Nestle India shares shoot up by more than 3% after company declares September quarter result

Nestle India shares have shot up sharply after the company declared its September quarter result. At 12:40 p.m. IST, the stock price is up by 3.49%, trading at Rs 1264.

Company’s profit in September quarter down by 17%; EPS increases

The company’s profit in September quarter came down year-on-year by 17% to Rs 743 crore. Its revenue in the quarter increased year-on-year by 10.8% to Rs 5,630.2 crore. After adjusting for exceptional one-time gains, Earnings per share (EPS) of the company increased to Rs 3.90 per share in the September 2025 quarter, from Rs 3.88 per share in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The increase in EPS may explain the sudden spurt seen in Nestle’s stock price after the company announced its result. EPS or net profit per share is the measure of the wealth created by a company for its shareholders.

Nestle stands to gain from lower GST rates

Nestle is likely to benefit from the lower GST rates that came into effect at the end of the September quarter, on September 22^nd. So the company’s performance may improve further in the coming quarters.

Nestle among the best performing FMCG stocks

In the past 5 days, Nestle India’s stock has gained 6.51%. Year-to-date (YTD) in 2025, the stock has gained 16.60%. Nifty 50 index has gained 7.42% in this period. The stock has outperformed the Nifty 50 index by more than 8% in 2025.

Nifty FMCG index has lost 3.68% YTD in 2025. Nestle India is a constituent of Nifty FMCG index. It has outperformed its benchmark index by more than 19% this year. This makes it one of the best performing FMCG stocks in 2025.

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Source: NSE