Avenue Supermarts Ltd, the operator of retail chain DMart, on Saturday reported a five per cent year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 747 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Q2 FY26). However, the profit was down ten per cent sequentially from Rs 829.7 crore in the previous quarter.
The company’s revenue from operations stood at Rs 16,219 crore, marking a 15.4 per cent year-on-year increase from Rs 14,050 crore and a modest two per cent quarter-on-quarter rise from Rs 15,932 crore, according to an exchange filing.
Margins ease despite higher revenue
DMart’s Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) for Q2 FY26 stood at Rs 1,230 crore, up 11.3 per cent year-on-year, while the EBITDA margin slipped slightly to 7.6 per cent from 7.9 per cent a year earlier. On a consolidated basis, EBITDA stood at Rs 1,214 crore with a margin of 7.3 per cent, compared to 7.6 per cent in the same quarter last year.
The company’s Profit After Tax (PAT) margin narrowed to 4.1 per cent from 4.6 per cent in Q2 FY25, reflecting higher operating expenses. Total expenses for the quarter rose to Rs 15,249 crore, up 2.5 per cent from the previous quarter and 16 per cent higher year-on-year.
The basic earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter stood at Rs 10.53, compared to Rs 10.14 in Q2 FY25.
Half-Yearly performance and expansion
For the first half of FY26, Avenue Supermarts reported a net profit of Rs 1,458 crore, up slightly from Rs 1,433 crore in H1 FY25. The EBITDA for H1 FY26 stood at Rs 2,513 crore, up from Rs 2,315 crore last year, though margins softened to 7.6 per cent from 8.1 per cent.
The retailer added eight new stores during the quarter, taking its total store count to 432 as of September 30, 2025.
Anshul Asawa, CEO-Designate of Avenue Supermarts, said, “Our revenue in Q2 FY26 grew by 15.4 per cent over the previous year. Profit after tax (PAT) grew by 5.1Dm per cent over the previous year. Two-year-old and older DMart stores grew by 6.8 per cent during Q2 FY26 as compared to Q2 FY25.”
He added, “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 of September 30, 2025.”
About DMart
The Mumbai-based retail chain continues to follow its everyday low cost–everyday low price (EDLC–EDLP) strategy –focusing on procuring goods at competitive rates and maintaining operational efficiency to offer customers value-for-money pricing.
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