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Honasa Consumer Limited (HONASA)

Large Cap

FMCG stocks · Large cap · NSE

Honasa Consumer Limited is an Indian BPC company that started with Mamaearth, a digital-first brand. It has expanded to 7 brands across 7 focus categories, leveraging a proprietary brand-building playbook and an omni-channel distribution strategy. The company aims to become India's largest pureplay BPC company.

₹471.05
-6.00 · -1.26%
Quote04 Sept, 03:54 pm IST
Fundamentals05 Sept 2026 · screener
Score05 Sept, 10:20 pm IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags15 Aug 2026
Coverage14/14 · 100%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · FMCG P/E 36.0 (n=42)
Data confidence
Fresh enough for analysis
Investor decision lenses

One read, four checks

75+ is strong, 60-74 is usable, 45-59 is mixed, and below 45 needs caution. These are research lenses, not buy/sell instructions.

Weak fundamentals, management trust is supportive, price trend is neutral, and recent execution is consistent.

Suggested next step
Research, do not rush
The four lenses are not strongly aligned. Compare peers and wait for a cleaner setup.
U-Score
WATCHLIST
43

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Trust
Healthy Trust
78

low confidence · 0/0 claims checked

Technical
Neutral
53

Timing lens: price trend and sector relative strength.

Result consistency
stable
77

Rolling lens: recent quarterly delivery, not the latest single-result score.

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Excellent · 100/100

Rev +27% YoY · PAT +120% YoY · margin expansion · +15% QoQ · operating leverage

Filed 13 Aug 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹756 Cr+27.1%+15.1%
EBITDA₹110 Cr+139.1%+42.9%
Operating margin15.0%+700 bps+300 bps
PAT₹90 Cr+119.5%+30.4%
PAT margin11.9%+501 bps+140 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Business & thesis

Growth engines, tailwinds/headwinds, and risk radar from management commentary

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-06-15T03:23:24.724Z
Management commentary snapshot

Honasa reported FY26 revenue of ~INR 2,400 Cr, EBITDA of INR 230 Cr+, and PAT of ~INR 200 Cr, demonstrating strong financial performance and achieving double-digit growth across channels.

Management has successfully executed on prior commitments, including EBITDA margin expansion, Mamaearth's growth, and direct distribution enhancement. The company's FY26 results show robust growth and profitability, with a clear strategic roadmap for Honasa 2.0 focused on AI-led innovation, personalized communication, and expanded omni-channel distribution to achieve ambitious FY31 targets.

Current business mix

Revenue by Channel (FY26)

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 5 reported categories.

Businessmix
General Trade37.5%
Modern Trade22.5%
E-Commerce17.5%
Quick Commerce12.5%
Own Platform10.0%
Growth engines

Whitespace in BPC Categories

80+ partitions in the USD 20+ Bn Indian BPC market are yet to be entered by Honasa.

Omni-channel Distribution Expansion

Targeting 300k+ direct outlet reach by FY31, enabled by AI and automation.

AI-led Innovation & Communication

Agent OS and AI-driven tools for real-time platform spend optimization, dynamic media mix modeling, and faster product launches.

New Brand Building Playbook

New brands are designed for contribution margin neutrality by Year 2, leveraging partition additive entry and AI toolkits.

Capacity and execution

Direct Distribution Outlets

Direct distribution reach increased to ~120k outlets in FY26.

Direct Distribution Target

Targeting 300k+ direct outlet reach by FY31.

Tailwinds

Digital Media & E-commerce Growth

E-commerce & Quick Commerce penetration expected to reach ~40% channel salience by 2030.

Changing Media Landscape

Rise of OTT to 700M+ users and social media to 850M+ users, with Reels-first and vernacular content at scale.

Rise of Gen Z & Gen Alpha

Product-literate and authenticity-first customers will drive ~50% of the BPC market by 2030.

Rise of AI

Agentic AI replacing manual workflows, offering speed and quality improvements.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare YOY

The document presents annual financial results for FY26 and discusses a multi-year vision, making year-over-year comparison most relevant for assessing performance and future trajectory.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Revenue from Operation

FY26 revenue from operation was ~INR 2,400 Cr.

EBITDA

FY26 EBITDA was INR 230 Cr+.

Profit After Tax

FY26 Profit After Tax was ~INR 200 Cr.

EBITDA Margin

FY26 EBITDA margin was 9.9%, up from ~7% in Q4FY24.

Management forward view

FY31 Revenue Target

Aims to become the fastest FMCG company in India to reach ₹5,000+ Cr revenue by FY31, targeting ₹5,500+ Cr.

FY31 EBITDA Target

Plans to achieve 15%+ EBITDA by FY31, unlocking 500 bps through improved channel mix, operating leverage, channel spend efficiencies, and changing category mix.

Brand Portfolio Growth

Mamaearth to reach ₹2,000+ Cr, The Derma Co to ₹1,500+ Cr, and at least two more brands to ₹500+ Cr by FY31.

