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Profit before tax (PBT) rallied 26.65% to Rs 1,168.07 crore in Q3 FY26 compared with Rs 922.26 crore in Q3 FY25.
In Q3 FY26, revenue from domestic sales stood at Rs 5,402.6 crore, up 18.32% compared with Rs 4,566.05 crore in Q3 FY25. Revenue from export sales jumped 22.86% YoY to Rs 240.92 crore in Q3 FY26.
During Q3 FY26, the company reported strong business momentum across channels. E-commerce, particularly quick commerce, witnessed accelerated growth, supported by sustained on-off platform demand generation. The organised trade channel continued to deliver broad-based growth across categories, aided by festive-season activations and the scale-up of new product launches.
In the out-of-home (OOH) segment, Duo Gusto, its hot and cold beverage solution—saw robust machine deployments across quick service restaurants, educational institutions and corporate offices.
The export business posted high double-digit growth, driven by strong demand across product categories, with coffee continuing to perform well. The company expanded its product portfolio in Thailand and Papua New Guinea through the launch of new SKUs of MUNCH wafer chocolates, while in the B2B segment it added new customers for Instant Tea, further strengthening its market presence.
On the domestic front, product groups delivered a strong performance in Q3 FY26, led by broad-based volume growth across categories. In the prepared dishes and cooking aids segment, MAGGI Noodles posted double-digit volume growth, supported by a new thematic campaign, “Me & Maggi, So Good Together”, aimed at driving urban consumption, accelerating rural penetration through an optimised price-pack portfolio, and improving traction in the value-added range, including the new spicy variants and Double Masala. Masala-ae-Magic continued its strong momentum, aided by efforts to expand household penetration and usage frequency.
In milk products and nutrition, MILKMAID sustained its strong growth trajectory, while EVERYDAY showed recovery across key geographies. Toddler milk products delivered a healthy performance and reported market share gains during the quarter.
The confectionery segment recorded robust growth, with KITKAT posting high double-digit volume growth, particularly in rural markets, while MUNCH continued its double-digit growth momentum. MILKYBAR also delivered a strong performance. During the quarter, the company launched several festive packs, including KITKAT Celebreak and Goldenbreak, while variants such as KITKAT Delights Salted Caramel and Hazelnut, KITKAT Dark Sharebag and KITKAT Duo continued to perform well.
In powdered and liquid beverages, NESCAFÉ CLASSIC, NESCAFÉ SUNRISE and NESCAFÉ GOLD maintained strong momentum, helping bring over 4.1 million households into the coffee category in 2025. NESCAFÉ Ready-to-Drink cold coffee also recorded strong growth during the quarter.
On the commodity front, milk prices have remained firm despite the flush season, supported by robust demand. Edible oil prices continue to stay elevated and are expected to trade sideways during the first half of calendar year 2026. The upcoming wheat harvest in April 2026 is expected to be healthy, while coffee prices have stabilised at levels lower than last year, aided by favourable crop yields in Vietnam and India.
Manish Tiwary, chairman and managing director (MD) of Nestlé India, said, “the company reported robust, broad-based volume-led sales growth of 18.5% during the quarter, resulting in its highest-ever quarterly turnover of Rs 5,643.5 crore and the strongest volume growth in nearly five years. EBITDA margin stood at 21.3%, while consumer-focused media and advertising spend increased 42% year-on-year. The performance was driven by capacity expansion, brand investments and market recovery following GST benefits.
Tiwary said 2025 marked a landmark year for the company, recording the highest absolute and percentage reach gains outside the COVID period, led by strong rural expansion and best-in-class urban performance. All four product groups delivered positive volume-led growth, with three witnessing robust double-digit growth. Confectionery was the fastest-growing segment, supported by higher advertising spends, expanded store presence, premiumisation and quick commerce-led in-home penetration.
Powdered and liquid beverages recorded double-digit growth for the 18th consecutive quarter, while prepared dishes and cooking aids posted strong double-digit value growth on accelerated volumes. Milk products and nutrition delivered mid-single-digit growth, with improving trends in consumer-facing channels. The pet food business reported strong double-digit growth, aided by expansion of the PRO PLAN dog range, while Nespresso continued to gain momentum in the premium segment.
All business channels reported strong double-digit growth. Nestlé Professional delivered robust growth driven by out-of-home expansion across beverage vending solutions, confectionery and MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder. General trade saw a sharp acceleration, led by rural markets, supported by deeper technology adoption, including DMS at sub-distributor levels. E-commerce continued to grow strongly on the back of new launches, better platform availability and festive activations.
Looking ahead, Tiwary said the company remains focused on bold innovation, consumer-centricity, operational excellence and leveraging automation and technology to drive efficiencies and long-term value creation.”
