Its net sales during the quarter under review stood at ₹11,966 crore, up 13.21 per cent, as against ₹10,570 crore in the corresponding period a year ago, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (
HUL's total expenses was at ₹9,546 crore, up 14.68 per cent in the first quarter of FY 2021-22, as against ₹8,324 crore a year ago.
Commenting on the result, HUL CMD
The second wave of COVID-19 brought upon us a severe humanitarian crisis.
Mehta further said: "Looking forward, we remain cautiously optimistic about the demand recovery. Our focus firmly remains behind delivering volume-led competitive growth and margins in a healthy range."
Shares of HUL on Thursday were trading at ₹2,446.15, up 0.50 per cent on BSE.
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