File picture: Tarun Arora, CEO, Zydus Wellness
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Zydus Wellness Ltd, the consumer health and wellness arm of the Ahmedabad-based Zydus Group, reported a seven per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to ₹119 crore in Q1 FY27.
The company, however, posted strong operational growth during the quarter, with consolidated net sales rising 66.7 per cent year-on-year to ₹1,430 crore from ₹858 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. EBITDA stood at ₹242 crore, registering 55.3 per cent growth, supported by higher contribution from its core brands across the sugar substitutes, nutrition, skincare and personal care categories.Zydus Wellness said its flagship brand Sugar Free strengthened its leadership in the sugar substitute category with a 96.1 per cent market share, according to Nielsen data, with Sugar Free D’Lite and I’m Lite delivering double-digit growth. Glucon-D maintained its leadership position in the glucose category with a 59.1 per cent market share, while RiteBite Max Protein continued to lead the nutrition protein bars, cookies and chips segment on the back of sustained business performance.Nutralite delivered double-digit growth during the quarter and retained its leadership position in the fat spreads category, according to company estimates. In personal care, Everyuth maintained its leadership position in the scrubs and peel-off categories with market shares of 49.4 per cent and 75.5 per cent, respectively. It also improved its ranking in the facial cleansing segment, moving to fourth place with an 8.2 per cent market share. Nycil retained its leadership in the prickly heat category with a 32.9 per cent market share, while Cuticolor’s performance was driven by strong consumer demand across organised retail channels.
