Why did Hindustan Unilever (HINDUNILVR) stock move recently?

On 9/8/2026, Hindustan Unilever moved +1.0% — Hindustan Unilever closed at Rs 1,980 as investors rotated into defensives, with Nifty FMCG up 0.35% and pharma the best-performing sector on a broadly weak day. The move reflected sector rotation, not company news. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Hindustan Unilever (HINDUNILVR) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Hindustan Unilever's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 36.2, a price-to-book of about 9.3 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Hindustan Unilever's revenue?

Hindustan Unilever reported revenue of ₹61,975 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹15,427 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of Hindustan Unilever (HINDUNILVR)?

Hindustan Unilever last traded at ₹1,927.00 (-0.8% on the day), as of 9/11/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Hindustan Unilever

HINDUNILVR · NSE · FMCG · India

Snapshot

TickerHINDUNILVR

ExchangeNSE

SectorFMCG

IndustryHousehold & Personal Products

CountryIndia

Employees17,477

HeadquartersMumbai, India

Websitewww.hul.co.in

Filings tracked7

About Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever Limited, a fast-moving consumer goods company, manufactures and sells food, home care, and personal care products in India and internationally. It operates through Home Care, Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Foods, and Others segments. The company offers detergent bars, detergent powders, detergent liquids, and scourers; skin care and hair care products; skin cleansing, oral care, bodywash, and deodorants; and culinary products, such as tomato based products, fruit based products, soups, etc., as well as tea, coffee, functional nutrition drinks, and lifestyle nutrition products. It is also involved in beauty salons, job work, real estate, and discharge trust business. Hindustan Unilever Limited was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Who owns it

Promoters62.3%
Institutions20.8%
Public & other16.9%

270 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Net margin trend16.7% → 24.3%

Margin has expanded by about 7.6 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Growth qualityrev 1% · PAT 10%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (Yahoo Finance). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev ₹17,691 Cr · EPS 12.22

Est. earnings growth -59.5%

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹76,019 Cr · EPS 53.29

Est. earnings growth +11.0%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 5

Revenue (FY2026)

₹61,975 Cr

Net margin

24.3%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+0.8%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+14.1%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹15,040 Cr

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Why it moved

Sep 8, 2026
Hindustan Unilever closed at Rs 1,980 as investors rotated into defensives, with Nifty FMCG up 0.35% and pharma the best-performing sector on a broadly weak day. The move reflected sector rotation, not company news.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 29, 2026
HUL shares rose ~4.7% as they rebounded from the prior day's earnings-led decline, supported by multiple brokerages (Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Motilal Oswal) issuing upbeat commentary and upgrades on the company's volume-led growth strategy and outlook despite the Q1 miss.
· confidence: high
Jul 28, 2026
Hindustan Unilever shares fell ~7% after Q1 results showed net profit declining 3-4% YoY to around Rs 2,631-2,673 crore and domestic volume growth of 5% missing street estimates of 6-7%, with reports citing weaker-than-expected demand recovery.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 8, 2026
HUL fell with the broader market amid weak sentiment from rising crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions, as Gift Nifty signaled a weak start and major indices declined sharply.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 1, 2026
No specific company catalyst identified for the July 1 move; shares rose alongside broader FMCG sector sentiment after late-June notes on strong Q1 outlook and lower crude supporting margins, plus post-AGM updates from June 30.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹61,975 Cr	₹15,040 Cr	24.3%
FY2025	₹63,121 Cr	₹10,649 Cr	16.9%
FY2024	₹61,896 Cr	₹10,277 Cr	16.6%
FY2023	₹60,580 Cr	₹10,120 Cr	16.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
Q1 FY27	₹16,657 Cr	₹2,673 Cr	16.0%
Q4 FY26	₹16,351 Cr	₹2,992 Cr	18.3%
Q3 FY26	₹15,805 Cr	₹7,075 Cr	44.8%
Q2 FY26	₹16,241 Cr	₹2,685 Cr	16.5%
Q1 FY26	₹15,931 Cr	₹2,732 Cr	17.1%

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: Yahoo Finance.

Filings & announcements

2026

Results For The Quarter Ended 30Th June, 2026 Is Enclosed
Results for the quarter ended 30th June, 2026 is enclosed
BSE7/28/2026
Investor Presentation
Copy of Investor Presentation and Press Release on Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended 30th June, 2026
BSE7/28/2026
Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of Board Meeting Held On 28Th July, 2026
Outcome of Board Meeting held on 28th July, 2026
BSE7/28/2026
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s Report
Outcome of remote e-voting and e-voting at 93rd Annual General Meeting held on 30th June, 2026
BSE6/30/2026material
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of AGM
Proceedings of 93rd Annual General Meeting
BSE6/30/2026material
Chairman''s Speech At The 93Rd Annual General Meeting Of The Company
Chairman''s Speech at the 93rd Annual General Meeting of the Company
BSE6/30/2026
Performance Highlights For The Financial Year 2025-26
Performance Highlights for the financial year 2025-26
BSE6/17/2026

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