HIndustan Unilever Q4 results preview: Net profit likely to rise 9%, margin may shrink by 100 bps
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) Q4 Preview: The FMCG giants revenue is estimated to have grown 14 per cent to Rs 15280 crore compared with the corresponding period a year ago.
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) Q4 Result Preview: FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) is all set to report its financial results for Q4FY23 on April 27. According to Zee Business research, HUL is likely to report a stand-alone net profit of Rs 2537 crore for the quarter ended March 2023, which translates to a year-on-year increase of nine per cent. HUL board is also likely to announce a dividend for its investors alongwith the results.
The FMCG giant's revenue is estimated to have grown 14 per cent to Rs 15280 crore compared with the corresponding period a year ago.
The Mumbai-based company — whose popular brands include Surf, Taj Mahal, CloseUp, Dove, Horlicks, Red Label, Pepsodent, Rin, Lifebuoy, Ponds and Cornetto — is likely to report Rs 3581 crore in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the three month period, marking a rise of 11 per cent year-on-year.
HUL’s margin — a key measure of profitability for a business — is pegged at 23 per cent for the March quarter, having declined by 100 basis points compared with the year-ago period, according to the research.
According to the research, a 5-6% growth is expected in volumes, which is likely to be driven by demand in urban centres. The demand in rural areas is expected to fall by 4-5%.
The research highlights that EBITDA margins will be under pressure as the company has cut prices of certain products.
Hindustan Unilever Q4 Result: HUL Dividend and Dividend history
The board of Hindustan Unilever is expected to announce dividend on April 27. Here is a summary of HUL dividends in the past five years:
Dividend announcement date | Dividend amount | Dividend type | Dividend record date | Dividend ex-date |
Oct 7, 2022 | 17 | Interim | Nov 2, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 |
Apr 27, 2022 | 19 | Final | Jun 15, 2022 | |
Oct 4, 2021 | 15 | Interim | Oct 27, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 |
Apr 29, 2021 | 17 | Final | Jun 14, 2021 | |
Oct 7, 2020 | 14 | Interim | Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 28, 2020 |
July 13, 2020 | 9.5 | Special | Jul 31, 2020 | Jul 30, 2020 |
Apr 30, 2020 | 14 | Final | Jun 19, 2020 | |
Oct 9, 2019 | 11 | Interim | Oct 24, 2019 | Oct 23, 2019 |
May 3, 2019 | 13 | Final | Jun 20, 2019 | |
Oct 1, 2018 | 9 | Interim | Oct 26, 2018 | Oct 25, 2018 |
May 14, 2018 | 12 | Final | Jun 21, 2018 |
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