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EBITDA increased 140.7% YoY and 43% QoQ to Rs 110 crore in Q1 FY27. EBITDA margin stood at 14.6% compared with 7.7% in Q1 FY26 and 11.7% in Q4 FY26.
Profit before tax increased 114.5% YoY and 45.7% QoQ to Rs 119 crore in Q1 FY27.
Underlying volume growth (UVG), excluding the impact of price changes, stood at 30.5% in Q1 FY27. The metric excludes BTM Ventures Limited (Reginald Men).
Total expenses increased 16.98% YoY and 10.99% QoQ to Rs 659.27 crore in Q1 FY27. Advertisement expense increased 16.7% YoY to Rs 241 crore. Employee benefits expense increased 9.93% YoY to Rs 66.38 crore. Depreciation and amortisation expense declined 2.99% YoY to Rs 10.50 crore. Finance costs declined 7.95% YoY to Rs 3.02 crore.
The company said Focus Categories grew more than 35%, while Mamaearth accelerated to high-teens growth. The Derma Co. crossed Rs 1,000 crore in NSV ARR and entered the teens EBITDA club. Younger Brands grew more than 40%, while BTM Ventures crossed Rs 150 crore annualised revenue run-rate (ARR) and expanded beyond its South India stronghold.
Offline operations also scaled, with General Trade and Modern Trade growing more than 40% and outlet coverage crossing around 3 lakh FMCG retail outlets. The company also entered the fragrance category with FIKN, which it described as India's first elixir brand.
Honasa Consumer is India's largest digital-first beauty and personal care company, with a diverse portfolio of seven brands. The company leverages data-driven innovation and a strong omnichannel distribution network.
Honasa Consumer Ltd, Welspun Living Ltd, JSW Dulux Ltd, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 14 August 2026.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd saw volume of 50.02 lakh shares by 10:45 IST on BSE, a 92.41 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 54127 shares. The stock increased 0.39% to Rs.506.95. Volumes stood at 7295 shares in the last session.
Honasa Consumer Ltd notched up volume of 11.52 lakh shares by 10:45 IST on BSE, a 26.43 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 43563 shares. The stock rose 2.44% to Rs.490.80. Volumes stood at 81863 shares in the last session.
Welspun Living Ltd recorded volume of 21.6 lakh shares by 10:45 IST on BSE, a 15.85 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 1.36 lakh shares. The stock gained 8.67% to Rs.173.65. Volumes stood at 1.21 lakh shares in the last session.
JSW Dulux Ltd clocked volume of 25206 shares by 10:45 IST on BSE, a 13.41 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 1879 shares. The stock gained 0.97% to Rs.3,149.00. Volumes stood at 500 shares in the last session.
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd witnessed volume of 1.95 lakh shares by 10:45 IST on BSE, a 11.6 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 16800 shares. The stock increased 3.48% to Rs.8,894.00. Volumes stood at 33602 shares in the last session.
The Nifty hovered below the 24,350 mark, while sentiment remained subdued amid a lack of strong directional cues. Investors continued to monitor movements in crude oil and gold prices, along with developments on the global geopolitical front, for further indications on the market's near-term trajectory.
Pharma, PSU Bank and oil & gas shares declined while media and consumer durables shares advanced.
At 13:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 255.23 points or 0.33% to 77,824.73. The Nifty 50 index fell 60.85 points or 0.25% to 24,334.85.
In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index declined 0.24% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index fell 0.25%.
The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,833 shares rose and 2,284 shares fell. A total of 261 shares were unchanged.
Gainers & Losers:
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (up 3.36%), Bharti Airtel (up 2.97%), Adani Ports (up 1.93%), Adani Enterprises (up 1.77%) and Wipro (up 0.82%) were the top gainers.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (down 4.73%), Asian Paints (down 2.24%), jio Financial Services (down 1.94%), ONGC (down 1.61%) and NTPC (down 1.48%) were the top losers.
Monsoon Session of Parliament Ends:
The Monsoon Session of Parliament concluded on 13 August 2026 after 19 sittings spread over 25 days, with both Houses passing 12 Bills. Key legislation included Bills on public examinations, MSMEs, taxation, tribunals, banking records, mining and the renaming of Kerala as Keralam. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill was referred to a Joint Committee for further scrutiny. The session was marked by repeated disruptions, with Lok Sabha recording approximately 19% productivity and Rajya Sabha around 39%.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (PV) dropped 4.73% after the company reported a sharp 80.25% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 775 crore in Q1 FY27 compared with Rs 3,924 crore posted in Q1 FY26. Revenue from operations increased 9.26% YoY to Rs 95,799 crore in the quarter ended 30th June 2026.
