Top 10 FMCG Companies in India in 2023

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List of Top 10 FMCG Companies in India

Here is a list of the top 10 FMCG companies in India, ordered by sales.

1. Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
Hindustan Unilever Limited is India's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company with a historical presence in India of over 80 years. On the list of the top 5 FMCG companies in India, it is the largest.

9 out of 10 Indian households use one or more of the HUL brands. The divisions (home care, beauty and personal care, and food and snacks) include a portfolio of brands serving consumers across India.

Revenue: Rs 40,511 Cr
Employees: 5,645
Market capitalization: 451,666 Cr.
Dividend yield: 1.05 percent
ROE: 81.95 percent
Sales Growth (3 Years): 6.89 percent
Promoter participation: 67.18 percent
Debt to Equity: 0.01

With more than 40 brands in 12 different categories, including fabric laundry, home care, purifiers, personal care, skin care, hair care, color cosmetics, oral care, deodorants, beverages, ice cream and frozen desserts, and food, the company is part of the daily life of millions of consumers.

Leading brands including Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, Sunlight, Vim, Pureit, Lux, Lifebuoy, Dove, Fair & Lovely, Pond's, Vaseline, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Indulekha, Lakmé, Pepsodent, Closeup, Axe, Brooke Bond, BRU, Kwality Wall's, Knorr, and Kissan are included in the brand portfolio. HUL is one of the leading fmcg brands in India.

2. ICT Ltd.
Established in 1910, ITC Limited is a diversified conglomerate with businesses spanning fast-moving consumer goods including food, personal care, cigarettes and cigars, branded clothing, stationery and educational products, incense sticks and safety matches; Hotels, Cartons and Packaging, Agribusiness and Information Technology. ITC is among the leading fmcg companies in India.

Revenue: Rs 51,321 Cr
Market capitalization: 320,094 Cr.
ROE: 22.69 percent
Sales Growth (3 Years): 7.25 percent
Promoter participation: 0.00 percent
Debt to Equity: 0.00
Price at book value: 5.47
Imperial Tobacco Company- Complete Form

The Company was incorporated on August 24, 1910, under the name of Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited. On the list of the top 5 FMCG companies in India, it is the second largest.

The Company's name was changed to India Tobacco Company Limited in 1970 and subsequently to I.T.C. Limited in 1974 as ownership of the Company grew increasingly outraged. In recognition of ITC's multi-business portfolio spanning a wide range of businesses, the trailing dots in the Company's name were dropped effective September 18, 2001.

3. Nestle India Ltd
The biggest food and beverage corporation in the world is Nestlé. The company has more than 2,000 brands ranging from global icons to local favorites, and is present in 191 countries around the world. After an association of over a century with the country, today NESTLÉ India has a presence throughout India with 8 manufacturing plants and 4 branches. It is the third largest in the major consumer goods companies in India.

Revenue: 12,117 Cr
Market capitalization: 139,532 Cr.
ROE: 45.30 percent
Sales Growth (3 Years): 11.37 percent
Promoter participation: 62.76 percent
Debt to Equity: 0.01
Price at book value: 34.93

NESTLÉ India established its first manufacturing facility in Moga, Punjab, in 1961, followed by its manufacturing facility in Choladi, Tamil Nadu, in 1967; Nanjangud (Karnataka), in 1989; Samalkha (Haryana), in 1992; Ponda and Bicholim (Goa), in 1995 and 1997, respectively; and Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, in 2006. In 2012, Nestlé India installed its eighth manufacturing facility in Tahliwal, Himachal Pradesh.

The four branches, which are situated in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata, aid in the facilitation of sales and marketing operations. The corporate headquarters of NESTLÉ India are in Gurgaon, Haryana.

4. Britannia Industries Limited
Britannia Industries is one of India's leading consumer goods companies with a heritage of 100 years. The company is among the most trusted food brands and manufactures India's favorite brands such as Good Day, Tiger, NutriChoice, Milk Bikis and Marie Gold which are household names in India. Britannia's product range includes biscuits, bread, cakes and biscuits and dairy products such as cheese, drinks, milk and yoghurts.

Revenue: Rs 11,211 crore
Market value: 75,893 crore
Return on capital: 30.25 percent
Sales growth (3 years): 9.60 percent
Promoter holding: 50.66 percent
Debt to Equity: 0.04
Price at book value: 17.84

Britannia is a brand many generations of Indians have grown up with and our brands are appreciated and loved in India and around the world. Britannia products are available across the country in almost 5 million outlets and reach more than 50 percent of Indian households.

The company's dairy business contributes almost 5 per cent of revenue and delivers British dairy products direct to 100,000 outlets. It ranks 4th on the list of Top 5 FMCG companies in India.

5. Godrej Consumer Products Limited
Godrej Consumer Products is a leading company in emerging markets. As part of Godrej's youth group of over 122 years. Godrej Consumer Products Ltd cares for 1.15 billion consumers worldwide, across various businesses. It is fifth on the list of top 5 FMCG companies in India.

In line with Godrej Consumer Products' 3 for 3 approach to international expansion, building a presence in three emerging markets (Asia, Africa and Latin America) in three categories (home care, personal care and hair care). The company is among the leading FMCG companies in India.

Revenue: Rs. 10,156 crore
Market value: 75,089 crore
Return on equity: 31.55 percent
Sales growth (3 years): 6.98 percent
Al-Morouj share: 63.24 percent
Debt to Equity: 0.34
Price at book value: 9,90,000

Ranked among the largest household pesticide and hair care companies in emerging markets. In domestic insecticides, being pioneers in India and Indonesia and expanding its presence in Africa. It ranks second for soaps in India, the number one player for air fresheners in India and Indonesia, and the leading manufacturer of wet wipes in Indonesia.