HUL shares slide over 6% after weaker-than-expected Q1; PAT dips 3% to Rs 2,673 crore on one-time credit

Shares of Hindustan Unilever dipped more than six percent after first-quarter earnings reports revealed an unexpected dip in net profit by three percent due to earlier tax credits. Yet, revenue from operations climbed ten percent year-on-year, totaling seventeen thousand crore rupees. The company’s Home Care and Beauty & Wellbeing divisions showcased robust sales performance, prompting…

Varun Beverages shares fall 5% as Q2 margins shrink after Twizza acquisition in South Africa; net profit rises 15%

Varun Beverages shares fell 5% after the Pepsi bottler reported a 76-basis-point contraction in Q2 CY2026 EBITDA margin to 27.7%, weighed down by the consolidation of South Africa’s Twizza business. Despite the margin pressure, revenue from operations rose 20.4% year-on-year to Rs 8,451.23 crore, driven by strong volume growth across domestic and international markets.