Revenue rises 30.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 306 crore in the December quarter, driven by strong domestic volumes and margin expansion
Bajaj Consumer Care reported a sharp improvement in performance for the December quarter, with net profit rising 83.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 46.4 crore, compared with Rs 25.3 crore in the same quarter last year. The strong showing was driven by improved domestic traction and a significant expansion in operating margins.
The Mumbai-based FMCG company’s revenue from operations climbed 30.5 per cent to Rs 306 crore, up from Rs 234.4 crore a year earlier. Ebitda nearly doubled to Rs 56 crore from Rs 28.7 crore, while operating margins widened markedly to 18.3 per cent, from 12.2 per cent in the corresponding quarter of FY25.
The company said the hair and coconut oil segment estimated to be a nearly USD 2-billion market, continues to be a high-margin category. Within the domestic portfolio, Almond Drop Hair Oil (ADHO) remained the primary growth driver, supported by double-digit volume growth.
In contrast, the international business continued to lag, with revenues declining in the mid-single digits. While operations in Nepal rebounded during the quarter after being affected earlier by geopolitical disruptions, demand across GCC countries, Africa and other international markets remained muted due to an unsettled go-to-market environment. The company said the distributor transition in Saudi Arabia has been completed and expects a sequential recovery from the next quarter.
In November 2025, Bajaj Consumer Care said it is targeting double-digit revenue growth over the next four to five years and plans to expand operating margins to the low-to-mid 20 per cent range. Following the appointment of Naveen Pandey as managing director, the company is seeking to revive growth after an extended period of underperformance.
