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Gillette India Limited (GIL) on Wednesday reported a 36.91 per cent jump in standalone net profit to Rs 172.46 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, on a 15.24 per cent rise in revenue from operations to Rs 790 crore.

Profit before tax (PBT) stood at Rs 232.14 crore, up 38.89 per cent from Rs 167.14 crore in the same quarter last year. The growth was supported by double-digit revenue expansion and a favourable product price mix.

Revenue from grooming products rose 13.39 per cent to Rs 647.06 crore, while oral care revenue jumped 24.39 per cent to Rs 142.94 crore.

Gillette India announced an interim dividend of Rs 180 per equity share, which includes a one-time special dividend of Rs 60 per share for the financial year 2025-26.

The company has fixed the record date for eligibility for payment of said interim dividend as February 4, 2026. The dividend shall be paid on or before February 26, 2026.

Gillette India has declared several dividends in recent periods. The company announced a dividend of Rs 47 per share with an ex-date of 26 August 2025. Earlier, it declared a dividend of Rs 65 per share on 18 February 2025.

In 2024, Gillette India announced a dividend of Rs 45 per share with an ex-date of 26 November, and two dividends with an ex-date of 8 February, amounting to Rs 45 per share and Rs 40 per share, respectively.

Kumar Venkatasubramanian, Managing Director, Gillette India, said, “We have delivered strong, balanced growth once again this quarter. Our strategy of focused product portfolio, superior performance, productivity, constructive disruption and agile organisation continues to drive sustainable growth and value creation.”

Gillette India, part of the P&G Group, owns brands including Gillette, Oral-B, Venus and Braun, and is involved in social initiatives like P&G Shiksha, supporting education for underprivileged children.

Gillette India shares were trading at Rs 8,312.10, up Rs 451.25, or 5.74 per cent, from the previous close of Rs 7,860.85. The stock opened at Rs 7,893.95 and moved between a low of Rs 7,786.00 and a high of Rs 8,375.00 during the session.

Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has touched a high of Rs 11,505.00 and a low of Rs 7,413.00. The company’s market capitalisation stood at Rs 27,085.16 crore.

Gillette India is part of the BSE 500 index and operates in the personal care segment. The stock has gained 3.30 per cent in one week, while it has fallen 20.77 per cent over six months and 4.39 per cent over one year.

It has risen 70.37 per cent in three years, 47.85 per cent in five years and 86.23 per cent over ten years.