Overview
- In Q1 FY26 Godfrey Phillips posted a 56% rise in consolidated net profit to ₹356 crore and a 36.5% increase in revenue to ₹1,486 crore.
- EBITDA climbed 25.3% to ₹338 crore, lifting margins by 210 basis points despite a 45% jump in raw material costs and a 42% rise in employee expenses.
- Shares jumped over 9% on August 6 to an all-time high of ₹10,867.50, extending a six-month rally that has driven a 136% gain.
- The board approved a 2:1 bonus share issue and boosted authorised capital from ₹25 crore to ₹50 crore with September 16 set as the record date.
- Shareholders now await final regulatory and shareholder approvals for the bonus allotment ahead of the September record date.