Gillette India Q1 profit rises 9.5% as grooming and oral-care sales grow

Gillette India reported Q1 net profit of Rs 160 crore and revenue of Rs 783 crore, up 9.5% and 10.8% year on year, respectively. Higher spending narrowed EBITDA margin by 60 basis points to 29.1%.

— Source publishedThu, 30 Jul, 2026, 11:59 IST·First seen Thu, 30 Jul, 2026, 12:38 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Gillette India reported Q1 profit growth of 9.5% to Rs 160 crore as revenue rose 10.8% to Rs 783 crore. Grooming and oral-care sales increased, while higher

Key facts

  • Q1 net profit: Rs 160 crore, up 9.5% YoY from Rs 146 crore
  • Revenue from operations: Rs 783 crore, up 10.8% YoY from Rs 707 crore
  • EBITDA: Rs 228 crore, up 8.4% YoY from Rs 210 crore
  • EBITDA margin: 29.1%, versus 29.7% YoY
  • Grooming revenue: Rs 628.7 crore versus Rs 576.9 crore YoY
  • Oral care revenue: Rs 154.4 crore versus Rs 129.8 crore YoY

Why this matters

Gillette India’s broad-based grooming and oral-care growth highlights the strategic appeal of India’s personal-care market, particularly for assets with trusted brands, premiumization potential and scalable distribution.

What to watch

  • Volume growth versus price-led growth in grooming and oral care.
  • EBITDA margin trend and the pace of advertising and promotional-spend increases.
  • Market-share movement in blades, razors and toothbrush/oral-care categories.
  • Rural demand recovery and urban premiumization trends.
  • Competitive pricing, discounting and new launches from FMCG and direct-to-consumer grooming brands.
  • Input-cost movement, especially packaging, commodities and imported-component exposure.
  • E-commerce and quick-commerce contribution to sales growth.
  • Increase advertising and consumer activation behind premium razor systems, blades and Oral-B products.
  • Expand e-commerce, quick-commerce and chemist/general-trade distribution to capture replenishment purchases.
  • Use product innovation, premium packs and targeted pricing to defend category leadership without broad-based discounting.
  • Maintain elevated brand investment if sales momentum remains strong, prioritizing market-share gains over near-term margin recovery.