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Nestle India Limited· Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Results to
Sept 2026
Latest analysed call
Q1 FY27
Ownership as of
Sept 2026

Maker of MAGGI, NESCAFE and KITKAT; India's largest food FMCG, 9 factories, 5.3M outlets

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Reported

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MetricValueChangeBasisPeriodNote
Revenue6,788 ₹ crore+20.3% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Sept 2026Revenue from operations as filed.
Operating margin24.0 %+2.0 pts YoYOperating profit / revenueQuarter to Sept 2026For the quarter; a change is in percentage points.
Net profit1,027 ₹ crore+36.4% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Sept 2026Profit after tax as filed.
Return on equity68.84 %−9.3 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Sept 2026Adjusted profit attributable to owners ÷ average owners’ equity.
Free cash flow margin18.23 %+13.6 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Fiscal yearFY ending Mar 2026(Operating cash flow − fixed-asset purchases + disposals) ÷ revenue.
Revenue growth (YoY)21.68 %—Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Sept 2026Revenue change against the same period one year earlier.

Source: Inve data from filed results; ratios from the Screener-verified panel · to Sept 2026

Guidance

What management said, and what became of it

3 of 7 judged targets kept · 2 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Q1 FY27.

Nestle India Limited management guidance track record on Inve: 9 targets tracked across analysed earnings calls (3 achieved, 4 missed, 2 open).

TargetOriginal wordingSaidLatest callVerdict
Operating MarginProtecting growth engine, margins to followQ1 FY23Q1 FY27:CFO confirms commitment to 'maintain our margin in line with our past track record', reinforcing the 20-22% optimal band.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 4 Aug 2026		Achieved
Total Outlets6 million outlets in coming years
Call transcript, Q3 FY25 · 4 Feb 2025		Q3 FY25Q1 FY27:No update provided on the current number of outlets or progress towards the 6 million target. General commentary on distribution expansion was provided without specific numbers.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 4 Aug 2026		Ghosted
Sustained Double-Digit Volume GrowthManagement believes sustained double-digit volume growth is doable given low market penetration.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 4 Aug 2026		Q1 FY27Q1 FY27:Management stated that the secular growth opportunity exists and that double-digit volume growth is 'doable'.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 4 Aug 2026		New

Source: Inve Guidance Tracker for Nestle India Limited · to Q1 FY27

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Price

₹1,180.5 +0.60% · +₹7

Last close 27 Oct 2026 · NSE · INR · Source: Inve

Performance −7.9% 1Y

₹1.2k₹1.3k₹1.4k₹1.5kOct 25Dec 25Jan 26Mar 26Apr 26Jun 26Jul 26Sept 26Oct 26Q1 FY27 — 4 Aug 2026

1Y: ₹1,282 on 24 Oct 2025 → ₹1,180.5. High ₹1,540 (7 Aug 2026), low ₹1,166.8 (23 Mar 2026).

Previous close
₹1,173.5
Market cap
₹2.3L Cr
52-week range
₹1,166.8 – ₹1,540
One year
−7.99%
Price to earnings (TTM to Sept 2026)
57.29×
Return on equity (TTM to Sept 2026)
68.84%

Overview

Symbol
NSE:NESTLEIND
Exchange
NSE
Currency
INR

What Nestle India Limited does

Based on the company's own presentations, annual report and earnings calls.

Nestle India manufactures and sells branded packaged food and beverage products across four categories: milk products & nutrition, prepared dishes & cooking aids, powdered & liquid beverages, and confectionery. It earns from mass-market and premium packaged foods distributed through a network reaching 5.3 million retail outlets and 200,000+ villages, sourcing milk and other inputs from around 280,000 farmers. Production runs across nine factories in India, with a tenth announced in Odisha. It also operates newer channels including out-of-home kiosks, e-commerce/quick commerce, NESPRESSO boutiques, Purina pet care and a Nestle Health Science JV with Dr. Reddy's.

Segments

  • Milk Products and Nutrition
  • Prepared Dishes and Cooking Aids
  • Powdered and Liquid Beverages
  • Confectionery
Manufacturing factories in India
9 (10th announced in Odisha)
Retail outlets reached
5.3 million
Villages covered (RUrban)
200,000+ (up from 70,000 in 2020)
Distributors & re-distributors
10,000+
Farmers in supply network
280,000
Out-of-home Nestle kiosks
940+ (20 million annual visitors)
Founded 1959Headquarters Gurugram, Haryana, IndiaEmployees 8,680 (FY2025-26) Company website

How the price took the results

close before → close after

Q1 FY27
−0.7%
4 Aug

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