Dabur Q2 Results FY27: 4 Nov Date, Base to Beat & Strong Guidance

Earnings · Dabur India

Dabur reports its September quarter on 4 November 2026 with no earnings call. It has already told investors to expect double-digit revenue and profit growth. Here is what that means in rupees, the base, and why the margin is the real test.

Updated: Saturday, 31 October 2026, 4:00 PM IST  |  Reading time: 16 min  |  Next update: Wednesday, 4 November 2026, board meeting and filing

Latest update (31 October 2026, 4:00 PM IST): Dabur has said it will hold an in-person analyst meet on Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 4:00 PM IST in Mumbai and will not host a separate earnings call, as reported. Its trading window is closed until 6 November 2026. No Q2 numbers are out. This page converts into the results analysis on the day.

In plain words: Dabur makes Dabur Chyawanprash, Real juices, Hajmola and many health and personal-care products in India and abroad. “Consolidated” means the whole group; “standalone” means Dabur India Limited alone. A “base to beat” is last year’s same quarter.

Data note: as of 31 October 2026, 4:00 PM IST. Figures come from Dabur’s results and its 6 October 2026 quarterly update as carried by reports, plus a brokerage note and an aggregator; I have not opened the Q2 FY26 filing. Standalone and consolidated figures are labelled. Derived numbers are marked “my calculation”.

When will Dabur announce its Q2 FY27 results?

Dabur’s board meets on Wednesday, 4 November 2026 to approve results for the quarter and half year ended 30 September 2026 and to consider a possible interim dividend; an analyst meet follows on Thursday, 5 November at 4:00 PM IST.

The company has said there will be no separate earnings call, and that the results presentation will be posted on the exchanges and its website. The trading window for insiders has been closed from 1 October to 6 November 2026, as reported. Results usually reach the exchanges in the afternoon or evening of the board date, so the filing, not a headline, is the document to wait for.

Several other results fall in the same window. See BSE Q2 results FY27 and Apollo Hospitals Q2 results FY27, also on 4 November, and Titan Q2 results FY27 on 5 November. The Q2 results calendar hub lists them all.

What did Dabur guide for Q2 FY27?

On 6 October 2026 Dabur said it expects double-digit consolidated revenue growth and double-digit profit growth for Q2 FY27, with its global business growing in the high teens in rupee terms despite Middle East headwinds, and margins pressured by inflation.

Companies rarely pre-announce numbers, so this update is the single most useful marker for the quarter. It sets a floor for the result and points to the soft spot: cost inflation in the home and personal care and the OTC and ethicals segments. The update gave no exact figures, so everything below that turns “double-digit” into rupees is my own arithmetic.

Cite this table: PositionalCalls, “Dabur Q2 FY27 Guidance in Rupees, as of 31 October 2026”.

What is the base to beat in the Dabur Q2 results FY27?

The Q2 FY26 base is consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 3,191.32 crore, up 5.4%, and net profit attributable to owners of about Rs 453 crore, up from Rs 425 crore.

Cite this table: PositionalCalls, “Dabur Q2 FY26 Base-to-Beat Table, as of 31 October 2026”.

A brokerage note at the time called Q2 FY26 revenue, operating profit and profit “in line” with estimates. India volume grew only 2%, so the bar for Q2 FY27 is low. Margin is computed as aggregator operating profit divided by revenue; the company’s own EBITDA line may differ slightly.

Which Dabur profit figure is right? The standalone and consolidated trap

Use consolidated profit attributable to owners, about Rs 453 crore for Q2 FY26 and Rs 590.88 crore for Q1 FY27; the Rs 452.41 crore sometimes quoted for Q1 FY27 is standalone.

Cite this table: PositionalCalls, “Dabur Profit Definitions Table, as of 31 October 2026”.

The standalone figure of Rs 452.41 crore for Q1 FY27 looks almost identical to the Rs 452 crore consolidated Q2 FY26 profit that one report quotes. That coincidence can make Q1 FY27 look flat against Q2 FY26 when it was in fact Rs 586 crore to Rs 591 crore for the group. Always check the scope on the page before you compare.

What bar did Q1 FY27 set for Dabur?

Q1 FY27 delivered consolidated revenue of Rs 3,764.39 crore (+10.6%), profit attributable to owners of Rs 590.88 crore (+15.0%) and operating profit of about Rs 741 crore (+11.0%), a margin of about 20%.

Cite this table: PositionalCalls, “Dabur Q1 FY27 Table, as of 31 October 2026”.

Q1 FY27 shows what “double-digit” looks like for Dabur: about 10.6% revenue growth and profit growth ahead of it. The Q2 guidance repeats double-digit growth but flags margin pressure, so profit growth this time may not outrun revenue growth. Q1 revenue also rose 23.9% from Q4 FY26’s Rs 3,038 crore, as reported, which is a seasonal rebound.

How have Dabur’s last quarters looked?

