Who owns Candid?
Candid is owned by Glenmark (India, NSE: GLENMARK).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited Integrated Annual Report FY2026, 13 August 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Mumbai
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Founded
- 1979
- Category
- Consumer health › Over-the-counter medicine › Pain relief
- Parent ticker
- NSE: GLENMARK BSE: 532296
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Candid
Candid is Glenmark's antifungal brand, covering creams, dusting powder and other forms against fungal skin infections. Glenmark's FY2026 annual report says the company entered dermatology in 1979 with the launch of Candid Cream, and that Candid Dusting Powder reached a record 58.28% market share in India in FY2026.
Ownership timeline of Candid
Where Candid sits in Glenmark
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Glenmark
Glenmark controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in consumer health.
Also in consumer health
- Ascoril (1987)
Other brands in pain relief, and who owns them
The 37 brands in pain relief on Brandtree belong to 21 owners. The largest is Haleon, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Advil | Haleon | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Air Salonpas | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Motrin | Kenvue | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dafalgan | Taisho Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Nicotex | Cipla | 🇮🇳 India |
| Mentho Plus | Emami | 🇮🇳 India |
| Bufferin (United States) | Genomma Lab | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Doril | Hypera | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
About the owner: Glenmark
Glenmark is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mumbai, India, founded in 1977. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as NSE: GLENMARK and BSE: 532296.
Glenmark is a Mumbai drugmaker whose founder, Gracias Saldanha, laid the company's foundation stone in 1977. Its FY2026 annual report describes branded, generic and over-the-counter businesses in India, North America, Europe and emerging markets, plus an innovation arm, Ichnos Glenmark Innovation. In 2024 it completed the sale of its 75% stake in its API maker, Glenmark Life Sciences (now Alivus Life Sciences), to Nirma Limited.
🇮🇳 Candid and other Indian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 279 brands that began in India. 9 of them (3%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Candid is not one of them.
- Cipladine — Cipla 🇮🇳
- Gas-O-Fast — Mankind Pharma 🇮🇳
- Ibuclin — Dr. Reddy's 🇮🇳
- Mentho Plus — Emami 🇮🇳
- 8PM — Radico Khaitan 🇮🇳
- ACC — Ambuja Cements 🇮🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Candid?
The parent company of Candid is Glenmark, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Candid Indian?
Yes. Candid originated in India in 1979 and its owner, Glenmark, is also headquartered in India.
Is Candid still owned by Glenmark?
Yes. As of 21 October 2026, Candid is still owned by Glenmark. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited Integrated Annual Report FY2026 — Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, Annual report, published 13 August 2026; retrieved 21 October 2026.
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