HUL Q2FY27 result: Net profit rises 4% to ₹2,790 crore; sales grow 15%
Hindustan Unilever moved lower in a quarterly results development for Q2FY27.
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On a continuing-operations basis, reported PAT was flat at ₹2,796 crore, while PAT before exceptional items grew 9% and Ebitda margin fell 140 basis…
Key facts
- Period
- Q2FY27
The analysis
Hindustan Unilever reported ₹2,790 crore and ₹2,796 crore for Q2FY27, with movement of 4%, 9% and 15% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -1.5% on the day at ₹1,790.00, and has returned -16.4% over three months. It sits 29% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The fmcg sector has moved -10.1% over the same period, so Hindustan Unilever is running 6.3 points behind its peers.
For Hindustan Unilever, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the fmcg peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
Market context
- In focus: Hindustan Unilever (HUL) (HINDUNILVR), in FMCG.
- Over three months: Hindustan Unilever (HUL) -16.4% against FMCG -10.1% (6.3 points behind).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Hindustan Unilever (HUL) (29%).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Unilever (HUL)HINDUNILVR · FMCG | ₹1,790.00 | -1.5% | -6.4% | -16.4% | -28.7% | 1.2× | — |
FMCG
1M -7.2% · 3M -10.1%
Hindustan Unilever (HUL)
Prices as of 28 Oct 2026, 12:05 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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