Nestle India net profit jumps 11% to Rs 486.60 crore in April-June quarter

Nestle India reported an 11.15 percent rise in its net profit for the quarter ended June on a year-on-year basis on the back of rise in sales and lower taxes.

Its profit after tax for the April-June quarter of 2020 stood at Rs 486.6 crore, against Rs 437.8 crore recorded in the corresponding period of last year.

Sales of the company rose 1.96 percent to Rs 3,041.4 crore during the period under review, the company said in a regulatory filing.

Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director, Nestle India, said that the past three months have witnessed volatility, uncertainty and stresses that the company had never imagined before, nor experienced.

“This led to disruptions across the value chain of the company which has impacted our results, though we have built back momentum strongly as we ended the quarter,” he said.

The maker of Maggi delivered strong performance in the e-commerce channel which grew by 122 percent during the quarter and now contributes 3.6 percent to the domestic sales.

“The demand in all ‘out of home’ consumption channels experienced a sharp decline due to the lockdown. However, Nestle brands enjoy trust, credibility and strength as far as ‘in home consumption’ is concerned and this boosted the sales of EVERYDAY Dairy Whitener, Nestle a+ Milk, other milk-based portfolios, NESCAFA% Classic and NESCAFA% Sunrise, all of which performed well this quarter,” Narayanan said.

He noted that Maggi also witnessed solid growth towards the end of the quarter after initial supply constraints.