Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd (BAJAJCON) Q2FY26 Concall Summary - Sep-2025 Qtr
Performance Overview
- The company demonstrated a strong quarter with early positive results from strategic actions aimed at improving revenue growth and margins, providing confidence in its future direction.
- Consolidated sales grew by 13.3% YoY, driven by a significant recovery in the general trade channel, which grew 5% YoY on the back of strong double-digit urban growth.
- Gross and EBITDA margins saw substantial YoY improvements due to strategic pricing, a favorable portfolio mix, and productivity actions, with consolidated EBITDA margin expanding by over 400 basis points.
- The core brand, Almond Drops Hair Oil (ADHO), delivered double-digit revenue growth in India, supported by increased advertising investments and a revival in demand for price point packs.
- The company successfully navigated the GST 2.0 transition, bringing nearly its entire portfolio under the 5% GST slab, which is seen as a major structural positive for future demand, despite causing temporary channel destocking in September.
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