Results     12-Oct-25
Analysis
Avenue Supermarts
Revenue up 15.4% YoY to Rs 16676 crore, Net profit up 3.9% yoy to Rs 685 crore in Q2FY2026
On consolidated basis

Quarter ended September 2025 compared with Quarter ended September 2024.

Net sales (including other operating income) of Avenue Supermarts has increased 15.45% to Rs 16676.3 crore.  

Operating profit margin has declined from 7.57% to 7.28%, leading to 10.96% rise in operating profit to Rs 1,213.65 crore.  Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 86.01% to 85.58%.   Employee cost increased from 1.85% to 2.16%.   Other expenses rose from 5.04% to 5.29%.   

Other income fell 41.62% to Rs 19.57 crore.  PBIDT rose 9.40% to Rs 1233.22 crore.  Provision for interest rose 114.22% to Rs 34.96 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 1,609.19 crore as of 30 September 2025 from Rs 712.91 crore as of 30 September 2024.  Inventories rose to Rs 5,677.34 crore as of 30 September 2025 from Rs 4,979.21 crore as of 30 September 2024.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 113.48 crore as of 30 September 2025 compared to Rs 102.37 crore as of 30 September 2024.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 305.00 crore as of 30 September 2024 to Rs 209.85 crore as of 30 September 2025.  Investments declined from Rs 86.55 crore as of 30 September 2024 to Rs 2.51 crore as of 30 September 2025.  

PBDT rose 7.86% to Rs 1198.26 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 21.99% to Rs 253.47 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 19,063.34 crore as of 30 September 2025 from Rs 15,541.55 crore as of 30 September 2024.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 107.65 crore to Rs 113.38 crore.  

Profit before tax grew 4.61% to Rs 944.79 crore.  Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 259.94 crore, compared to Rs 243.75 crore.  Effective tax rate was 27.51% compared to 26.99%.

Minority interest decreased 14.29% to Rs -0.16 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 3.86% to Rs 685.01 crore.  

Equity capital stood at Rs 650.73 crore as of 30 September 2025 to Rs 650.73 crore as of 30 September 2024.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 10.00.  

Promoters’ stake was 74.65% as of 30 September 2025 ,compared to 74.65% as of 30 September 2024 .  

Year-to-date (YTD) results analysis.

Net sales (including other operating income) of Avenue Supermarts has increased 15.86% to Rs 33036 crore.  

Operating profit margin has declined from 8.12% to 7.61%, leading to 8.54% rise in operating profit to Rs 2,512.69 crore.  Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 85.29% to 85.10%.   Employee cost increased from 1.87% to 2.15%.   Other expenses rose from 5.01% to 5.29%.   

Other income fell 48.08% to Rs 39 crore.  PBIDT rose 6.76% to Rs 2551.69 crore.  Provision for interest rose 99.07% to Rs 64.26 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 1,609.19 crore as of 30 September 2025 from Rs 712.91 crore as of 30 September 2024.  Inventories rose to Rs 5,677.34 crore as of 30 September 2025 from Rs 4,979.21 crore as of 30 September 2024.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 113.48 crore as of 30 September 2025 compared to Rs 102.37 crore as of 30 September 2024.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 305.00 crore as of 30 September 2024 to Rs 209.85 crore as of 30 September 2025.  Investments declined from Rs 86.55 crore as of 30 September 2024 to Rs 2.51 crore as of 30 September 2025.  

PBDT rose 5.50% to Rs 2487.43 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 21.13% to Rs 485.17 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 19,063.34 crore as of 30 September 2025 from Rs 15,541.55 crore as of 30 September 2024.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 107.65 crore to Rs 113.38 crore.  

Profit before tax grew 2.30% to Rs 2,002.26 crore.  Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 544.6 crore, compared to Rs 524.2 crore.  Effective tax rate was 27.20% compared to 26.78%.

Minority interest decreased 14.29% to Rs -0.32 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 1.71% to Rs 1,457.98 crore.  

Equity capital stood at Rs 650.73 crore as of 30 September 2025 to Rs 650.73 crore as of 30 September 2024.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 10.00.  

Promoters’ stake was 74.65% as of 30 September 2025 ,compared to 74.65% as of 30 September 2024 .  

Cash flow from operating activities increased to Rs 1,398.17 crore for YTD ended September 2025 from Rs 1,035.12 crore for YTD ended September 2024.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the YTD ended September 2025 stood at Rs 1,752.66 crore, compared to Rs 1,595.76 crore during the YTD ended September 2024.  


Full year results analysis.

Net sales (including other operating income) of Avenue Supermarts has increased 16.87% to Rs 59358.05 crore.  

Operating profit margin has declined from 8.08% to 7.56%, leading to 9.35% rise in operating profit to Rs 4,487.33 crore.  Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 85.40% to 85.44%.   Employee cost increased from 1.76% to 1.93%.   Other expenses rose from 4.87% to 5.21%.   