Category Leadership

Aims to be a national market leader in at least two skincare categories and top 3 in two more by FY31.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Total Revenue~INR 2,400 Cr (FY26)Achieving ₹5,500+ Cr by FY31.
EBITDA Margin9.9% (FY26)Reaching 15%+ by FY31.
Direct Distribution Reach~120k outletsProgress towards 300k+ direct outlet reach by FY31.
Mamaearth RevenueBack to teens growthReaching ₹2,000+ Cr by FY31.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

53Neutral

SMA20 +4.2% / mo · MACD − · near 52W high

Stock trend: 62
Sector RS: 40
Sector 3M: -3.3% vs Nifty -1.5%

Technical chart

HONASAdaily · 1Y · AUTO+57.6%
Latest close ₹471.05 on 2026-09-04
Bar
-1.9%
RSI
49
MACD hist
-2.29
52W pos
85%
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Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal

Daily technical trend read

Mixed signals

Signals are conflicting — long-term uptrend intact. RSI 49. Wait for confirmation.

  • Price above SMA200 (long-term uptrend) but mid-term MAs not aligned.
  • SMA20 rising (~4.1% over last month) — short-term momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) at 49 — sideways, no extreme reading.
  • MACD below signal, histogram expanding negatively — bearish momentum building.
  • 8% off 52W high · 90% above 52W low.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Nifty 500 leadership

Relative Strength & Trend Stage

94
RS percentile
Stage 2 Uptrend
1M return
-1.4%
3M return
+15.5%
6M return
+67.9%
1Y return
+53.9%
RS 1D
0
RS 20D
-1
Sector rank
#16
Industry rank
#21
Stage evidence
  • Price is 22.9% above the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is above the 30-week proxy and its slope is rising +7.5%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are positive.
50-DMA
price above
200-DMA
price above
Sector
lagging
Industry
lagging
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
264 observations
04 Sept 2026Value 169.76-1.26%
86110135159183Aug 25Dec 25Apr 26Sept 26170
RS vs Nifty 500170

Valuation & score drivers

U-Score 43 · WATCHLIST · pillar breakdown, sector model, fair-value anchor

43U-SCORE
WATCHLIST

Fundamental score breakdown

WATCHLIST
Valuation0/30
Growth15/25
Quality12/20
Balance Sheet9/15
Cash Flow2/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
43

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

43/100 · WATCHLIST

Positive drivers

  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Growth contributes 15/25 to the score.
  • Quality contributes 12/20 to the score.

Main drags

  • Fair-value margin of safety is negative at -36.8%.
  • Valuation is weaker at 0/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Cash flow is weaker at 2/10; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Consumer valuation: PE/PEG and brand-quality premium

Consumer franchises can deserve higher multiples, but only when growth quality supports them.

Consumer PE/PEG
Primary lens
PE and PEG relative to growth, ROE, margins, and brand strength.
Secondary checks
Volume growth, pricing power, distribution, same-store or category growth.
Main risk check
Premium valuation needs durable growth and margin resilience.
PE
60.8
PB
10.8
EV/EBITDA
45.0
ROE
15.7%
ROCE
19.2%
FCF Yield
0.8%
Debt/Equity
0.1
MoS
-36.8%
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
43
Previous: 43
Verdict
WATCHLIST
Previous: WATCHLIST
Margin of safety
-36.8%
Previous: -36.8%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +1 points.

05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
43
44
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
43

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹86.43
-445.0% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
45.0
Growth-justified Value
₹344.25
-36.8% MoS
PEG
2.24

Trust score

Does management behaviour match later outcomes? Claim delivery, forensic breakdown, evidence depth

Trust Score
78Healthy Trust · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Healthy Trust: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 86th percentile of the scored universe and 52nd percentile within FMCG. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

High Trust Lite: Promoter pledge is zero. Key concern: OPM spread across recent quarters is 22%.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
50 docs text-extracted · 22 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Healthy Trust

Generally investable credibility. Look for weak sub-scores before increasing position size.

Relative rank
86th percentile

overall median 67 · FMCG: 52nd pctile, median 78 · Large: 70th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

50 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Healthy Trust · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Can support position sizing if valuation and trend also agree.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
78
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
65
acceptable · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
96
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
76
strong · capital discipline
Results
77
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • Promoter pledge is zero.
  • FCF yield is positive at 0.8%.
  • Debt/equity is 0.10.
  • 4/4 latest quarters had positive YoY revenue growth.

Trust risks

  • OPM spread across recent quarters is 22%.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Financials

Full fundamentals table and 10-year revenue / profit / ROE history

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
60.80
P/B
10.85
EV/EBITDA
45.03
Market Cap
15357.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
15.70%
ROCE
19.20%
ROA
13.77%
Dividend Y
0.64%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
39.00%
EPS 5Y
17.00%
Revenue 3Y
17.00%
EPS 3Y
42.50%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.10
Interest Coverage
23.08×
Altman Z
9.08
Book Value
43.40

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
0.81%
FCF Positive Y
2/5
OCF
141.00 Cr
EPS TTM
7.65

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
35.47%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
85%

Financial History

Updated 5/9/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
No data

Net Profit

₹ Cr
No data

Return on Equity

%
No data

Peers

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