Emami executes 650,000-share buyback of Emami stock
Published on 10/06/2026 at 01:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEmami executed a 6,50,000-share buyback on October 5, 2026, at an average price of INR 375.94, according to ScanX News. The transaction took cumulative repurchases to 67,72,000 shares, making capital allocation the clearest near-term stock driver.
Buyback reaches a key threshold
The open-market program carries a maximum value of INR 2,820 crore and allows Emami to repurchase up to 59,36,842 shares, equal to 1.36 percent of paid-up equity, according to ScanX News. The reported cumulative total of 67,72,000 shares exceeds that maximum proposal, although the source describes the total as purchases across the first ten trading days and the monetary cap remains decisive.
The buyback is being executed through NSE and BSE, while promoter participation is excluded. At the maximum proposed repurchase, promoter ownership would rise from 54.84 percent to 55.60 percent, according to ScanX News.
Profit growth remains uneven
Emami's first-quarter fiscal 2027 consolidated revenue increased 14.94 percent year over year to INR 1,039.21 crore, while consolidated net profit declined 15.41 percent to INR 138.94 crore. The comparison is important because revenue expanded while basic earnings per share fell 16.22 percent to INR 3.15, according to Trade Brains.
That split puts the focus on conversion rather than sales alone. A separate report said EBITDA rose 6 percent to INR 226 crore in the same quarter, but the margin narrowed to 21.8 percent from 23.7 percent, while international revenue fell 12 percent, according to TradingView.
Stock value and trading context
Emami was trading at INR 377.75 on NSE on October 5, 2026, while its market capitalization was INR 164.9 billion. The company is listed under the ticker EMAMILTD on NSE and BSE, and its business is classified in consumer defensive household and personal products.
The latest market snapshot places the buyback price of INR 375.94 below the NSE quote of INR 377.75 on the same dated context. For investors, the central test is whether the repurchase offsets weaker profitability while strategic and international businesses recover.
Emami stock facts
- Company: Emami Limited
- Ticker: EMAMILTD
- Primary exchange: NSE
- Primary exchange price as of October 5, 2026: INR 377.75
- Market capitalization as of October 5, 2026: INR 164.9 billion
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Household and Personal Products
- Buyback: INR 2,820 crore maximum value