Other income fell 15.12% to Rs 124.31 crore.  PBIDT rose 8.50% to Rs 4611.64 crore.  Provision for interest rose 19.47% to Rs 69.45 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 819.62 crore as of 31 March 2025 from Rs 592.16 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Inventories rose to Rs 5,044.37 crore as of 31 March 2025 from Rs 3,927.31 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Sundry debtors were lower at Rs 153.79 crore as of 31 March 2025 compared to Rs 166.37 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 638.18 crore as of 31 March 2024 to Rs 358.20 crore as of 31 March 2025.  Investments declined from Rs 106.67 crore as of 31 March 2024 to Rs 3.26 crore as of 31 March 2025.  

PBDT rose 8.35% to Rs 4542.19 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 18.99% to Rs 869.52 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 17,198.56 crore as of 31 March 2025 from Rs 14,271.95 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 78.27 crore to Rs 107.25 crore.  

Profit before tax grew 6.11% to Rs 3,672.67 crore.  Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 965.22 crore, compared to Rs 925.72 crore.  Effective tax rate was 26.28% compared to 26.74%.

Minority interest decreased 1.79% to Rs -0.57 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 6.78% to Rs 2,708.02 crore.  

Equity capital stood at Rs 650.73 crore as of 31 March 2025 to Rs 650.73 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 10.00.  

Promoters’ stake was 74.65% as of 31 March 2025 ,compared to 74.65% as of 31 March 2024 .  

Cash flow from operating activities decreased to Rs 2,462.97 crore for year ended March 2025 from Rs 2,745.84 crore for year ended March 2024.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2025 stood at Rs 3,423.04 crore, compared to Rs 2,731.25 crore during the year ended March 2024.  

 

Operational highlights:

As of Sep 30, 2025, the Company had 432 operating stores with Retail Business Area of 17.9 million sq. ft across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, NCR, Chhattisgarh and Daman.

Management Commentary:

 

D-Mart follows Everyday low cost - Everyday low price (EDLC-EDLP) strategy which aims at procuring goods at competitive price, using operational and distribution efficiency and thereby delivering value for money to customers by selling at competitive prices.

 

Mr. Anshul Asawa, CEO-Designate, Avenue Supermarts Limited who has during the quarter taken charge of all operational aspects of the DMart Retail Store (brick & mortar) business commented: “Our revenue in Q2 FY26 grew by 15.4% over the previous year. Profit after tax (PAT) grew by 5.1% over the previous year. Two years and older DMart stores grew by 6.8% during Q2 FY26 as compared to Q2 FY25.

 

Following the government’s recent announcement on GST reforms, we passed on the benefit of reduced GST rates to all our customers, wherever applicable.

 

We opened 8 new stores during the quarter. Our total stores stand at 432 as on September 30, 2025.”

 

Mr. Vikram Dasu, Whole Time Director and CEO, Avenue E-Commerce Limited commented on the performance of the E-Commerce (DMart Ready) business: “We added 10 new fulfilment centers in our existing markets and continued to invest and deepen our presence in the large metro cities. We ceased operations in 5 cities (Amrtisar, Belgavi, Bhilai, Chandigarh and Ghaziabad) during the quarter. We are now present across 19 cities in India.”

Avenue Supermarts : Consolidated Results
 Quarter endedYear to DateYear ended
Particulars202509202409Var.(%)202509202409Var.(%)202503202403Var.(%)
Net Sales (including other operating income)16,676.3014,444.5015.4533,036.0028,513.6415.8659,358.0550,788.8316.87
OPM (%)7.287.57-29 bps7.618.12-51 bps7.568.08-52 bps
OP1,213.651,093.7710.962,512.692,315.028.544,487.334,103.779.35
Other Inc.19.5733.52-41.6239.0075.12-48.08124.31146.45-15.12
PBIDT1,233.221,127.299.402,551.692,390.146.764,611.644,250.228.50
Interest34.9616.32114.2264.2632.2899.0769.4558.1319.47
PBDT1,198.261,110.977.862,487.432,357.865.504,542.194,192.098.35
Depreciation253.47207.7821.99485.17400.5421.13869.52730.7618.99
PBT944.79903.194.612002.261957.322.303672.673461.336.11
Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates00-00-00-
PBT before EO944.79903.194.612002.261957.322.303672.673461.336.11
EO Income00-00-00-
PBT after EO944.79903.194.612002.261957.322.303672.673461.336.11
Taxation259.94243.756.64544.6524.23.89965.22925.724.27
PAT684.85659.443.851457.661433.121.712707.452535.616.78
Minority Interest (MI)-0.16-0.14-14.29-0.32-0.28-14.29-0.57-0.56-1.79
Net profit685.01659.583.861457.981433.41.712708.022536.176.78
P/(L) from discontinued operations net of tax00-00-00-
Net profit after discontinued operations685.01659.583.861457.981433.41.712708.022536.176.78
EPS (Rs)*10.5310.143.8622.4122.031.7141.6138.976.78
* EPS is on current equity of Rs 650.73 crore, Face value of Rs 10, Excluding extraordinary items.
# EPS is not annualised
bps : Basis points
EO : Extraordinary items
Figures in Rs crore
Source: Capitaline Corporate Database


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