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Honasa posts 93% profit jump in Q3 FY26
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- Date
- Company
- Honasa Consumer
- What it does
- Beauty and personal care house of brands
- Kind
- Results
- Based in
- Gurugram
- Founded
- 2016
What they do
Honasa Consumer Ltd owns brands like Mamaearth, The Derma Co. and Aqualogica
What happened
Q3 FY26 profit after tax rose 93% to Rs 50 crore; revenue grew 16% to Rs 602 crore
Why it matters
EBITDA margin improved to 10.9% from 5.0% a year ago, driven by lower ad spending
The details
- Honasa Consumer Ltd reported its Q3 FY26 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
- Revenue from operations was Rs 602 crore, up 16.2% year-on-year from Rs 518 crore.
- Like-for-like revenue (excluding acquired brands) was Rs 630 crore, the highest-ever quarterly figure, up 21.7% year-on-year.
- Profit after tax (PAT) was Rs 50 crore, up 92.9% from Rs 26 crore a year ago.
- PAT margin improved to 8.3% from 5.0% a year earlier.
- EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) was Rs 66 crore, up 150.7% year-on-year.
- EBITDA margin rose to 10.9% from 5.0% a year ago.
- Total expenditure was Rs 550 crore, up 8.5% from Rs 507 crore, with advertising expenses falling to 30.9% of revenue from 34.3%.
The bigger picture
- Honasa's profit growth outpaced revenue growth, showing improved operational efficiency.
- The company reduced advertising spending as a share of revenue, helping margins.
- Mamaearth returned to double-digit growth, and younger brands grew over 25%.
- Direct outlet coverage crossed 1 lakh outlets, and total distribution reached 2.7 lakh outlets.
About the business
- Honasa Consumer Ltd is a Gurugram-based beauty and personal care house of brands.
- Its portfolio includes Mamaearth, The Derma Co., Aqualogica, Lumineve, Staze, BBlunt, Dr Sheth's, and Reginald Men.
- Mamaearth started as Asia's first brand with Made Safe certified products, focusing on baby care.
- Honasa is a digital-first company catering to millennial customers.
- It has an omni-channel presence across 750+ districts in India.
- The company makes money by selling beauty and personal care products through online and offline channels.
Founders
- Varun Alagh, Chairman, CEO and Co-founder
- Ghazal Alagh, CIO and Co-founder
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