Emami reported a nearly 15% year-on-year fall in consolidated net profit for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, as rising costs put pressure on margins. The FMCG company said profit came in at Rs 138.94 crore during the quarter.
The decline came despite healthy demand in the domestic market and growth in revenue. Higher input expenses appear to have weighed on profitability, limiting the benefit of stronger sales in its core business.
The company also pointed to geopolitical disruptions as another factor affecting the quarter. Those pressures added to cost challenges and made it harder for Emami to protect margins even as overall business momentum remained positive.
Alongside its underlying operations, Emami indicated that strategic business acquisitions were part of the quarter's broader picture. Even with those growth efforts and solid domestic demand, elevated costs remained the main reason earnings slipped in the first quarter.
