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.

Gillette India Limited has appointed Mr. Girish Kalyanaraman as Vice President and Category Leader for Grooming and Oral Care Business, effective July 1, 2026. The appointment was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Mr. Kalyanaraman succeeds Mr. Kapil Sharma and Mr. Shailesh Sathyanarayanan, who ceased to be Category Leader- Grooming and Category Leader- Oral Care respectively, effective June 30, 2026.

Mr. Girish Kalyanaraman was previously serving as the Vice President and Category Leader for the Feminine Care business in P&G India, leading the brand Whisper. Over the last two decades, he has worked across more than 20 markets and three different brands. Prior to his current role, he led Brand operations for P&G India and was instrumental in revolutionizing the media ecosystem for the company, with a focus on digital effectiveness and in-house digital capabilities. He joined P&G in 2007 as an Assistant Brand Manager.

Management Changes

The transition involves the departure of two senior leaders from their specific category roles within the company. Mr. Kapil Sharma ceased to be the Grooming Category Leader, while Mr. Shailesh Sathyanarayanan stepped down from the Oral Care Category Leader position. Both changes were effective at the close of business hours on June 30, 2026.

Profile of New Appointment

Mr. Kalyanaraman holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and a Masters degree in Computer Science from the Singapore-MIT Alliance. He has led numerous award-winning brand campaigns recognized nationally and globally.