Shares of HUL slid 3% after the earnings call, then eased to ₹1,814, marking a 22% drop from the start of the year.
Cash and liquid assets topped ₹11,800 crore at quarter's end, surpassing the ₹11,500 crore consensus estimate.
The company last executed a buyback in 2011, purchasing ₹630 crore of shares; management hinted at revisiting the strategy.
Revenue rose, hitting the highest growth in over three years; volume climbed 7%, at the upper end of the 6‑7% range analysts forecast.
HUL trades at 38x forward earnings versus a five‑year average of 51x, while its 5‑year decline of 25% lags behind the Nifty 50’s 28% rise.
Priya Nair said the firm remains focused on broad‑based growth and brand strengthening, with no new guidance released yet.