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Earlier report,
Honasa guides early-30s NSV growth for Q2 FY27 as younger brands outpace Mamaearth
Our read
Honasa is guiding offline, general-trade-led growth, so rival beauty brands and distributors should expect tougher competition for shelf space and distributor attention as its deeper GT reach scales its younger brands.
Watch
Q2 FY27 reported NSV growth against the early-thirties guide
The report
Honasa Consumer expects Q2 FY27 net sales value growth in the early-thirties year-on-year, with Mamaearth at high-teens and younger brands at mid-forties. Offline channels led growth through deeper general trade distribution. In Q1 FY27, operating revenue grew 27% to Rs 756 crore.
- Honasa Q2 FY27 expected NSV growth (YoY)
- early-thirties
- Mamaearth Q2 FY27 expected NSV growth (YoY)
- high-teens
- Younger brands Q2 FY27 expected NSV growth (YoY)
- mid-forties
What we verified
Checked against the other reports of this story.
- Q1 FY27 revenue growth: 27% — Entrackr and Financial Express agree.
What to watch next
- Mamaearth growth against the high-teens guide, and younger brands against mid-forties
- Operating margin against the early double-digit guide
- Management commentary on general trade reach and offline share of sales
- Q3 FY27 outlook, and whether growth stays near the 27% Q1 revenue pace (Rs 756 crore)
Likely next moves
Our read of what comes next — analysis, not reported by the source.
- Honasa is likely to keep adding general trade distribution, since offline led growth and the guide depends on it.
- Expect Honasa to put more marketing and portfolio weight behind the younger brands, which are guided to mid-forties growth against high-teens for Mamaearth.
- Honasa management may stress that operating margin stays at early double digits while it invests in reach, and frame growth as profitable rather than bought.
- Rival beauty and personal care companies may step up offline distribution and trade promotions to defend shelf space in the channels Honasa is entering.
- Analysts are likely to model the group's growth as increasingly dependent on the younger brands and to watch Mamaearth's slower pace for signs of maturity.
Updates
Each later report on this story, newest first. Earlier entries are never edited; a correction is a new entry.
Honasa Consumer guides Q2 FY27 NSV growth in the early thirties, with operating margin in early double digits
- Q1 FY27 revenue from operations: Rs 755.94 crore
- Q1 FY27 consolidated net profit: Rs 90.45 crore
- Flipkart logistics change cut Q1 FY27 revenue by: Rs 29 crore
On the record
Earlier Honasa Consumer reports on RetailIntel, newest first.
Reported figures
From the report. Source details below
| Q1 FY27 profit: | Rs 90 crore |
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The source
Filed
Confirmed by Storyboard18, NDTV Profit, Inc42, Business Today, Moneycontrol, The Hindu BusinessLine, Financial Express, ET Retail, Mint
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