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The first-half increase in advertising and sales promotion expenditure came as Polycab expanded revenue across its core electrical businesses. Consolidated EBITDA for H1 FY27 rose 36.2% to ₹2,558.7 crore, while profit after tax increased 38.2% to ₹1,786.7 crore.
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Polycab Ad Spend Rises 26% to Rs 40.5 Crore in Q2 FY27 Amid Strong Revenue Growth
  • •Polycab India increased its consolidated advertising and sales promotion expenditure by 25.8% year-on-year to Rs 40.5 crore in Q2 FY27.
  • •Consolidated revenue from operations grew 52.8% to Rs 9,898.9 crore, driven by strong performance across wires, cables, and FMEG portfolios.
  • •The FMEG business recorded its highest-ever quarterly revenue of Rs 993.1 crore, more than doubling year-on-year with EBIT margins crossing 10%.
  • •The wires and cables business saw a 47% year-on-year revenue growth, supported by demand from both government and private-sector markets.
  • •Consolidated profit after tax grew by 42.9% to reach Rs 990 crore for the September quarter of FY27.

Key Questions Answered

Polycab India increased its consolidated advertising and sales promotion expenditure by 25.8% year-on-year to ₹40.5 crore in the September quarter of FY27.

Polycab's FMEG business recorded its highest-ever quarterly revenue of ₹993.1 crore in Q2 FY27, more than doubling from ₹443.7 crore in the year-ago quarter, with its EBIT margin reaching 10.1%.

The wires and cables business recorded 47% year-on-year revenue growth to reach ₹8,300.5 crore in Q2 FY27, while its EBIT margin improved sequentially by about 90 basis points to 14.2%.