HUL Q2 Profits Up 4%, Shares Jump – Target ₹2,800 in Sight?
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is India’s largest fast-moving-consumer-goods company, so its quarterly results are a key gauge of consumer demand. In Q2 FY26, HUL’s consolidated net profit rose 4% year-on-year to about ₹2,690 crore, aided by a one-time tax settlement gain moneycontrol.com. Revenue grew only 2% to roughly ₹16,060 crore moneycontrol.com, as the company noted a temporary dip in consumption while trade adjusted to recent GST rate cuts and a prolonged monsoon. On a standalone basis, sales were nearly flat at ~₹15,420 crore and standalone net profit was ~₹2,690 crore (up ~3%) moneycontrol.com. HUL’s underlying sales growth (USG) was ~2% while
