Godfrey Phillips India shares rallied over 9% in morning trade on August 5 after the company posted robust financial results for the first quarter of FY26. As of 10:19 AM, the shares were trading 9.38% higher at Rs 9,826.00.
The company reported a 30% year-on-year (YoY) surge in consolidated revenue from operations at ₹1,889.97 crore, up from ₹1,403.64 crore in Q1FY25.
Net profit for the quarter also saw a sharp rise of 56% YoY to ₹356.28 crore, compared to ₹228.55 crore in the same period last year. On a sequential basis, profit was up 28% from ₹279.61 crore in Q4FY25, signaling strong operational momentum.
Total expenses during the quarter increased to ₹1,506.68 crore, driven by higher purchase of stock-in-trade, excise duty, and other operational costs. The company also earned ₹64.70 crore from its share of profit in associates, while tax expenses rose to ₹91.71 crore from ₹51.30 crore a year ago.
Adding to investor cheer, Godfrey Phillips recently announced a 2:1 bonus issue, with the record date fixed for September 16, 2025.
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