HUL Q2 Result FY25, Profit Falls 4%: HUL Share Price Down by 6%

HUL Q2 Result FY25 reported around 4% year-on-year fall in the standalone net profit. Hindustan Unilever results date was October 23, 2024, and on that day, the HUL share price closed at ₹2,659.30. On October 24, 2024, HUL share price closed at ₹2,505.10. So, let’s get into the details of the leading FMCG Q2 FY25 earnings and interim dividend.

HUL Q2 Result FY25: Profit and Revenue

HUL share price dropped after the Q2 results by delivering negative returns of 5.8% in the last 1 day (as of October 24, 2024). The standalone net profit after tax in Q2 FY25 was ₹2,612 crores down by 4% YoY as compared to the Q2 FY24 profit of ₹2,717 crores. This happened because of higher expenses and a fall in urban area sales.

The total revenue from operations in the Hindustan Unilever results was ₹15,508 crores in Q2 FY25, higher by 1.5% YoY than the ₹15,276 crores in Q2 FY24.

HUL Q2 Result FY25: EBITDA

Hindustan Unilever Q2 result​s posted an EBITDA (Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) of ₹3,647 crores in Q2 FY25, lower than the Q2 FY24 EBITDA of ₹3,694 crores.

EBITDA margin was 23.8% which fell by 80 basis points on a year-on-year basis.

HUL Q2 Result FY25: Sales and Expenses

The product sales revenue figure in the Hindustan Unilever Q2 results​ was ₹15,703 crores, higher 2.36% than the ₹15,340 crores of Q2 FY24.

The total expenses rose by 3.03% YoY due to a rise in tea and crude oil prices. The total expenses in Q2 FY25 were ₹12,581 crores in the second quarter of the financial year 2024-25.

HUL Q2 Result FY25: Segment Performance

• Hindustan Unilever results​ posted that the home care segment generated a revenue of ₹5,731 crores in the Q2 FY25 and had grown by 8% YoY.
• The beauty and wellbeing segment made a revenue of ₹3,421 crores and had a growth of 2.51% YoY.
• The personal care segment generated a revenue of ₹2,411 crores in Q2 FY25, which was down by 5% YoY from ₹2,536 crores in Q2 FY24.
• The food and refreshment segment generated a revenue of ₹3,803 crores, down by 1.24% YoY.
• The other segment (including exports) revenue was ₹560 crores in Q2 FY25, down by 5.24% YoY.

HUL Q2 Result FY25: Interim Dividend

In the Hindustan Unilever quarterly results​, the company declared an interim dividend of ₹19 per share. The record date for the interim dividend is set at November 6, 2024 and the dividend payout date was November 21, 2024.

HUL also declared a special dividend of ₹10 per share and hence the total dividend payout amount was ₹6,814 crores.

Conclusion

Hindustan Unilever Q2 results for FY25 mentioned that the company’s near-term priorities are competitive volume-led growth, investment in brands with a long-term focus, and cost-cutting. In the last 1-year, HUL share price has delivered a return of only 0.87%. (as on October 24, 2024).

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Reference

https://www.hul.co.in/files/sq24-results-presentation.pdf

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