Q2 has been the seasonal low for margin, at 18% in both of the last two years, while Q1 and Q3 run at 20% to 21% and Q4 at 15% (aggregator figures).

Cite this table: PositionalCalls, “Dabur Five-Quarter Run Table, as of 31 October 2026”.

The pattern matters because it tells you what a normal Q2 looks like: revenue about 6% to 7% below Q1 and a margin near 18%. A Q2 FY27 margin well below 18% would confirm the cost pressure Dabur flagged; one near or above 18% would suggest it was absorbed. Revenue from Q2 FY26 to Q1 FY27 moved up 18.0% (3,191 to 3,764, my calculation), mostly seasonal.

What does “double-digit growth” mean for H1 FY27?

At the floor of guidance, with revenue of Rs 3,510 crore and profit of Rs 498 crore, H1 FY27 would be Rs 7,275 crore of revenue, up 10.3%, and Rs 1,089 crore of profit, up 12.6% (my calculations).

Cite this table: PositionalCalls, “Dabur H1 FY27 Scenario Tables, as of 31 October 2026”.

Assumptions: H1 FY26 revenue of Rs 6,596 crore (Q1 FY26 Rs 3,404.58 crore plus Q2 FY26 Rs 3,191.32 crore) and H1 FY26 profit of Rs 967 crore (Q1 FY26 Rs 513.91 crore plus Q2 FY26 about Rs 453 crore), my calculations. Q1 FY27 figures are Rs 3,764.39 crore and Rs 590.88 crore. These are arithmetic illustrations of the guidance, not forecasts.

What is a point of Dabur margin worth in rupees?

On Rs 3,510 crore of revenue, one point of operating margin is worth about Rs 35 crore, so a margin of 17% rather than 18.4% would cost about Rs 49 crore of operating profit (my calculations).

Cite this table: PositionalCalls, “Dabur Margin in Rupees Table, as of 31 October 2026”.

The revenue figure is the 10% growth case used only to size the effect. If revenue grows faster than 10%, each point of margin is worth more. Because Dabur has guided to a margin squeeze, the useful question on results day is whether profit growth stayed in double digits despite it.

Will Dabur declare an interim dividend with Q2 results?

The board meeting notice says it will consider a possible interim dividend on 4 November 2026; no amount or record date is confirmed as of 31 October 2026.

The notice, as reported, says “possible”, so a dividend is not certain. I have not verified last year’s interim amount or record date in this session, and I do not quote one. If a dividend is declared, the record date is usually a few days after the board meeting. Under T+1 settlement the ex-date equals the record date, so you must own the shares at least one trading day before it.

Cite this table: PositionalCalls, “Dabur Dividend Illustration Table, as of 31 October 2026”.

These amounts are illustrations of arithmetic, not a forecast of Dabur’s dividend. TDS under Section 194 is generally 10% for residents when dividends from one company exceed Rs 10,000 in a financial year. Confirm the current rule; see our guide to tax on shares and dividend TDS.

How should you read the Dabur filing on results day?

Read volume first, then revenue and profit on the consolidated owners’ line, then the margin, then the dividend, and ignore any standalone figure that is quoted as the headline.

Cite this table: PositionalCalls, “Dabur Results-Day Decoder, as of 31 October 2026”.

Which consumer results are near Dabur’s?

ITC (2 November), Dabur and Asian Paints’ reported results sit in the same window, and the earlier-quarter pages for HUL, Nestle India and Britannia give sector context.

For Dabur’s earlier-quarter detail read the Dabur Q3 results FY26 analysis and browse the consumption category.

What do most people miss about the Dabur Q2 results FY27?

Most miss that growth has been pre-announced, so the surprise lies in margin and volume, and that standalone profit is sometimes shown as the headline.

• Compare Q2 FY27 with Q2 FY26 first, then with Q1 FY27.
• Use consolidated figures; ignore standalone headlines.
• Check volume growth before revenue growth.
• Check margin against the 18% Q2 norm.
• Confirm the date and dividend notice in the exchange filing.

What do you need to know about costs, tax and safety?

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Analyst’s note

Part of the Earnings series. The earlier quarter is covered on the Dabur Q3 results page.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Dabur financial results, quarter ended 30 June 2026 (company PDF)
• Axis Direct result update, Dabur Q2 FY26, 31 October 2025
• ICICI Direct results summary, Dabur India
• Sahi, ScanX, Screener, MarketsMOJO and Business Standard reports (secondary and aggregator, not linked)

Editorial disclosure. PositionalCalls.com is not a SEBI-registered research analyst or investment adviser. Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. Read all related documents carefully before investing. Returns are never guaranteed. This page is educational, is independent and was written by Shubham Chaudhary, founder of PositionalCalls. How I researched this: I compared company results and guidance as carried in reports with a brokerage note, recomputed every derived number and labelled conflicting figures. Corrections are published in the Data note.