Gillette India
Gillette India is growing: Q1 FY27 revenue reached ₹783 crore, with net profit of ₹159 crore (Financial Express, 14 Aug). Grooming rivals such as Bombay Shaving Company face legal limits on comparative ads against a 97% share holder (Mint, 17 Sept).
What it means
Gillette India is growing without giving up margin; its brand margins and own labels are holding.
Reported: Revenue +10.8% and net profit +9.4% in Q1 FY27.
Watch: Q2 FY27 results, expected late Oct — net profit growth falls 4+ points behind revenue growth.
- Affected
- Beauty retailers — no margin strain to wait outDo now: plan to meet Gillette India's new stores and brand exclusives head-on before its next results.
- Beauty brands Gillette India stocks — steady orders, firm termsDo now: plan on steady volumes from it, and resist price cuts while its margin holds.
Latest moves
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Background
From 6 stories, the newest dated 17 Sept 2026. Summary written 3 Oct 2026.
Gillette India is a listed Indian grooming and oral care company and a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble.[1] source: Financial Express
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Grooming contributes over 80% of its revenue, and its oral care segment grew nearly 19% in the June quarter.[2] source: The Hindu BusinessLine Gillette India claimed a 97% market share in its dispute with Bombay Shaving Company.[3] source: Mint
Gillette India reported Q1 FY27 revenue of ₹783 crore, up 10.8%, and profit of ₹159 crore, up 9.4%.[2] source: The Hindu BusinessLine For FY26, Mint reported revenue of ₹3,100 crore, up 8% year-on-year, and net profit of ₹654 crore, up 23% year-on-year.[3] source: Mint In August 2026 the company set August 24 as the record date for a proposed Rs 60-per-share final dividend, payable by September 30 subject to AGM approval.[1] source: Financial Express In September 2026 the Delhi High Court ordered Bombay Shaving Company to withdraw its Switch4 razor advertisement after Gillette India's trademark and disparagement suit.[4] source: Business Standard The court then recorded compliance [5] source: Inc42 and allowed Gillette India to seek takedowns of influencer posts sharing the campaign.[3] source: Mint
Bombay Shaving Company, which reported FY26 revenue of ₹640 crore, is the rival in the Switch4 dispute.[3] source: Mint Parent P&G named Shailesh Jejurikar chairman, president and CEO from August 1.[6] source: Financial Express
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Questions about Gillette India
Who owns Gillette India?
Gillette India is a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble. In August 2026 it set August 24 as the record date for its proposed Rs 60-per-share final dividend.[1] source: Financial Express
Who are Gillette India's main competitors?
Gillette India is in a product-disparagement dispute with Bombay Shaving Company over its Switch4 razor advertisement. Mint reported Bombay Shaving's FY26 revenue as ₹640 crore and Gillette India's as ₹3,100 crore.[3] source: Mint