Nestlé India Board of Directors approved the company's audited financial results for FY26, marking the strongest quarterly growth in nearly a decade. The Board meeting held on April 21, 2026, concluded at 13:45 hours after comprehensive review of the financial performance and corporate actions.

Record Q4 Performance Drives Annual Growth

The company delivered exceptional Q4 performance with total revenue reaching ₹67.48 billion, representing a 22.60% increase from ₹55.04 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Net profit surged 25.90% to ₹11.14 billion from ₹8.85 billion, while EBITDA grew 27.30% to ₹17.70 billion. Domestic sales achieved a record ₹64.45 billion, driven by double-digit volume growth across all product groups.

Strong Annual Financial Performance

For FY26, Nestlé India reported total sales of ₹230.72 billion, representing growth of 14.90% from the previous year. The company generated robust cash from operations of ₹50.48 billion and maintained healthy profitability with EBITDA margin of 23.0%. All business channels recorded strong double-digit growth, with e-commerce and quick commerce showing significant momentum.

Board Decisions and Corporate Actions

The Board recommended a final dividend of ₹5.00 per equity share, amounting to ₹9.64 billion, in addition to the interim dividend of ₹7.00 per share paid in February 2026. The 67th Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for July 3, 2026, through video conferencing, with a record date of July 10, 2026, for determining dividend entitlement.

Exceptional Items and Regulatory Impact

During FY26, the company recognised exceptional items including a ₹414.4 million charge for past service cost related to new labour codes and ₹401.0 million for restructuring costs. These were partially offset by a ₹2,023.2 million credit from income tax litigation writeback. The audited financial statements received unmodified audit reports from statutory auditors S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP.

Nestlé India Limited has issued a public notice regarding SEBI's special window for transfer and dematerialisation of physical securities. The company published the advertisement in Financial Express on April 14, 2026, to inform shareholders about this regulatory initiative.

SEBI Special Window Details

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has opened a special window for shareholders holding physical securities. This initiative stems from SEBI circular No. HO/38/13/11(2)2026-MIRSD-POD/I/3750/2026 dated January 30, 2026, titled "Ease of Doing Investment - Special Window for Transfer and Dematerialisation of Physical Securities."

Eligible Shareholders and Process

The special window covers multiple categories of shareholders and situations:

• Shareholders holding physical securities that were sold or purchased prior to April 01, 2019
• Those with transfer requests that were rejected, returned, or not attended due to deficiency in documents
• Cases involving process-related issues or other reasons for non-completion

Shareholders eligible for this facility must submit their documents along with original share certificates to the company for processing. The company has advised shareholders to refer to the SEBI circular available on Nestlé India's website before making their submission.

Company Communication

Pramod Kumar Rai, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of Nestlé India Limited, signed the official communication dated April 13, 2026. The advertisement was published in both Delhi and Mumbai editions of Financial Express on April 14, 2026.

The company has made both the advertisement and the SEBI circular available on its official website at www.nestle.in for shareholders' reference. This initiative represents SEBI's effort to ease investment processes and provide shareholders with an opportunity to regularize their physical securities holdings through proper transfer and dematerialisation procedures.