New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Household and personal care products maker Jyothy Labs is facing a double blow as higher raw material costs due to the West Asia war and the loss of its Pril and Fa licensing deal weigh on profitability. The impact was visible in the April-June quarter (Q1FY27), with profitability from its core operations nearly halving from a year earlier.

Despite taking a blended 4-4.5% price hike in the June quarter, the company's operating Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) margin declined sharply to 8.4%, from 16.5% a year ago. The company's performance was also hurt by German partner Henkel AG's decision in May to walk away from a 15-year licensing deal for the Pril and Fa brands.

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