HUL, Lifebuoy and Apple turn Gandhi's values into brand campaigns
- India’s sunscreen buyer base triples as mass and premium brands broaden the market
- FMCG price hikes set to continue as input costs rise, Nuvama says
- HUL targets India’s protein opportunity with Horlicks sachets and ready-to-drink formats
- Delhi High Court halts Beco ads targeting HUL’s Surf Excel and Vim
- HUL takes Horlicks into protein shakes and powders to target India’s mainstream nutrition market
- Unilever positions India as blueprint for emerging-market growth
- HUL positions quick commerce as a more profitable growth channel
- HUL’s stronger Q1 growth narrows the gap between premium valuation and FMCG peers
- HUL raises capex target to 3% of sales as AI-led quick commerce drives premium push
- Jefferies retains Buy on HUL, sees about 25% upside on premiumisation and savings plan
- HUL resets growth strategy, widens medium-term EBITDA margin guidance to 22%-24%
- HUL resets growth playbook, raises capex guidance but withholds FY27 outlook
- HUL targets its next growth cycle through premiumisation and changing consumer habits
- HUL, ITC and FMCG peers near key technical support as sector tests reversal zone
- HUL hits 52-week low as HSBC sees 24% upside
- Delhi HC Reserves Order in HUL–Beco Dispute Over Surf Excel and Vim Ads
- Delhi High Court reserves order on jurisdiction in HUL-Beco advertising dispute
- FMCG majors raise ad spend to back premiumisation, launches and rural reach
- HUL, Marico and Nestlé India reshape packs, supply chains for quick commerce
- Only 9 women CEOs among India’s top 500 listed companies, Parliament data shows
- HUL scales creator network to 30,000 as scrutiny grows over influencer ROI and disclosure
- HUL may remain range-bound as analyst favours Marico, Nestlé and Britannia
- FMCG brands revive ad spending as consumer sentiment and festive demand improve
- Consumer majors tee up festive-season price hikes as input costs rise
- Indian consumer brands prepare fresh price hikes ahead of festival season
- India’s FMCG majors scale liquid formats as consumers move beyond bars and powders
- HUL’s Priya Nair leans on premiumisation and distribution as June-quarter sales rise 10%
- HUL posts strongest sales performance in 13 quarters in Q1 FY27
- HUL results flag inflation pressure on Indian consumer demand
- HUL’s Priya Nair leads Professional CEOs category in Hurun women leaders ranking
- Fabric wash and liquids lift HUL home care growth despite input-cost pressure
- Brokerages turn bullish on HUL after earnings, citing brands and distribution
- FMCG outlook: HUL’s distribution and DMart’s Tier-II/III pivot in focus
- HUL nears 52-week low as Q1 growth meets margin pressure
- Brokerages stay bullish on HUL as consumption, premiumisation support long-term growth
- Jefferies keeps HUL ‘Buy’, sees about 35% upside to Rs 2,850
- HUL June-quarter profit falls 3.17% to Rs 2,680 crore; shares drop 6.97%
- HUL gains 3% despite Q1 miss as brokerages back demand recovery and premiumisation
- Unilever CEO says India investment will continue as HUL targets high-single-digit growth
- HUL signals more price hikes as commodity inflation pressures margins
- Unilever positions India as a high-single-digit growth market for the next decade
- HUL reports Q1 profit dip as consumer-sector earnings season gathers pace
- HUL signals further calibrated price rises as input inflation climbs
- Hindustan Unilever quarterly profit falls 4% as costs pressure margins
- HUL misses estimates in Q1FY27 as consumer-sector earnings take focus
- HUL posts ₹17,184 crore Q1FY27 turnover; EBITDA margin holds at 23%
- HUL raises Dove shampoo nearly 10%; Rin prices climb up to 14% since March
- HUL's 30,000-Strong Influencer Army Sparks Trust Debate in Creator Marketing
Varun Beverages: 21 reports in the last 90 days
- Varun Beverages’ South Africa dairy acquisition heads to arbitration
- Varun Beverages wins exclusive Mondelez distribution rights in Zimbabwe
- Varun Beverages falls 25% from June peak as broker targets diverge
- Varun Beverages gets Buy call with ₹550 target, implying 33% upside
- Varun Beverages’ AlcoBev entry faces margin, licensing and growth hurdles
- Varun Beverages enters alcobev and forms Tunisia JV; shares fall 3.8%
- Varun Beverages’ alcohol diversification draws market attention ahead of festive season
- Varun Beverages approves entry into India’s ready-to-drink alcohol category
- Varun Beverages forms KIVA Spirits to enter India’s alcoholic RTD market
- Varun Beverages to launch CALPIS in India as Africa and dairy bets widen
- Varun Beverages’ India volume growth misses expectations despite strong overseas demand
- Motilal Oswal retains Buy on Varun Beverages, sets Rs 560 target after Q1
- Varun Beverages posts 20% volume growth as broker targets span Rs 490–629
- Varun Beverages backs double-digit growth, avoids aggressive ₹10 cola push
- Varun Beverages misses Q1 estimates, says Campa Cola has not dented growth
- Varun Beverages Q1 net profit rises 15.1% to ₹1,525 crore
- Varun Beverages’ overseas volumes jump 38.4%, outpacing India in Q2 CY2026
- Bottled soft-drink in-home penetration hits 44.1% as rural gap narrows
- Varun Beverages Q2 revenue rises 20.4% as volumes grow; EBITDA margin narrows
- Varun Beverages posts 15.5% Q2 profit growth, declares ₹0.50 interim dividend
- Varun Beverages to report Q2CY26 results and consider second interim dividend on July 28
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