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Kwality Wall’s posts Q3 loss after HUL demerger as cocoa costs bite; Magnum-led open offer unveiled

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  • Kwality Wall’s, newly demerged from HUL and now listed, reported ₹222 crore in Q3 revenue with organic sales down but volumes slightly up, as impulse ice creams grew while in-home products underperformed and await a relaunch.
  • Margins were squeezed by stock liquidation and cocoa inflation, resulting in a ₹64.2 crore EBITDA loss and significant exceptional costs, while a Magnum-led group launched an open offer for up to 26% of the company’s equity, highlighting strategic investor interest.
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An announcement from Kwality Walls (India) Limited ( (IN:KWIL) ) is now available.

Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited reported unaudited results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, its first reporting period after the demerger from Hindustan Unilever and subsequent stock market listing. The company posted revenue of ₹222 crore with organic sales down 6.5% year-on-year but volume up 1.2%, as growth in impulse ice creams was offset by a weak in-home portfolio that management plans to relaunch ahead of the 2026 season.

Profitability was under pressure, with gross margin at 41.5% hit by one-off trade investments to clear higher-MRP inventory and cocoa-driven commodity inflation, leading to an EBITDA loss of ₹64.2 crore and additional exceptional expenses of ₹94 crore from non-recurring costs. Alongside the operational transition, a group led by The Magnum Ice Cream Company Hold Co 1 Netherlands B.V has launched an open offer to acquire up to 26% of the company’s equity, signaling strategic interest in the standalone ice cream player as it invests across the value chain to drive future growth.

More about Kwality Walls (India) Limited

Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited operates in the ice cream and frozen desserts industry, selling a portfolio that spans impulse products and in-home offerings across the Indian market. The business was carved out of Hindustan Unilever Limited’s Foods & Refreshment segment, with the ice cream operations transferred to the newly incorporated company in January 2025 and the shares listed on Indian stock exchanges in February 2026.

Average Trading Volume: 2,214,657

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