New Delhi, July 27 -- Investors will keenly watch how price hikes by Hindustan Unilever Ltd and rural demand concerns will affect the company's volume growth in the April-June quarter of FY27. The company reported volume growth of 6% in January-March, a 15-quarter high.

HUL is expected to post a profit after tax of Rs. Rs.2840 crore and revenue of Rs.17,480 crore in the three months to 30 June, according to Bloomberg's estimate. In the fourth quarter of FY26, it reported a net profit after tax of Rs.2,994 crore, up 21.3% year-on-year, and revenue of Rs.16,351 crore, up 7.6% year-on-year.

HUL, widely seen as a barometer of India's consumer demand, implemented calibrated price hikes for various products in the June quarter. Analysts will ...