Gillette India Limited reported a net profit of ₹654.31 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, marking a 23% increase from the indexed comparable period of ₹417.66 crore. Revenue from operations for the year stood at ₹3,100 crore, up 8% from ₹2,234.84 crore. The growth was driven by a robust portfolio, superior execution, and productivity across cost vectors, with the Grooming segment contributing ₹2,543.18 crore to the revenue.

The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of ₹60 per equity share, aggregating to ₹19,551 lakhs. Including an interim dividend of ₹180 per share, the total dividend payout for the fiscal will be ₹240 per share, subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing 42nd Annual General Meeting. The statutory auditors, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry LLP, provided an unmodified opinion on the audited financial results.

Financial Performance

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the company reported a profit of ₹192.51 crore, compared to ₹158.68 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Revenue from operations for the quarter increased to ₹792 crore from ₹767.47 crore. Total expenses for the year were ₹2,247.08 crore, while finance costs amounted to ₹12.06 crore.

Operational Highlights

The Board approved the change of the financial year end from June 30 to March 31, making the previous financial year a nine-month period from July 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. Consequently, the figures for the current year are indexed versus the comparable 12-months period in the last year and are not directly comparable with the nine-month period. The company evaluated the impact of the New Labour Codes and stated there is no financial impact given the current salary structure is in line with requirements.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased to ₹2,668.20 lakh as of March 31, 2026, from ₹4,154.50 lakh at the beginning of the year. Net cash generated from operating activities was ₹6,066.40 lakh, while net cash used in investing and financing activities was ₹155.60 lakh and ₹7,397.10 lakh, respectively. The company does not have any subsidiaries, associates, or joint ventures as of March 31, 2026.

Gillette India Limited has submitted its compliance certificate under Regulation 74(5) of SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company filed the certificate with both BSE and NSE on April 08, 2026, confirming adherence to dematerialization requirements during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026.

Regulatory Compliance Confirmation

The company confirmed that details of securities dematerialized during Q4 FY26 were furnished to stock exchanges within the prescribed time period. This compliance certificate is mandatory under SEBI regulations to ensure proper handling of dematerialization processes.

Registrar Verification Process

MAS Services Limited, serving as Gillette India's registrar and transfer agent, provided comprehensive confirmation of compliance procedures. The registrar verified that all securities received from Depository Participants during the quarter were processed according to regulatory timelines.

Key compliance aspects confirmed by MAS Services include:

• All securities received for dematerialization were confirmed within 15 days of receipt
• Physical security certificates were properly mutilated and cancelled after verification
• Depository names were substituted in the register of members within prescribed timelines
• Updates were provided to depositories and stock exchanges within the 15-day limit
• Register of members was updated accordingly

Corporate Communication

The compliance certificate was signed by Flavia Machado, Company Secretary of Gillette India Limited, and submitted to both major stock exchanges. The BSE submission referenced scrip code 507815, while the NSE submission used the symbol GILLETTE.

MAS Services Limited's confirmation was signed by Sharwan Mangla, General Manager, demonstrating proper authorization and verification of the dematerialization processes. The registrar's confirmation serves as supporting documentation for Gillette India's regulatory filing.

Regulatory Framework

This quarterly compliance certificate forms part of SEBI's framework to ensure proper dematerialization procedures across Indian capital markets. The regulation requires companies to maintain accurate records and timely processing of securities conversion from physical to electronic form, with registrars playing a crucial verification role in the process.