KMC Speciality Hospitals (India) jumped 6.04% after the company reported a net profit of Rs 16.57 crore for Q1 FY27, which is 119.9% higher as compared with the PAT figure of Rs 7.53 crore recorded in Q1 FY26.
Honasa Consumer rose 1.99% after the company reported strong financial performance for Q1 FY27. On a consolidated basis, profit after tax increased 116.5% YoY and 30.3% QoQ to Rs 90 crore in Q1 FY27. Revenue from operations increased 27% YoY and 15% QoQ to Rs 756 crore.
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF) shed 0.36%. The company reported a 35% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 73.53 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 54.43 crore in Q1 FY26. Revenue from operations rose 6.38% year on year (YoY) to Rs 3585.71 crore during the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Global Market:
European market declined as Brent crude prices surged more than 1% amid heightened uncertainty over the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
Asian markets traded mixed on Friday, poised for their strongest week in two months as benign inflation data dented expectations of an imminent U.S. rate hike, although faltering talks to end the war in the Middle East are likely to keep risk sentiment in check.
Brent futures jumped over $88 after a drop on Thursday but were set for a 4% weekly gain, snapping a two-week losing streak, after the U.S. threatened to ramp up economic pressure on Iran, including extending a naval blockade.
Markets have so far shrugged off the lack of progress in ending the Iran war, instead focusing on the broad AI theme and the global monetary policy outlook.
U.S. inflation reports this week suggested pricing pressure remained under control, lowering the odds of a rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month.
Overnight on Wall Street, the S&P 500 notched a record-high close on Thursday, fueled by advances in Sandisk and other heavyweight technology stocks.
The S&P 500 climbed 0.65% to end the session at 7,798.99 points, exceeding its record high close last Friday. The Nasdaq gained 0.81% to 26,803.03 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.13% to 53,839.99 points.
Memory chip makers Sandisk and Micron Technology surged 13.7% and 4.2%, respectively, while Microsoft added almost 1% and Meta Platforms rose 2.8%.
Strong earnings forecasts in recent weeks from companies, including Microsoft and Amazon, has reduced investors' concerns about massive spending on AI data centers.
LG Electronics India Ltd, Honasa Consumer Ltd, Elgi Equipments Ltd, Brainbees Solutions Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on NSE today, 14 August 2026.
Welspun Living Ltd witnessed volume of 645.68 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 33.07 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 19.52 lakh shares. The stock increased 2.89% to Rs.164.45. Volumes stood at 20.32 lakh shares in the last session.
LG Electronics India Ltd notched up volume of 87.58 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 29.68 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 2.95 lakh shares. The stock rose 8.67% to Rs.1,715.10. Volumes stood at 4.04 lakh shares in the last session.
Honasa Consumer Ltd recorded volume of 177.42 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 17.63 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 10.06 lakh shares. The stock gained 5.54% to Rs.506.00. Volumes stood at 25.23 lakh shares in the last session.
Elgi Equipments Ltd registered volume of 53.12 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 16.17 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 3.29 lakh shares. The stock rose 5.48% to Rs.608.15. Volumes stood at 1.44 lakh shares in the last session.
Brainbees Solutions Ltd recorded volume of 31.69 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 6.62 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 4.79 lakh shares. The stock lost 3.34% to Rs.206.99. Volumes stood at 11.69 lakh shares in the last session.
Honasa's flagship brand, Mamaearth, is expected to post high-teen year-on-year growth during the quarter, supported by rising consumer demand and continued expansion of its offline distribution network. Meanwhile, the company's younger brands are projected to maintain strong momentum, with growth expected in the early forties.
The offline channel continued to be a key growth driver, with both General Trade and Modern Trade expected to sustain healthy growth. The company attributed this to expanding direct distribution reach in general trade and improved in-store execution across both channels. Its online business is also expected to register healthy growth during the quarter.
On profitability, Honasa Consumer said it expects to maintain a double-digit operating margin in Q1 FY27, supported by operating leverage from higher scale.
Honasa Consumer operates a portfolio of beauty and personal care brands including Mamaearth, The Derma Co., Aqualogica, Dr. Sheth’s and BBlunt across skincare, haircare, baby care and wellness categories.
In the fourth quarter of FY26, the company reported a 23% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue from operations to Rs 657 crore, compared with Rs 534 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Profit after tax surged 178% to Rs 69 crore from Rs 25 crore in Q4 FY25.
The counter slipped 1% to Rs 463.25 on the BSE.
The company’s consolidated revenue from operations rose 23% YoY to Rs 657 crore in Q4 FY26 from Rs 534 crore in Q4 FY25. Profit after tax jumped 178% to Rs 69 crore from Rs 25 crore a year ago.
The counter shed 0.87% to settle at Rs 464.65 on the Tuesday, 7 July 2026.