Earnings Review
Aditya Birla Fashion loss rises in Q2; higher than mkt view
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--Aditya Birla Fashion Jul-Sept consol net loss INR 2.63 bln
--Analysts saw Aditya Birla Fashion Jul-Sept consol net loss at INR 1.64 bln
--Aditya Birla Fashion Jul-Sept consol revenue INR 19.82 bln
--Analysts saw Aditya Birla Fashion Jul-Sept consol revenue at INR 19.85 bln
--Aditya Birla Fashion Q2 consol loss INR 2.63 bln vs INR 1.46 bln loss
--Aditya Birla Fashion Q2 consol revenue INR 19.82 bln vs INR 17.61 bln
--Aditya Birla Fashion Apr-Sept consol loss INR 4.75 bln vs INR 3.08 bln loss
--Aditya Birla Fashion Apr-Sept consol revenue INR 38.13 bln vs INR 34.35 bln
--Aditya Birla Fashion Q2 consol Pantaloons sales INR 11.4 bln vs INR 10.8 bln
--Aditya Birla Fashion Q2 consol ethnic, others revenue INR 8.70 bln
By Shakshi Jain
MUMBAI – Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. Tuesday posted a higher-than-expected net loss for the September quarter while its revenue was largely in line with analysts' consensus estimate. The company's top line for Jul-Sept grew at the fastest pace on year in at least three quarters, according to data available with Informist.
Aditya Birla Fashion reported a consolidated net loss of INR 2.63 billion, significantly higher than the net loss of INR 1.46 billion reported in corresponding quarter last year and higher than the net loss of INR 2.12 billion for the June quarter. Analysts had expected the company to report a consolidated net loss of INR 1.64 billion for Jul-Sept.
The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter rose almost 13% on year to INR 19.82 billion. Analysts had estimated a top line of INR 19.85 billion. On a sequential basis, Aditya Birla Fashion's revenue was up over 8% in Jul-Sept.
The Pantaloons business of the company contributed INR 11.42 billion to the company's overall top line in the September quarter, up 5.5% on year. Revenue from the ethnic and others segment rose 15% on year to INR 8.70 billion in the quarter.
Total expenses of the company grew largely in line with the revenue for the September quarter at INR 23.62 billion, up 12% on year and 10% sequentially. Within this, expenses tied to purchase of stock-in-trade rose almost 14% on year to INR 10.95 billion while other expenses jumped up nearly 30% to INR 6.86 billion during the quarter. Employee benefit expenses of the company grew 14% year-on-year in Jul-Sept to INR 3.30 billion.
In the first half of 2025-26 (Apr-Mar), the consolidated net loss of the company widened to INR 4.75 billion from a net loss of INR 3.08 billion in the same period last financial year. Its revenue from operations rose 11% on year to INR 38.13 billion in Apr-Sept.
On Tuesday, shares of Aditya Birla Fashion ended 1.5% lower on the National Stock Exchange at INR 84.12. The company announced its September quarter results after market hours. End
Edited by Ashish Shirke
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