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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| ISIN | INE016A01026 |
| Industry | Consumer goods |
| Founded | 1884 in Kolkata, India |
| Founder | S. K. Burman |
| Headquarters | , India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Products | |
| Revenue |  ₹13,113 crore (US$1.6 billion) (2025) |
 ₹2,257 crore (US$270 million) (2025) | |
| ₹1,740 crore (US$210 million) (2025) | |
| Total assets | ₹16,232 crore (US$1.9 billion) (2025) |
| Total equity | ₹11,210 crore (US$1.3 billion) (2025) |
| Owner | Burman family (66.24%)[1] |
Number of employees | 7,740 (March 2020)[2] |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Financials as of 31 March 2025[update].[3] | |
Dabur Ltd is an Indian multinational consumer goods company, founded in Kolkata in 1884 by S. K. Burman and currently headquartered in Ghaziabad.[4] It manufactures Ayurvedic products[5] and fast-moving consumer goods.[6] Dabur derives around 60% of its revenue from the consumer care business, 11% from the food business and remaining from the international business unit.[7]
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History
Dabur was founded in Kolkata by Ayurvedic practitioner S. K. Burman in 1884. In the mid-1880s, he formulated Ayurvedic medicines for diseases like cholera, constipation and malaria.[8] As a qualified physician, he went on to sell his medicines in Bengal on a bicycle. His patients started referring him and his medicines as "Dabur", a portmanteau of the words daktar (doctor) and Burman.[9] He later went on to mass-produce his Ayurvedic formulations.
C.L. Burman, set up Dabur's first R&D unit. Later, his grandson, G.C Burman was gherao-ed by his own workers during a labor unrest in Kolkata. Due to the unpleasant situation, G.C Burman decided to move the factory to Delhi, where his brothers later relocated. In Delhi, the business thrived and the company soon became headquartered there. In the words of business historian Sonu Bhasin "Calcutta's loss was Delhi's gain."[9]
In 1997, Dabur set up a wholly owned consumer goods subsidiary called Dabur Foods under which it launched its fruit juice brand called Real.[10][11]
In 1998, Dabur separated ownership from management, when they handed over the management of the company to professionals.[8]
Dabur demerged its pharma business in 2003 and hived it off into a separate company, Dabur Pharma.[12] German company Fresenius bought a 73% stake in Dabur Pharma for ₹872 crore (US$200.44 million) in 2008.[13]
In 2005, Dabur acquired three Balsara group companies, gaining control of brands such as Babool, Promise, Meswak, Odonil, Odomos, Odopic, and Sani Fresh.[14]
In 2009, Dabur completed the acquisition of a majority stake in female skincare products company Fem Care Pharma for ₹270 crore (US$55.78 million) and later merged the company into itself.[15]
In 2022, Dabur acquired a 51% stake in the Indian spices company Badshah Masala for ₹588 crore.[16]
In November 2024, Dabur acquired a 51% stake in Sesa Care, an Indian haircare company for an enterprise value of ₹315-325 crore.[17]
Philanthropy
Dabur's Sustainable Development Society (Sundesh) is a non-profit organisation started by Burman that aims to carry out welfare activities in the spheres of health care, education and other socio-economic activities. Dabur drives its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives through Sundesh.[18][19]
The 2015 Brand Trust Report puts Dabur at 19th place.[20]
Controversies
Former executive director Pradip Burman was on the list of black money account holders on 27 October 2014 when the government published the list. Dabur rejected the black money charge.[21]
In December 2020, a report by the Centre for Science and Environment showed that Dabur Honey, along with other major brands' products, was adulterated with sugar syrup.[22]
Hajmola or Hazmola (transl. Digestion, from hazma/hajma) is an ayurvedic digestive tablet sold as a treatment for dyspepsia by Dabur under that name since the 1950s. A counterfeit of the product was trademarked by "Hilal Foods (Pvt.) Limited" (estb. 1986),[23] a Karachi based company in Pakistan, which had been selling it since at least the 1980s. When Dabur began operating in Pakistan, Hilal filed an intellectual property infringement suit against Dabur which was ultimately settled by the Sindh High Court allowing both Hilal and Dabur to use the Hajmola trademark.[24]
In May 2025, the FSSAI informed the Delhi High Court that Dabur's '100% fruit juice' claim on its product is misleading, as the juices contain water and fruit concentrates.[25][26]
See also
References
- ^ "Shareholding Pattern, 31st March 2021" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Dabur Ltd Results" (PDF). Dabur. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Statement of Audited consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended 31 March 2025" (PDF). BSE. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "India's Most Trusted Brands". Archived from the original on 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Dabur India History". economictimes.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "The FMCG leader – Dabur". Outlook. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Dabur Annual Report 2019–20" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b "How Dabur's Burmans Segregated Family and Business | Forbes India". Forbes India. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ a b Bhasin, Sonu (18 October 2017). The Inheritors: Stories of Entrepreneurship and Success: Stories of Entrepreneurship and Success. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-86815-95-8.
- ^ Menon, Bindu D. (22 March 2007). "A Real Twist in Dabur's plan". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "The Risk That Worked". The Financial Express. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Minocha, Naresh (22 May 2003). "Dabur India demerges pharma business from FMCG ops". www.icis.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "German co Fresenius Kabi picks up 73% in Dabur Pharma". The Economic Times. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Dabur buys Balsara for Rs 143 cr". Rediff. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Dabur completes merger of Fem Care". Mint. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Dabur buys 51% stake in Badshah Masala for Rs 588cr". The Times of India. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Tandon, Suneera (30 October 2024). "Dabur expands haircare portfolio with Sesa Care acquisition". Livemint. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Making A Difference." Dabur India Archived 17 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Media centre). Accessed October 2011.
- ^ Vats, Rachit (28 August 2011.) "Social branding." Archived 19 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Hindustantimes.com. Accessed September 2011.
- ^ Reporter, B. S. (25 February 2015). "Brand trust survey shows surprise gainers; Indian firms, too, make presence felt". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Dabur rejects black money charge against Pradip Burman, Lodhiya 'shocked' to see his name:News18 Videos". Ibnlive.in.com. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ Koshy, Jacob (2 December 2020). "10 out of 13 honey brands fail 'purity test', finds CSE investigation". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "HILAL FOODS (PVT.) LIMITED". Open Corporates. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "The battle for Hajmola is almost over". Pakistan Today. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ ""100% Fruit Juice" Claim By Dabur Misleading: Food Regulator To High Court". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Centre to Delhi HC: Dabur's '100% fruit juice' label misleading, illegal". Hindustan Times. 1 May 2025.
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