Nestle India Q3 PAT up 46% to Rs 1,018 cr, Rs 7 interim dividend declared
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Q3 FY26 revenue up 18.5 percent to Rs 5,643 crore (record high). PAT rose 46 percent to Rs 1,018 crore, boosted by Rs 2,023 crore tax writeback. EBITDA margin slipped to 21.3 percent from 23.2 percent. 9M revenue grew 11.7 percent to Rs 16,348 crore. Board declared Rs 7 per share interim dividend, payout about Rs 1,350 crore. New CFO Edouard Mac Nab to join from March 2026.
Strong Q3 sales and dividend positive, but margin compression and one-time tax gains inflate profits; underlying growth more modest.