The company has approved, in principle, investments in two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) with Adani Green Energy Ltd and Radiance Renewables, subject to customary closing conditions, for setting up captive renewable energy power plants. Under the arrangement, the company will invest up to 26% in the equity capital of each SPV and will consume at least 51% of the annual power generated by each project, enabling access to cost-effective green energy for its manufacturing facilities.
The company declared an interim dividend of Rs 7 per equity share of face value Rs 1 each for the financial year 2025–26. The interim dividend will be paid on or after 26 February 2026, to shareholders whose names appear in the register of members or in the register of beneficial owners maintained by the depositories as on the record date of 6 February 2026, as previously intimated to the stock exchanges.
Nestle India is a subsidiary of Nestle which is a Swiss MNC. The company operates in the Food segment.
Nestle India announced that Edouard Mac Nab, currently Head of Finance & Control, Nestlé Canada, has been nominated to succeed Svetlana Boldina (DIN: 10044338) as Whole-time Director (Key Managerial Personnel), to be designated as “Executive Director – Finance & Control and Chief Financial Officer” of the Company, effective from 1 March 2026, subject to approvals.
Edouard Mac Nab, aged 54, currently serves as Head of Finance & Control of Nestlé Canada and has played a pivotal role in restoring profitability and transforming the Finance organization to accelerate the digital agenda.
Edouard holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance/ Accounting and a degree in Law, bringing over 25 years of international finance leadership experience across Asia, North America, Latin America, and Europe. He is recognized as a change agent with a proven track record in business turnarounds, strategic planning, sustainability and digital transformation. He joined Nestlé France as Chief Financial Officer (‘CFO') in February 2022 and moved to his current role in September 2024.
Prior to joining Nestlé group, he held senior finance leadership positions at Reckitt, Mead Johnson Nutrition, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Nestle India Ltd is down for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 1242.7, down 1.29% on the day as on 13:19 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.39% on the day, quoting at 25929.6. The Sensex is at 84872.4, down 0.31%.Nestle India Ltd has lost around 1.76% in last one month.Meanwhile, Nifty FMCG index of which Nestle India Ltd is a constituent, has eased around 1.4% in last one month and is currently quoting at 55390.95, down 0.64% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 3.6 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 8.69 lakh shares in last one month.
The benchmark December futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 1250.6, down 1.29% on the day. Nestle India Ltd jumped 10.08% in last one year as compared to a 5.98% rally in NIFTY and a 3.9% fall in the Nifty FMCG index.
The PE of the stock is 81.05 based on TTM earnings ending September 25.
In Q2 FY26, revenue from domestic sales stood at Rs 5,411.02 crore, up 10.6% compared with Rs 4,883.14 crore in Q2 FY25. Revenue from export sales jumped 14.4% YoY to Rs 219.21 crore in Q2 FY26.
The company recorded high double-digit growth in exports, driven by strong demand across product groups. MAGGI Noodles and its variants continued to perform well. The company expanded its portfolio by extending NESCAFÉ bulk into the Middle East. It Introduced NESCAFÉ Sunrise in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and New Zealand. It also launched the Kitkat range in Singapore and introduced Milkmaid Doypack in Sri Lanka.
On the commodity outlook front, the company expects milk prices to soften after the festive season, coinciding with the onset of the flush season. Coffee prices are expected to stabilize and may decrease as the upcoming crops in Vietnam and India appear to be normal. The global supply and demand for cocoa projected to balance, primarily due to a correction in demand over the past two years. Edible oil prices are expected to remain firm and may rise further due to a tight supply and demand at the global level.
Manish Tiwary, chairman and managing director of Nestlé India stated, “I am happy to report that domestic sales grew at a double-digit rate, led by volume growth. Three out of four product groups delivered strong volume led double-digit growth. Our domestic sales reached Rs 5,411 crore, the highest ever recorded in any quarter. I would like to thank our employees for their commitment and resolve.
The confectionery product group grew at a strong double-digit rate, driven by significant underlying volume growth. Kitkat was the largest growth driver and continued to gain market share. India remains the second largest Kitkat market for Nestlé worldwide. The numeric distribution expansion of Kitkat, particularly in rural areas, contributed to this growth. Munch and Milkybar also grew at high double-digit rates.
The powdered and liquid beverages product group delivered another quarter of high double-digit growth. NESCAFÉ continued to lead the coffee category, gaining market share and increasing household penetration.
The prepared dishes and cooking aids product group registered a strong double-digit value growth on the back of accelerated volume growth. MAGGI Noodles delivered a double-digit volume growth, while Masala-ae-Magic continued its strong run.”
Nestlé is the world's largest food and beverage company. It manufactures internationally famous brand names such as Nescafé, Maggi, Milkybar, Kit Kat, Bar-One, Milkmaid, and Nestea.
The scrip jumped 3.91% to Rs 1,269.30 on the BSE. It also hit a 52-week high at Rs 1,279.50 in intraday today.