According to NSE data, Gillette India shares were trading at ₹8,319.50, up ₹428.50 or 5.43 percent at 2:35 pm on Wednesday. The stock gained over 6 percent following the company's strong March quarter and full-year earnings announcement, along with the declaration of a final dividend of ₹60 per share for FY26. The record date for the dividend has been fixed as August 19, 2026, subject to shareholder approval, with eligible beneficiaries to receive the amount in their demat accounts on or before September 18, 2026.
Gillette India reported a 21.4 percent year-on-year rise in net profit for Q4FY26 at ₹192.5 crore, compared to ₹158.6 crore in the year-ago period. Sequentially, the profit rose by nearly 12 percent from ₹172 crore reported in the preceding quarter. Revenue from operations for the quarter rose 3 percent year-on-year to ₹792 crore, as reported by NSE data, remaining largely unchanged from ₹790 crore in Q3FY26. The rise in profit came mainly on the back of a decline in total expenses, which moderated by nearly 6 percent year-on-year to ₹537 crore, down from ₹569 crore reported in Q4FY25.
For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, the company reported sales of ₹3,100 crore, up 8 percent compared to the corresponding period last year. Profit after tax for the fiscal year increased 23 percent year-on-year to ₹654 crore. With the addition of the final dividend, the company's total dividend payout for FY26 stands at ₹240 per share. This includes an interim dividend of ₹120 per share and a special dividend of ₹60 per share declared by the company in late January. The company's performance has been indexed against the comparable 12-month period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, as reported by Gillette India.
The company attributed the growth to its product portfolio, execution and continued innovation across categories. Gillette India also clarified that following the change in its financial year from July-June to April-March, the previous fiscal covered a nine-month period from July 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. The company's total expenses for the fourth quarter stood at ₹537 crore, down nearly 6 percent from ₹569 crore reported in Q4FY25, with sequential expenses also falling by 5 percent from ₹565 crore in Q3. This operational efficiency contributed significantly to the company's strong bottom-line performance during the quarter.
Over the past one month, Gillette India's stock has delivered a return of 1 percent, while over the past six months, it has declined by more than 5 percent. So far this year, the stock has risen by over 1 percent. The company's share price was up nearly 5 percent in the intraday session following the Q4 results announcement. The strong quarterly performance, combined with the significant dividend payout, has provided positive momentum for the stock despite the recent six-month decline.
