Over the last few years, Hindustan Unilever expanded its bottom line faster than revenue by successfully controlling its costs. This resulted in a margin expansion and profitability over time. Scanning growth from a sector-level, the IN household products industry has been enduring some headwinds in the past twelve months, leading to an average earnings drop of -10.60%. This is a major change, given that the industry has constantly been delivering a a robust growth of 23.30% in the last five years. This means that whatever recent headwind the industry is experiencing, Hindustan Unilever is relatively better-cushioned than its peers.