KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- 3Q26 continuing profit IDR 1.2 Tn, up 11.1% YoY and 48.5% QoQ, taking 9M26 to IDR 3.3 Tn: 72.0% of FY26 consensus. 9M26 operating profit and EBITDA run ahead of pace at 82.0% and 81.5%.
- 3Q26 revenue IDR 8.9 Tn, +7.4% YoY, led by home and personal care, up 8.5%; 9M26 revenue is 76.5% of consensus.
- 3Q26 gross margin fell to 42.3% from 50.0% in 3Q25, as input costs outran sales. Operating profit still rose 2.8% YoY to IDR 1.5 Tn on a 32.5% cut in advertising and promotion and an IDR 148 Bn asset-sale gain.
- Our read: an in-line print of weaker quality. Sales held up, but operating profit growth came from spending cuts and a one-off gain rather than gross profit, and consensus still needs 4Q26 operating profit up 51.6% YoY. At 15.4x trailing P/E, on its five-year -2SD and far below the 26.0x mean, the multiple already implies a lasting squeeze. Key watch: whether 4Q26 gross margin recovers without further cuts to advertising.
Regards, Aldiracita Research