Hindustan Unilever's profit surged 121% year-on-year to ₹6,603 crore in Dec 2025, driven by a one-time gain from its ice cream business demerger.

Hindustan Unilever reported a 121% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit to ₹6,603 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to a one-time gain from the demerger of its ice cream business. Excluding exceptional items, profit rose 1% to ₹2,562 crore, with underlying volume growth at 4% and revenue up 5.7%. The company cited early demand recovery, policy support, and strong performance in Beauty & Wellbeing, Foods, and Personal Care. It also announced plans to acquire full ownership of OZiva for ₹824 crore and sell its stake in Wellbeing Nutrition for ₹307 crore. Despite margin pressure, HUL expects FY27 to outperform FY26.