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Fast-moving consumer goods company Godrej Consumer Products Ltd on Friday reported a marginal decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 497.91 crore in the third quarter ended December 2026. It posted a net loss of Rs 498.31 crore in the October-December period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL). Revenue from sales of the Godrej group's FMCG arm was up 8.81 per cent at Rs 4,079.47 crore in the quarter under review. It was at Rs 3,749.11 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Its revenue from operations was at Rs 4,099.12 crore in the latest third quarter, up 8.77 per cent from a year ago. GCPL's total expenses were at Rs 3,364.03 crore, up 6.3 per cent year-on-year. GCPL operates in soap, hair colourants, toiletries and liquid detergents and has a presence in several emerging markets. Revenue of GCPL from the Indian market, where it operates with brands such as Good Knight, Cinthol and HIT, was Rs 2,510.34 crore in the
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd on Tuesday said demand conditions in India strengthened progressively during the third quarter ended December 2025, and the company is confident of a gradual improvement in consumption over the coming quarters. In its quarterly update, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) said falling inflation and improving affordability following lower GST rates would support growth of consumption, and its standalone business is well-positioned to deliver double-digit revenue growth in the third quarter. "...demand conditions in India strengthened progressively during the quarter. We remain confident of a gradual improvement in consumption over the coming quarters, supported by falling inflation and improving affordability following lower GST rates," GCPL said in a regulatory filing. Against this backdrop, it said, "Our standalone business is well-positioned to deliver double-digit revenue growth for the quarter, underpinned by close to double-digit underlying volume .
FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) has completed the acquisition of Muuchstac in a Rs 450-crore deal and its promoters would continue to be in the driving seat, running the business. GCPL Managing Director and CEO Sudhir Sitapati, in a post on social media platform LinkedIn, said its founders "Vishal and Ronak will continue to run this business with GCPL supporting them". Moreover, GCPL, which is increasing its investment in high-margin categories, is looking for more new-age D2C businesses as Muuchstac. "If anyone else knows of a new-age D2C business with numbers as good as this one, please write a comment or DM me," said Sitapati. Last month, GCPL had announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the FMCG business of Triology Solutions, operating primarily in the male grooming category with 'Muuchstac' brand via slump sale to "drive profitable growth". Muuchstac was founded in 2017 by two boys from Bhayander -- Vishal Lohia and Ronak Bagadia. "On 10 Nov
Implementation of new GST slabs to lower the duty has resulted in some short-term adjustments across trade in the domestic market, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) said while projecting a 'low-single digit' volume growth on a standalone basis in the September quarter. The GST rate reductions have resulted in some short-term adjustments across trade channels, as distributors and retailers focused on liquidating existing inventories, said Godrej Consumer in its quarterly updates. This has delayed the flow of new orders and temporarily deferred consumer purchases, impacting both growth and profitability, the FMCG business of Godrje Industries Group added. "Consequently, our Standalone business is expected to deliver mid-single digit value growth, supported by low-single digit UVG," it said. However, GCPL, which markets brands as Cinthol, Godrej No1, Good Knight and HIT, said the government's recent GST reforms represent an 'encouraging step' towards strengthening consumer ...
FMCG major Godrej Consumer's advertising investment shot up by 47 per cent to Rs 1,011 crore in FY24 in the domestic market, even as it has reduced SKUs by around 30 per cent through a rationalisation process. Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL), which aims for double-digit volume growth, is spending more on brands, automation and SKU rationalisation with a "keen focus on simplification", according to the latest annual report of the company. "In line with our strategy of category development, we have made significant investments in advertising. We were the fifth largest advertiser in India in 2023, from being number 17 in 2021. We are adding to this with investments in distribution," GCPL Managing Director and CEO Sudhir Sitapati said. GCPL's spending on 'Advertising and Publicity' was Rs 1,011 crore for the financial year ended March 2024. This was 47 per cent higher than Rs 687.34 crore a year before. "In India, we are now spending over Rs 1,000 crore in advertising, from Rs 350-
FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products Ltd on Wednesday reported a 6.35 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 581.06 crore in the December quarter, aided by volume growth in the domestic market. It had posted a net profit of Rs 546.34 crore in the year-ago period, said Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) in a BSE filing. Revenue from the sale of products of the Godrej group's FMCG arm was up 1.54 per cent to Rs 3,622.80 crore in the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal. It was Rs 3,567.72 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal. GCPL's total expenses in the December quarter was down 1 per cent at Rs 2,939.39 crore. Total revenue of GCPL during the quarter was Rs 3,729.72 crore, up 2.4 per cent. GCPL Managing Director and CEO Sudhir Sitapati said, "We continued to deliver steady performance in the third quarter despite challenging market conditions." "Our consolidated volumes grew 8 per cent, led by the India business growing volumes at 12 per cent and Indone