April 30, 2026 - ChartAlert®

HINDUNILVR – Hindustan Unilever – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26

HINDUNILVR’s FY26 shows earnings stagnation: flat PAT, 5% topline barely covering inflation, margins compressed. Ice Cream demerger removes drag but adds no earnings power. Valuation rests on FY27 volume recovery and premiumisation; without revenue/margin reacceleration, risk/reward skews unfavorably for new capital.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

Revenue from operations grew 5.1% YoY (₹61,328 Cr → ₹64,468 Cr in FY26), with Q4 FY26 accelerating at 7.6% QoQ flat but 7.6% YoY (₹15,190 Cr → ₹16,351 Cr) — volume-led recovery rather than pricing.
Beauty & Wellbeing led segment growth at +10.8% YoY (₹13,523 Cr → ₹14,990 Cr); Home Care followed at +3.1% YoY (₹22,958 Cr → ₹23,672 Cr), both outpacing Foods (+4.1%) and Personal Care (+4.3%).
Ice Cream discontinuation removed ₹1,257 Cr of revenue in FY26 (vs ₹1,793 Cr in FY25) — continuing operations revenue base is now cleaner but headline growth understates organic momentum.

Bottomline

Continuing operations PAT was nearly flat YoY: ₹10,652 Cr (FY26) vs ₹10,680 Cr (FY25), a marginal -0.3% decline — no earnings growth on a like-for-like basis.
Reported PAT surged to ₹15,059 Cr vs ₹10,671 Cr (+41.1%) solely due to ₹4,611 Cr gain on Ice Cream demerger — a one-time, non-recurring item.
Q4 FY26 continuing PAT jumped 20% YoY (₹2,501 Cr → ₹3,002 Cr), aided by a ₹247 Cr exceptional credit vs a ₹134 Cr charge in Q4 FY25 — underlying momentum is moderate, not explosive.

Margins

FY26 EBIT margin (continuing): Segment EBIT ₹13,721 Cr ÷ Revenue ₹64,468 Cr = 21.3% vs ₹13,453 Cr ÷ ₹61,328 Cr = 21.9% in FY25 — 60 bps compression YoY.
EBITDA (proxy): PBT before exceptionals ₹14,047 Cr + Finance costs ₹410 Cr + D&A ₹1,333 Cr = ₹15,790 Cr ÷ ₹64,468 Cr = 24.5% vs ₹15,715 Cr ÷ ₹61,328 Cr = 25.6% — 110 bps YoY dilution driven by A&P inflation (+4.5% YoY) and material cost rise.
Other Income declined sharply: ₹1,017 Cr (FY25) → ₹751 Cr (FY26), down 26% — lower treasury yields and reduced investable surplus weigh on reported PBT.

Growth Trajectory

Three-year revenue CAGR is modest; FY26’s 5.1% top-line growth mirrors FY25’s underlying pace — no acceleration visible.
A&P spend rose 4.5% YoY (₹5,989 Cr → ₹6,261 Cr) but as % of revenue fell marginally — brand investment maintained, not expanded.
Employee costs up 7.5% YoY (₹2,952 Cr → ₹3,175 Cr), growing faster than revenue — operating leverage absent at this growth rate.

FORCEMOT – Force Motors – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 29-Apr-26

Force Motors’ FY26 delivered 54.6% profit growth, 370 bps margin expansion, and debt‑free balance sheet. Yet FCF fell 35.8% on capex/taxes, with ₹83,009L Other Financial Assets needing clarity. Exceptional items and rising provisions raise quality‑of‑earnings questions; FY27 hinges on FCF recovery and capex ROI execution.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

Revenue from Operations grew 12.2% YoY (₹8,07,173L → ₹9,05,705L in FY26), with Q4 FY26 up 8.2% QoQ and 8.2% YoY — sequential acceleration signals improving demand absorption.
Other Income nearly doubled YoY (₹5,656L → ₹11,046L), driven by higher interest receipts on growing cash balances; meaningful but non-operational.
Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹2,54,984L is the strongest quarter of FY26, confirming a H2-weighted demand pattern.

Bottomline

Recurring PAT (excluding exceptionals) grew sharply: FY26 PBT before exceptionals = ₹1,30,447L vs ₹84,369L in FY25 — a 54.6% YoY jump on operating strength alone.
Reported Net Profit rose 51.3% YoY (₹80,086L → ₹1,21,175L), but FY25 included ₹39,457L in exceptional gains vs FY26’s ₹21,124L — underlying earnings quality improved materially.
Q4 FY26 Net Profit of ₹27,854L fell 35.9% QoQ vs Q3’s ₹40,615L, entirely explained by Q3’s ₹21,124L exceptional item; core earnings were stable.

Margins

EBIT (before JV & exceptionals) margin expanded to 14.4% in FY26 (₹1,30,436L ÷ ₹9,05,705L) from 10.4% in FY25 — 400 bps structural improvement.
EBITDA proxy (EBIT + D&A): FY26 = ₹1,30,436L + ₹28,599L = ₹1,59,035L on revenue of ₹9,05,705L → 17.6% EBITDA margin vs FY25: ₹84,317L + ₹28,024L = ₹1,12,341L ÷ ₹8,07,173L = 13.9% — 370 bps expansion.
Net Profit margin (on revenue): FY26 = 13.4% vs FY25 = 9.9% — 350 bps expansion, confirming operating leverage is flowing through to the bottom line.

