Client wellness main Zydus Wellness Restricted — that owns manufacturers like Sugar Free and Glucon-D — reported a pointy decline in profitability in FY26, with consolidated web revenue falling 47 per cent year-on-year to ₹197 crore, at the same time as income grew strongly on the again of portfolio growth and acquisitions.
For the fourth quarter, consolidated web revenue declined almost 6 per cent year-on-year to ₹162 crore, whereas consolidated income surged 62.1 per cent to round ₹1,476 crore. For the complete yr, web gross sales rose 46.4 per cent to ₹3,940 crore, however the sturdy topline development didn’t translate into earnings, with profitability sharply impacted by integration and value pressures.
The board has really useful a closing dividend of ₹1.20 per fairness share of face worth ₹2, topic to shareholder approval on the AGM scheduled for August 4. On the working entrance, EBITDA rose 34.2 per cent year-on-year to ₹509 crore, supported by contributions from newly acquired companies.
Model-wise, the corporate said, Sugar Free continued to dominate the sugar substitute class with a 96.1 per cent market share, whereas increasing into adjoining classes with new launches similar to Sugar Free D’lite Choco Unfold. Protein snacking model RiteBite Max Protein continued to scale, enhancing profitability to close double-digit EBITDA margins, pushed by new product launches together with protein drinks and practical snack bars.
Hydration model Glucon-D retained management with a 58.9 per cent market share and expanded into efficiency hydration codecs. In skincare, Everyuth maintained sturdy positions throughout scrubs and peel-off masks, whereas Nycil continued to guide the prickly warmth powder section. The corporate’s nutraceutical and wellness portfolio, together with Nutralite and Complan, continued to point out regular momentum, at the same time as general earnings had been weighed down by value pressures and integration-related bills.
Revealed on Might 18, 2026
