Hindustan Unilever shares dropped 4.8% on Oct. 24, 2025, despite a 3.6% profit rise, due to weak revenue growth and margin pressure from price cuts.

Hindustan Unilever shares fell 4.8% on October 24, 2025, after reporting a 3.6% year-on-year net profit rise to Rs 2,685 crore, largely due to a one-time tax gain. Core revenue grew just 0.6%, and EBITDA margins dropped 90 basis points to 23% amid GST-related price cuts on 1,200 SKUs. Brokerages remained mostly positive, with most maintaining Buy or Accumulate ratings, citing recovery from November, margin gains post-ice cream demerger, and volume growth.