Growth Trajectory

EPS grew 51.3% YoY (₹607.71 → ₹919.56), with no dilution — all value creation flowed to existing shareholders.
Other Equity surged 38.4% (₹3,02,025L → ₹4,18,117L), reflecting retained earnings accumulation and a strengthening book value base.
Capex stepped up to ₹53,962L in FY26 from ₹36,690L in FY25 (+47.1%), signalling management’s confidence in sustaining growth — but FCF compression warrants monitoring.

SYNGENE – Syngene International – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 29-Apr-26

Syngene’s FY26 saw 2.6% revenue growth and 36% profit fall, with 400–500 bps margin hit from forex/employee costs. Strong FCF and near‑zero debt provide balance sheet comfort. Q4 recovery hints charges easing, but sustained EBITDA >28% hinges on cost discipline and hedging restructure.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

FY26 revenue grew 2.6% YoY (₹36,424M → ₹37,387M) — modest, indicating demand stabilisation rather than acceleration; Q4FY26 added ₹10,365M vs ₹10,180M in Q4FY25, a 1.8% quarterly comp.
Sequential Q4 bounce of 13% (₹9,171M → ₹10,365M) signals some seasonality recovery after a soft Q3.
Revenue growth materially trails cost growth — total expenses rose 7.6% YoY vs revenue’s 2.6%, squeezing every margin line.

Bottomline

FY26 PAT collapsed 36.2% YoY (₹4,962M → ₹3,167M), driven by cost inflation, a ₹766M net exceptional loss, and a ₹590M forex drag vs near-neutral ₹19M in FY25.
Excluding exceptionals, PBT fell 22.4% (₹6,279M → ₹4,875M) — underlying operations deteriorated significantly, not just optics.
Q4FY26 PAT at ₹1,479M vs ₹1,833M in Q4FY25 (-19.3%) confirms the weakness persists into year-end.

Margins

EBITDA proxy (PBT before exceptionals + D&A + Finance costs): FY26 = ₹4,875 + ₹4,529 + ₹488 = ₹9,892M; FY25 = ₹6,279 + ₹4,326 + ₹531 = ₹11,136M. EBITDA margin: FY26 = 26.5% vs FY25 = 30.6% — a 410 bps contraction.
Net profit margin: FY26 = 8.5% (₹3,167M ÷ ₹37,387M) vs FY25 = 13.6% (₹4,962M ÷ ₹36,424M) — 510 bps erosion.
Employee costs surged 12.3% YoY (₹9,839M → ₹11,049M), now representing 29.6% of revenue vs 27.0% in FY25 — the single largest margin headwind.

Growth Trajectory

Two-year revenue trajectory is nearly flat: FY25 grew off a likely stronger FY24 base; FY26 adds only ₹963M incremental — structural growth slowdown is apparent.
EPS declined 36.3% YoY (₹12.35 → ₹7.87), compressing shareholder returns sharply and raising questions about near-term re-rating potential.
Capex is decelerating — PP&E purchases dropped from ₹7,603M (FY25) to ₹3,440M (FY26), suggesting the investment cycle is maturing; growth acceleration from new capacity depends on utilisation ramp.

BAJFINANCE – Bajaj Finance – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 29-Apr-26

Bajaj Finance’s Q4FY26 PAT peaked, FY26 earnings grew 15.2%, and loan book crossed ₹5L Cr. Credit costs normalized, supporting FY27 margin expansion. Yet deposit decline and wholesale reliance heighten liquidity risk. Discipline in funding mix and credit cost management now outweigh topline growth as structural drivers.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

Total revenue from operations grew 19.2% YoY (₹68,806 Cr → ₹81,982 Cr), led by interest income scaling 19.0% (₹61,164 Cr → ₹72,776 Cr) — loan book expansion is the primary engine.
Fee & commission income surged 29.6% YoY (₹5,983 Cr → ₹7,754 Cr), signalling deeper cross-sell penetration and product diversification beyond pure lending.
Q4FY26 revenue of ₹21,606 Cr grew 18.0% vs Q4FY25, with sequential improvement of 2.8% from Q3FY26 — momentum is intact and accelerating.

Bottomline

PAT grew 15.2% YoY (₹16,779 Cr → ₹19,332 Cr); Q4FY26 PAT of ₹5,553 Cr surged 22.2% vs Q4FY25 (₹4,546 Cr) — quarterly acceleration is notable.
Effective tax rate held at 25.1% in FY26 vs 24.0% in FY25; marginal uptick not material enough to distort profit trajectory.
Exceptional item (New Labour Codes charge of ₹265 Cr in Q3FY26) was a one-time drag — underlying PBT before exceptional items grew 18.1% YoY (₹22,080 Cr → ₹26,082 Cr).

Margins

Net profit margin (PAT / Total Income): FY26 = 23.6% vs FY25 = 24.4% — modest 80 bps compression, driven by finance costs growing faster (15.7% → 34.9% of revenue) than topline.
Finance costs grew 15.8% YoY (₹24,770 Cr → ₹28,666 Cr), broadly in line with loan book growth — cost of funds is not meaningfully deteriorating.
Impairment charges declined sharply QoQ: Q4FY26 ₹2,008 Cr vs Q3FY26 ₹3,425 Cr (-41.4%) — asset quality recovery in the latest quarter is the most significant margin driver.

Growth Trajectory

Loan book grew 22.3% YoY (₹4,07,844 Cr → ₹4,98,944 Cr) — crossing the ₹5 lakh crore threshold signals scale maturity without visible growth deceleration.
Employee costs grew 19.6% YoY (₹7,508 Cr → ₹8,979 Cr) — broadly tracking revenue, suggesting operating leverage is stable, not expanding.
Basic EPS grew 13.8% YoY (₹26.89 → ₹30.60) on a diluted share base, reflecting solid per-share value accretion despite equity expansion.