Jyothy Labs Ltd delivered mixed results for the December quarter, with revenue rising 5.1% year-on-year to ₹740 crore from ₹704 crore in the previous year. However, net profit declined 7.3% to ₹81 crore compared with ₹87.4 crore in Q3 of the previous fiscal year. According to reports from The Hindu BusinessLine, the company's EBITDA fell 4.4% to ₹111 crore, while EBITDA margin compressed to 15% from 16.5% in the year-ago period, reflecting the impact of higher costs and pricing actions on profitability. The company also reported volume growth of 7.2% during the quarter, demonstrating strong underlying demand across categories.
The company reported broad-based volume growth across all segments during the quarter, as reported by The Hindu BusinessLine. General Trade showed early signs of revival, while Modern Trade, E-commerce and Quick Commerce continued to post double-digit growth. Fabric Care delivered strong performance with 9.2% value growth, led by strong volume traction in liquid detergents across brands including Ujala, Henko, Mr White and Morelight, aided by the new 'Dr Wool' launch. Personal Care rebounded with 10.9% value growth after settling disruptions from GST changes that affected September and October. Household Insecticides grew 12.6% in value, led by strong volume growth in liquid vaporizers, with the Maxo Aerosol launch continuing to scale up.
The Dishwash segment remained challenged, declining 1.3% in value despite 7% volume growth, as the company implemented price cuts and grammage-led promotions to stay competitive. According to The Hindu BusinessLine, dishwash volumes grew, though value remained under pressure due to price cuts and grammage-led promotions. The company's nine-month performance showed revenue of ₹2,227 crore, up 2.2% in value terms with 4.5% volume growth, while profit after tax declined to ₹265.7 crore from ₹294.2 crore year-on-year for the period ending December 31, 2025.
Following the earnings announcement, shares of Jyothy Labs were trading at ₹245.54 on the NSE as of 2:01 PM on Monday, up ₹1.36 or 0.56% from the previous close of ₹244.18, as reported by The Hindu BusinessLine. The stock touched an intraday high of ₹247.63 and a low of ₹241.50, with traded volume of 13.60 lakh shares. M R Jyothy, Chairperson and Managing Director, commented that Q3 marked steady progress with healthy volume growth across the portfolio, noting that General Trade saw welcome recovery while modern formats continued to scale. The company maintained margins through cost control despite headwinds and is working towards entering FY2027 with double-digit volume growth subject to supportive macro conditions.
