Gillette India Limited reported sales of ₹3100 crore for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, an increase of 8% compared to the previous year. Profit After Tax (PAT) stood at approximately ₹650 crore, rising 23% year-on-year, driven by productivity and efficiency across all cost vectors. The company delivered ₹38 crore in savings during the year through targeted productivity programs. Management shared these updates during an analyst call held on June 16, 2026.

Financial Performance

The company has demonstrated consistent growth over the past five years, with absolute sales growing 1.5 times and absolute profit doubling. The return on equity has doubled during this period, while the net profit margin increased by approximately 600 basis points. The following table summarizes the financial performance for recent years:

Note: FY 2024-25 was a 9-month year due to a fiscal year change. Net Sales refers to revenue from operations; PAT excludes Other Comprehensive Income (OCI).

Strategic Updates and Operational Efficiency

Gillette India's integrated growth strategy focuses on a portfolio of daily-use products, superiority across product and communication, and constructive disruption. The company is leveraging AI and machine learning models to optimize its supply chain, utilizing automated on-shelf availability checks that process over 2 million data checks daily. This data-driven approach has enabled double-digit portfolio optimization and advance ordering capabilities across half of its business.

Market Outlook and Growth Drivers

The Male Grooming category is growing at approximately 12%, with Gillette maintaining its market leadership. The Female Grooming segment is growing upwards of 20%, driven by the Venus portfolio. In Oral Care, Power Oral Care grew at 1.5 times the rate of the previous year, while Manual Oral Care saw high single-digit growth. The company noted that domestic sales remain robust, with household penetration and market share increasing, despite one-time impacts to export revenue streams from the closure of a distribution agreement in Bangladesh.

The promoter group of Gillette India Limited, comprising Procter & Gamble Overseas India B.V. and Gillette Diversified Operations Private Limited, holds a total of 40.12% of the company's paid-up share capital as on March 31, 2026. This disclosure was submitted to the stock exchanges pursuant to Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. The filings confirm that the promoters have not created any encumbrance on the shares held by them directly or indirectly during the year ended March 31, 2026.

Procter & Gamble Overseas India B.V., based in the Netherlands, declared that it along with Persons Acting in Concert (PACs) holds 1,30,73,465 shares, representing 40.12% of the total paid-up share capital of the target company. The entity confirmed that these shares are free from encumbrances for the specified financial year. The disclosure was signed by authorized signatory K. Leizer on April 2, 2025.

Gillette Diversified Operations Private Limited, another promoter entity, reported holding 1,13,64,338 shares, which amounts to 34.88% of the paid-up share capital. This disclosure, also made under Regulation 31(4), confirmed that no encumbrance was made on these shares for the year ended March 31, 2026. The filing was signed by Srishti Shrivastava, Company Secretary, on April 6, 2026.

Shareholding Details

The following table outlines the shareholding details of the promoter group as on March 31, 2026:

The disclosures were addressed to the Corporate Relations Department of BSE Limited and the Listing Department of National Stock Exchange of India Limited. Copies of the letters were also marked to the Audit Committee of Gillette India Limited for their records and necessary action.