Hindustan Unilever Ltd News

FMCG index hits 21-month low; HUL, Marico, Nestle, Dabur down up to 3%

FMCG stocks: In the past one month, the BSE FMCG index has tanked 12 per cent as compared to 7 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex

Bajaj Finance hits new high, zooms 20% in 1 month; overtakes HUL in m-cap

Bajaj Finance hit a new high of Rs 8,736, up 3% on the BSE in Thursday's intra-day trade, surpassing its previous high of Rs 8,655.20 touched on February 6, 2025.

Nifty monthly losing streak 2nd worst in 30 yrs; why you should be worried

The Nifty 50 index has shed nearly 13% in the last five straight months, its longest losing streak since November 1996; equalling its second-worst ever in the 30-year history.

ICICI Sec sees Sensex at 90,000; double-digit earnings growth FY26 onwards

Keeping the price-earnings (PE) multiple intact, our (Nifty) index target gets revised to 27,000 levels i.e. nearly 21x PE on FY27 EPS of Rs 1,300

Hindustan Unilever stock hits 9-month low; slips 26% from September high

Shares of FMCG company hit an over nine-month low of Rs 2,247.20, down 2 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade amid concerns of moderate growth in the near term.

Consumption stocks rally on Budget proposals; Maruti Suzuki, Trent surge 7%

The Union Government has raised the income tax exemption limit to Rs 12 lakh per annum under the New Tax Regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Budget 2025

NCLAT dismisses insolvency plea against HUL, cites pre-existing dispute

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday set aside a plea against HUL, filed by an operational creditor seeking initiation of insolvency proceedings against the FMCG major. The appellate tribunal has upheld an order passed by the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which on September 5, 2024 had set aside a plea filed under Section 9 of IBC by K Lakshmi Narayana, Proprietor of Lalithambica Enterprises, alleging default. The NCLT had found that the sum of the invoices, which was within the three-year limitation period, was less than the threshold limit of Rs 1 crore. Besides, the appellate tribunal noted that HUL's submission relates to a pre-existing dispute, for which a legal notice was issued on January 17, 2019. The decision was challenged before NCLAT, where a two-member bench comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member (Technical) Arun Baroka, dismissed it observing the existence of a dispute on claims. "... according to

Demand woes likely to keep a lid on Hindustan Unilever stock in near term

Among business segments, Home Care remains the best performer with Beauty & Wellbeing (B&W) segment the weakest

HUL slips 4% after posting Q3 results; most brokerages cut target price

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major HUL reported an 18.9 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs 2,984 crore for the third quarter (Q3) as compared to a net profit of Rs 2,509 crore Y-o-Y

Stocks to Watch, Jan 23: HUL, BPCL, Coforge, Cigniti Tech, Pidilite Ind

Stocks to watch on January 23, 2025: HUL signed an agreement to acquire a 90.5 per cent stake in Minimalist through secondary buyouts at a pre-money enterprise value of Rs 2,955 crore

HUL Q3 results: PAT rises 18.9% to Rs 2,984 cr, volume growth remains flat

Announces acquisition of beauty brand Minimalist, and demerger of ice-cream business

HUL to acquire 90.5% stake in Minimalist at enterprise value of Rs 2,995 cr

HUL will acquire the remaining 9.5 per cent stake from the founders within two years, as per terms outlined in the transaction documents

Minimalist acquisition an example of making portfolio future fit: HUL CEO

The Rs 2,715-crore acquisition of premium beauty brand Minimalist from a company founded four years ago is "a great example of making" Hindustan Unilever Ltd's portfolio future fit and it shows the startup ecosystem in India definitely has a strong future ahead, according to its CEO and Managing Director Rohit Jawa. Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Wednesday announced that it has signed and executed share purchase and subscription agreement for acquisition of 90.5 per cent of shareholding of Uprising Science Pvt Ltd -- the firm behind Minimalist -- comprising secondary buyout for a cash consideration of Rs 2,670 crore at a pre-money enterprise valuation of Rs 2,955 crore. The company will also make a primary infusion of Rs 45 crore with an eventual acquisition of the remaining 9.5 per cent of Uprising's shareholding, HUL said in a regulatory filing. Addressing an earnings call, Jawa said despite the slowdown in FMCG market, which is transitory in nature, the company is preparing for future

HUL scoops out its ice cream biz, to turn it into a listed entity

Board of directors approve demerger of its ice cream business

HUL announces demerger of Kwality Wall's ice cream biz into listed entity

Hindustan Unilever Limited has approved the demerger of its ice cream business, Kwality Wall's, which will become a separately listed entity, with shareholders receiving shares in the new company

HUL Q3FY25 results: Net profit rises 19% to Rs 2,984 cr, revenue up 2%

Hindustan Unilever Q3FY25 results: Consolidated revenue rose moderately by 1.9 per cent at Rs 15,559 for Q3FY25, from Rs 15,259 crore

Q3 results today: HUL and HDFC Bank among 50 to post earnings on Jan 22

Q3FY25 company results, January 22: HUL, HDFC Bank, Tata Communications, NIIT, Heritage Foods, and IIFL Wealth Management will release their financial reports for the October-December quarter today

HUL Q3 preview: Analysts see muted quarter; PAT may rise 2% YoY, revenue 1%

Analysts and investors will eye HUL's outlook on demand and growth

Ceat, HUL facilities join Global Lighthouse Network of WEF to innovate

Two India-based facilities of tyre maker CEAT and FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd have joined the Global Lighthouse Network of the World Economic Forum for transforming manufacturing through innovation. Announcing 17 new members to the network, the WEF on Tuesday said this community of 189 industry leaders is pioneering the use of cutting-edge Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies in manufacturing. Other new members are based in the United Arab Emirates, China, Germany, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States and newcomer Morocco, home to the first Lighthouse site in Africa. The latest cohort of Lighthouses has observed an average 53 per cent boost in labour productivity and 26 per cent reduction in conversion costs attributed to various digital solutions such as AI, machine learning, advanced analytics and more, the WEF said. On Sriperumbudur facility of CEAT Ltd, the WEF said, "To support global expansion, CEAT needed to manage three times more SKUs ..

HUL incorporates new subsidiary Kwality Wall's for ice cream business

FMCG major HUL on Friday said it has incorporated a new subsidiary Kwality Wall's for the proposed demerger of the ice cream business of the company. Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd (KWIL) has been incorporated "for the purpose of the proposed demerger of the company's ice cream business, which is currently under evaluation by the Board of the company," the FMCG major said in a regulatory filing. HUL will own 100 per cent of the issued and subscribed share capital of KWIL. Earlier on November 25, 2024, HUL approved the demerger of the ice cream business, which owns brands like Kwality Wall's, Cornetto and Magnum into an independent listed entity. The existing shareholders of the FMCG major will receive shares in the new entity in proportion to their shareholding in HUL, it had said. The board of HUL decided to de-merge the ice cream business, based on the recommendation of the Independent Committee, which was formed by the FMCG major earlier in September 2024. The Independent Committe