Nestle India Q3 FY26: Net Profit Surges 35% QoQ; Revenue Up Nearly 19% YoY: Share Gains 3% Intraday

Nestle India reported a strong set of Q3 results, with sharp improvement in profitability and healthy revenue growth, supported by better operating leverage and steady demand. The FMCG major's performance for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, shows a clear rebound compared to the previous quarter and a solid year-on-year expansion. The company's board has also declared an interim dividend for the shareholders along with the record date.

Nestle India Q3 Performance

Nestle India's revenue from operations roses by 0.4% at Rs. 56,670.4 crore in Q3, compared with Rs. 56,436.1 crore in Q2 and jumped 18% YoY Rs. 47,797.3 crore in the year-ago quarter.

The company's profit for the period surged to 35.2% To Rs. 10,180.6 crore, compared with Rs. 7,532.0 crore in Q2 and 46.2% YoY Rs. 6,961.3 crore in Q3 last year.

The profit before tax (PBT) came in at Rs. 11,680.5 crore in Q3, up from Rs. 10,285.2 crore in Q2 and Rs. 9,222.6 crore a year ago.

Expense Control Supports Margins

Nesle India's Total expenses for the quarter stood at Rs. 46,676.3 crore, compared with Rs. 46,167.3 crore in Q2 and Rs. 38,619.1 crore in Q3 last year. While costs rose on a year-on-year basis in line with larger scale of operations, profit growth outpaced expense growth, supporting margin expansion.

Nestle India Dividend Announcements

Along with the Q3FY26 results, the Company also announced the interim dividend of Rs. 7 per share.

"The Board of Directors on 30th January 2026 have declared an interim dividend for the current financial year 2025-26 of 7.00 per equity share (Face value 1/- per equity share) amounting to 13,498.2 million, which will be paid on and from 26th February 2026." the exchange filing read.

Nestle India share price Today

Nestle India share price reacted positively to the earnings announcement. Following the results, Nestle India shares jumped and were trading at Rs. 1,332.40, up Rs. 44.50 or 3.46% at the time of writing. The stock has gained 19.42% over the past six months.