<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/business/business-news/article/hindustan-unilever-q1fy27-net-profit-declines-3-per-cent-to-rs-2680-crore-23642013" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">FMCG company</a> Gillette India on Thursday posted a 9.44 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit at Rs 159.45 crore for the first quarter of the financial year 2027.
It had reported a net profit of Rs 145.69 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, Gillette India said in a regulatory filing.
The company that makes shaving products attributed this growth to its double digit topline growth and intentional productivity initiatives.&nbsp;
<h2>Income and expenses</h2>
The total income for the quarter under review stood at Rs 788.24 crore, up 10.49 per cent from 713.40 crore in the same quarter a year ago.
Revenue from operations rose 10.8 per cent to Rs 783.02 crore in during the quarter under review, from Rs 706.72 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.
Total expenses increased 10.85 per cent at Rs 574.22 crore in the reporting quarter. It had reported total expenses at Rs 713.40 crore in the June quarter of FY26.
Advertising and promotional expenses during the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/business/business-news/article/canara-bank-q1fy27-net-profit-inches-up-to-rs-4856-crore-23641821" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">April to June period this financial year</a> stood at Rs 103.32 crore as against Rs 136.37 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
<h2>Segment-wise revenue</h2>
&nbsp;In a segment wise break up, the company said the revenue from the grooming segment during the quarter under review was at Rs 628.65 crore up 8.96 per cent from 576.93 crore in the same quarter in the previous year.
Revenue from oral care during the reporting quarter was at Rs 154.37 crore, registering an increase of 19 per cent from 129.79 crore in June quarter of FY26.
"These results demonstrate the consistent execution of our integrated growth strategy, anchored in a focused portfolio, superiority (of product performance, packaging, brand communication, retail execution and value), productivity, constructive disruption and an empowered, agile organisation. We are confident that our strategic priorities, combined with the strength of our brands and organizational capabilities, position us well to leverage future growth opportunities and create sustainable long-term value for all our stakeholders," Kumar Venkatasubramanian, Managing Director, Gillette India said.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/business/business-news/article/axis-bank-shares-fall-6-per-cent-after-q1fy27-earnings-announcement-23640662" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Shares </a>of Gillette India on Thursday were trading at Rs 7715.05 apiece, down 2.19 per cent from the previous close.&nbsp;
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Gillette said the growth was driven by  double digit topline growth and intentional productivity initiatives

Gillette India's Q1FY27 net profit increases 9.44 per cent to Rs 159.45 crore

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The company that makes shaving products attributed this growth to its double digit topline growth and intentional productivity initiatives

Gillette India's Q1FY27 net profit rises 9.44 per cent to Rs 159.45 crore

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