Sharekhan Broker Research reports

Consolidated revenues fell 20% y-o-y to Rs. 371 crore as dispatches were delayed by geopolitical tensions across India, Iran and Israel.

Q1FY26 standalone adj. PAT of Rs. 4,414 crore rose 5% y-o-y inline with the 4% y-o-y increase in the regulated equity base.

ZWL’s Q1FY26 numbers were soft, with muted revenue growth and lower margins that dragged down PAT. Consolidated revenue grew by 2.4% y-o-y to Rs. 861 crore, in line with our expectation of Rs. 858 crore.

Q1FY26 consolidated revenue of Rs. 35,842 crore was down 1.7% y-o-y. Volume saw a de-growth while the realization was almost flat y-o-y.

ITC posted a mixed performance in Q1FY26, with strong revenue growth driven by cigarette and agri business, while margins declined sharply and missed estimates.

HUL’s standalone revenue grew by 3.9% y-o-y to Rs. 15,931 crore, largely in line with our and average street expectations of Rs. 15,954 crore and Rs. 16,065 crore, respectively. Domestic volume grew by 3% y-o-y.

Net earnings were in line with expectations at Rs. 529 crore, increasing 3.2% (y-o-y) but declining 6.0% (q-o-q). This was driven by strong PPOP growth, though higher credit costs offset it.

Consolidated revenues stood at Rs. 1,139.3 crore (rising 9.0% y-o-y), with operating profit growing 16.6% y-o-y to Rs. 121 crore. Freight revenues rose 4.9% y-o-y to Rs. 539 crore, and EBIT declined by 17.9% YoY to Rs. 12.8 crore due to weak industrial sector growth.

Q1FY26 revenues rose 44% led by robust growth across segments. The consumer durables segment did well, growing 33%, amid the RAC industry tailwinds on the back of strong demand from the commercial AC segment.

Strong operational performance surprised positively, as margins improved by 555 bps to 27.9%. Revenue growth was muted at 5%, owing to fluctuations in product delivery amid geopolitical tensions.