Hindustan Foods cooks up profit rise as Q1 revenue nears Rs 1,000 crore

MUMBAI: Hindustan Foods has served up a healthy quarter, dishing out a net profit of Rs 31.73 crore for Q1 FY26, up from Rs 27.25 crore a year ago, as revenue from operations nearly touched the Rs 1,000 crore mark. For the three months ended 30 June 2025, consolidated revenue hit Rs 994.69 crore, a 14.6 per cent year-on-year jump from Rs 868.08 crore, and a sequential rise from Rs 933.37 crore in Q4 FY25. Other income contributed Rs 3.44 crore, taking total income to Rs 998.13 crore.

Expenses also climbed, with cost of materials consumed at Rs 778.50 crore, employee benefits at Rs 62.83 crore, and manufacturing and operating costs at Rs 51.67 crore. Finance costs rose slightly to Rs 20.47 crore, while depreciation and amortisation came in at Rs 20.92 crore.

Profit before tax stood at Rs 42.06 crore, compared to Rs 36.24 crore in Q1 FY25. After accounting for Rs 10.33 crore in taxes, the bottom line settled at Rs 31.73 crore. Basic and diluted earnings per share held at Rs 2.69, up from Rs 2.38 a year earlier.

On a standalone basis, revenue reached Rs 733.23 crore, up from Rs 639.66 crore last year, with net profit climbing to Rs 30.38 crore.

With its production lines humming, Hindustan Foods has managed to whisk together rising sales and steady margins — a recipe it will hope to keep following for the rest of FY26.

 

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