The company’s performance was underpinned by volume-led demand across both urban centers and expanding rural distribution networks. Total domestic sales grew 25.0% to ₹6,073.1 crore, while export revenue surged 35.6% to ₹290.2 crore despite ongoing global trade and geopolitical headwinds. Managing Director Manish Tiwary noted that all four core product categories—powdered and liquid beverages, confectionery, milk products, and prepared dishes—recorded double-digit growth during the quarter, signaling sustained consumer confidence in core umbrella brands like Maggi, Nescafé, and KitKat.

Operational profitability showed significant expansion alongside the top-line growth. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) advanced 39.8% year-on-year to ₹1,538.1 crore, expanding the company’s operating margin from 21.6% to 24.2%. This margin resilience was maintained even as Nestlé India ramped up brand-building investments, boosting advertising and promotional spending by more than 40% to strengthen market penetration across traditional, modern trade, and quick-commerce digital channels.

Category-level momentum was led by the beverages division, where Nescafé Classic and Nescafé Sunrise completed their 20th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. Confectionery sales benefited from premiumization and rapid adoption in e-commerce, while the Prepared Dishes and Cooking Aids portfolio sustained steady momentum through distribution expansion in tier-2 to tier-4 markets. Quick commerce emerged as a key growth driver, supported by targeted, platform-specific packaging and impulse-purchase campaigns.