Mumbai, Nov. 3 -- Revenue from operations climbed 12.96% YoY to Rs 3897 crore in the quarter ended 30th September 2026.

Profit before tax stood at Rs 674 crore in Q2 FY27, up 23% from Rs 550 crore in the year-ago quarter.

EBITDA increased 27% year on year to Rs 709 crore from Rs 560 crore. EBITDA margin expanded 200 basis points to 18.2% from 16.2% in Q2 FY26.

Material costs increased 1% to Rs 2,022 crore, while employee costs rose 19% to Rs 259 crore. Other expenses increased 26% to Rs 456 crore. Advertising and sales promotion expenses rose 44% to Rs 451 crore as the company stepped up brand investments.

The India business reported 10% revenue growth to Rs 2,916 crore, supported by 10% underlying volume growth. The company said over...