Centrum Broking: HUL Q2 Review - Strong Fundamentals, Foods Growth Accelerates

Hindustan Unilever’s gross margin shrank 145 basis points in the September quarter due to costlier tea and palm oil derivatives.

Boxes of Brooke Bond Taj Mahal and Red Label teas, both manufactured by Hindustan Unilever Ltd., are displayed for sale at a general store in Mumbai. ( Photographer: Vivek Prakash/Bloomberg)

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Hindustan Unilever Ltd.’s Q2 FY21 print was tad above our estimates including GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd., revenue/ Ebitda/adjusted profit after tax grew 16.1%/17.4%/10.3% YoY.

The domestic revenues increased 3% (excluding GSK-CH) backed by 1% volume, whilst overall volume grew double digit.

Remarkably health, hygiene and nutrition (80%) portfolio grew over 10%, whilst rest declined 25%.

Home care/beauty and personal care declined marginally, yet foods grew faster at 19%.

Nonetheless gross margin shrunk 145 basis points due to inflationary prices for tea, and palm oil derivatives, despite efficiency gains from GSK-CH merger.

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