HUL Q3 Profit Jumps 136%, Yet Shares Fall 4% Amid Selling Pressure

• Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) reported a 136% year-on-year standalone profit increase to ₹7,075 crore in Q3 FY26 (Oct-Dec 2025).
• The significant profit surge includes an exceptional gain of ₹4516 crore from the demerger of its ice cream business.
• Excluding exceptional items, HUL's profit would have decreased, leading to a 4.55% intraday share price drop.
• Consolidated sales grew by 5% and volume by 4%, with operational revenue up 4% to ₹15,805 crore.
• HUL's board approved acquiring the remaining 49% stake in Zywie for ₹824 crore and selling its 19.8% stake in Nutritionlab.