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Godrej Consumer Products Q2 Results: Profit Rises 13%, Meets Estimates

Godrej Consumer Products achieved a net profit of Rs 491 crore in Q2 FY25, reflecting a 13% increase compared to the same period last year, as per its latest exchange filing.

Mahima Vachhrajani, Vrathik Jain

Despite a slight revenue decline to Rs 3,666 crore, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.'s quarterly performance matched market expectations, maintaining steady growth in profit. (A range of Godrej Consumer products in a basket. Photo source: Usha Kunji/NDTV Profit)

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.'s second-quarter profit rose 13% on a yearly basis, meeting analysts' estimates.

Consolidated net profit for the maker of Goodknight mosquito repellent and Cinthol soaps increased 13.4% over the year earlier to Rs 491 crore in the quarter-ended September, according to an exchange filing. That compares with the Rs 499-crore consensus forecast of analysts tracked by Bloomberg.

Its revenue declined 1.77% to Rs 3,666 crore, as against an estimate of Rs 3,631 crore.

Godrej Consumer Q2 FY25 Key Highlights 

  • Revenue up 1.77% at Rs 3,666 crore versus Rs 3,602 crore. (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 3,631 crore).

  • Ebitda up 5.25% to Rs 761 crore versus Rs 723 crore. (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 754 crore).

  • Margin up 68 basis points to 20.75% versus 20.07%. (Bloomberg estimate: 20.8%).

  • Net profit up 13.39% to Rs 491 crore versus Rs 433 crore. (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 499 crore).

(This is developing story).

Also Read: Current Growth Rate Can Peak Up To 10–12%, Says Jamshyd Godrej—NDTV Profit Exclusive

Key Highlights From Conference Call

  • Ebitda Growth margin will grow in Next Quarters

  • Macro Stability in Argentina, Bullish on structural change in next quarters.

  • Continue to with same strategy given volatility in palm oil prices.

  • Green Shoots are secular between rural and Urban

  • Will double and triple distribution in Insecticides

  • Volume growth in Soaps will be soft going forward

  • More pressure on soaps and hopeful of other segments compensates.

  • Performing well ahead of expectations in Liquid Detergents.

  • Investment in rural areas has done better for us.

  • Urban has not moderated, Rural has picked up

  • Increase in Other expense is on back of large investment.

  • Expecting Price growth in soaps in second half.

  • Scope in Africa is to expand margin going forward beyond 15%

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