Prime Highlights-
- Reckitt reports high single-digit growth for its India business in the June quarter of CY2026.
- Growth is led by Germ Protection, Intimate Wellness and Household Care, reinforcing Reckitt’s leadership in India’s FMCG market.
Key Facts-
- Reckitt’s India distribution network expands with a double-digit rise in towns covered during the quarter.
- Reckitt records double-digit growth in India and China, driving broad-based first-half performance across emerging markets.
Background-
Reckitt, the maker of Dettol and Harpic, has posted high single-digit growth for its India business in the June quarter, pointing to steady momentum across its consumer products portfolio.
The update came alongside the company’s Q2 CY2026 earnings, which showed consistent growth across categories in one of its key emerging markets.
The consumer goods major said India’s growth was driven by the Germ Protection, Intimate Wellness and Household Care categories, supported by an ongoing sales transformation that expanded distribution and strengthened in-store execution. The company also reported a double-digit increase in the number of towns covered by its distribution network in India.
Kris Licht, Global Chief Executive Officer at Reckitt, said India continued to perform strongly, with consistent growth recorded across every category. He attributed the momentum to the company’s established power brands and increasingly smart distribution strategies.
Licht added that enhanced execution in markets like India and China had driven penetration gains, noting that India’s growth strategy remained offline-led while China’s approach centred on online engagement. He said learnings from both markets were now being applied across other regions.
The company’s portfolio includes Dettol, Harpic, Lizol, Veet, Durex and Gaviscon, among other brands. Reckitt noted that Dettol’s performance in India benefited from wider distribution reach and improved in-store execution during the quarter.
For the first half, the company reported double-digit growth in both China and India, alongside positive contributions from ASEAN and Latin America and a stabilised performance in the Middle East.
Looking ahead, Reckitt said it expects the second half of the year to mirror first-half trends, with broad-based growth continuing across regions, including India and China, supported by enhanced sales force automation and expanded market coverage.