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Pidilite Q4 Results: PAT jumps 37% to Rs 579 crore, beats estimates; 1150% dividend declared
Pidilite Industries staged a strong financial performance for the final quarter of FY26. Its March-quarter margin expanded by 3.1 percentage points. Read on to learn about the adhesive maker's latest earnings report.
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Pidilite Industries declared a dividend of Rs 11.5 per equity shares.
Written By: ZeeBiz WebTeam
Edited By: Sandeep Singh
Updated: Thu, May 07, 2026
10:23 PM IST
10:23 PM IST
New Delhi, ZeeBiz WebDesk
Mumbai-headquartered Pidilite Industries on Thursday reported a net profit of Rs 579.3 crore for the quarter ended March 31, marking a year-on-year jump of 37.2 per cent that beat analysts' expectations.
The consumer and specialty chemicals maker -- whose popular brands include Fevicol, FeviKwik and Dr Fixit -- registered 14.1 per cent growth in its quarterly revenue to Rs 3,583.4 crore, according to a regulatory filing.
According to Zee Business research, Pidilite's quarterly net profit was estimated at Rs 538 crore and revenue at Rs 3,478 crore.
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Segment revenue
Pidilite registered a 15 per cent rise in revenue from its consumer and bazaar (C&B) unit to Rs 2,756.3 crore.
Revenue from its business-to-business (B2B) unit grew 7.0 per cent to Rs 865.4 crore.
Pidilite stages operationally strong performance
The company's March-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) jumped 31.6 per cent to Rs 833 crore.
Its margin -- a key measure of profitability -- expanded by 310 basis points (bps), or 3.1 percentage points, to 23.3 per cent for the final three months of FY26.
The analysts had estimated Pidilite's quarterly EBITDA at Rs 755 crore and margin at 21.7 per cent.
Margins in the C&B and B2B businesses expanded by 420 basis points (bps) to 30.6 per cent and 140 bps to 19.5 per cent, respectively.
The company said its margin growth was driven by lower input costs.
Management commentary
"We have delivered strong mid-teens UVG and revenue growth with robust expansion in margins, underscoring the strength of our brands and business model. Consumer & Bazaar segment continued to accelerate, while Business-to-Business segment made steady progress despite external challenges," said Sudhanshu Vats, Managing Director, Pidilite Industries.
Looking ahead, he said, the company is confident of its disciplined execution as it navigates the current supply-side environment.
"We expect the momentum in domestic demand to continue as we manage the potential impact on input costs in the year ahead. Our strategic focus remains on driving consistent, profitable, volume-led growth through continued investments in innovation, brand building, and strengthening our supply chain capabilities. This balanced approach will help us sustain momentum while mitigating risks from external volatility," he added.
Pidilite FY26 earnings
For the year ended March 31, Pidilite logged a 17.9 per cent rise in its net profit to Rs 2,448.9 crore while its top line increased 11.1 per cent to Rs 14,600.8 crore.
Dividend
The adhesive maker announced a dividend of Rs 11.5 per equity share -- a 1,150 per cent payout given the face value of Re 1 per equity share.
Pidilite has been rewarding shareholders consistently.
Here's a summary of its payouts in the past five years:
| Announcement Date | Ex-Dividend Date | Dividend Type | Dividend |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | Special | Rs 10 |
| May 8, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | Final | Rs 20 |
| May 7, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | Final | Rs 16 |
| May 8, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Final | Rs 11 |
| May 18, 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | Final | Rs 10 |
| May 12, 2021 | Jul 27, 2021 | Final | Rs 8.5 |
PIDILITIND shares vs Nifty 50
Earlier on Thursday, the stock rose 2.1 per cent to close at Rs 1,451.2 apiece on BSE.
At this level, the PIDILITIND stock is down 0.6 per cent for the year, better than a 7.0 per cent fall in the Nifty 50 index.
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