Nestle India's royalty to Swiss parent climbs 13.9% to Rs 1,024.5 crore in FY26
Licence fee held at 4.5% of net sales as revenue grew 14.2% to Rs 23,071 crore. Headcount slipped to 8,382 even as the tenth India factory progresses; promoter stake stays at 62.76% and withholding tax on the royalty totalled Rs 102.47 crore.
What happened
Nestle India's royalty to Swiss parent rose 13.9% to Rs 1,024.5 crore in FY26 at 4.5% of net sales. Revenue grew 14.2% to Rs 23,071 crore; headcount dipped to
Key facts
- Rs 1,024.5 crore licence fee FY26
- +13.91% YoY
- 4.5% royalty of net sales
- Rs 102.47 crore withholding tax
- Revenue Rs 23,071.46 crore (+14.2%)
- 8,382 employees
- 62.76% promoter stake
- 7.3% median pay hike
- 134:1 CMD-employee ratio
Why this matters
The capped 4.5% licence fee structure and ongoing tenth-factory capex signal Nestle SA's commitment to deepening India manufacturing footprint without renegotiating the parent-subsidiary economics.