Hindustan Unilever’s sales rose 14.8% to ₹18,037 crore in July to September, its fastest growth in 14 quarters. Underlying volume growth was 7%.
Net profit was ₹2,796 crore, flat from a year earlier, when profit included a one-off tax gain of ₹273 crore. Before exceptional items, profit rose 9%. The EBITDA margin was 22.6%.