Mumbai, May 4 (IANS). Jyoti Labs Limited, a major company in the FMCG sector, released the results of the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year 2025-26 on Monday, in which a decline in the net profit of the company was recorded. The company said that its profit declined by 12.33 percent to Rs 67.5 crore on year-on-year basis.
The company said in its exchange filing that its net profit in the January-March quarter of FY 2026 was Rs 67.5 crore, which was Rs 77 crore in the same period of the last financial year.
However, despite the decline in profits, the company’s income from operations increased by 7.7 percent to Rs 717 crore, which was Rs 666 crore in the same quarter last year.
The company’s operating performance remained under pressure during the quarter. EBITDA declined 14 per cent year-on-year to Rs 96.7 crore from Rs 112.3 crore in the previous financial year.
At the same time, EBITDA margin also declined to about 13 percent, whereas it was about 17 percent in the same period last year.
Along with the quarterly results, the company has also announced a final dividend of Rs 3.50 per equity share.
The company has declared June 29 as the record date to determine the identity of shareholders eligible for dividend. The dividend will be paid on or after July 14.
The company’s chairperson and managing director is M.R. Commenting on the fourth quarter performance, Jyoti said the sector faced challenges on both the demand and cost fronts throughout FY26.
“While there was uneven demand throughout the year, there was a clear recovery in the second half, with strong volume growth recorded across the portfolio during Q4,” he said.
He said the fabric care and personal care segments played a key role in the recovery, while the volumes in the dishwash segment remained stable despite price competition and higher volume offers.
He further said that there was a sharp increase in the cost of raw materials at the end of the year, which was due to crude related inflation and developments in West Asia.
He further said, “Steps have been taken to increase prices in a balanced manner, but their full impact is yet to be seen. Therefore, margins may remain under pressure in the near future.”
–IANS
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