Announced Sat, 7 Mar · 24:30 IST

Kwality Wall's (India) Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated March 06, 2026, titled "Press Release - Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter ended 31st December, 2025 and for the period 10th January, 2025 to 31st December, 2025 ".

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AI summary

Kwality Wall's (India) Limited, recently demerged from Hindustan Unilever and listed in February 2026, reported its first standalone quarterly results. Revenue for Q3 FY26 stood at ₹222 crore, with organic sales growth declining 6.5% year-on-year, though volume growth remained positive at 1.2%. The company reported an EBITDA loss of ₹64.2 crore (or ₹83.8 crore pre-IND AS 116), impacted by lower gross margins (41.5%) due to one-off trade investments of ~600 bps and ~400 bps from cocoa-led commodity inflation. Exceptional expenses of ₹94 crore were also recognised during the quarter. Magnum and Cornetto (premium range) and the Q-Commerce channel delivered strong growth, while the in-home portfolio underperformed and is being relaunched for 2026.

Likely market impact

The weak Q3 print — negative organic growth, EBITDA in the red, and a one-off-loaded P&L — is likely to weigh on the stock in the near term. However, the company is in early-stage standalone mode post-demerger, and management has signalled structural cost actions, a portfolio relaunch, and improved cabinet distribution as key margin-recovery levers heading into FY27.