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Avenue Supermarts Ltd (ASL), which operates retail chain D-Mart, reported a 17.6 per cent year-on-year rise in its standalone net profit at Rs 923 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, supported by consistent revenue growth and improving operating margins.
Standalone revenue for the third quarter of FY26 grew 13.2 per cent to Rs 17,613 crore, compared to Rs 15,565 crore in the same period last year. EBITDA grew 19.9% YoY to Rs 1,481 crore, while EBITDA margin increased to 8.4% from 7.9% a year ago.
Profit margin after tax (PAT) stood at 5.2% in Q3FY26 compared to 5.0% in the corresponding quarter last year. Basic earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter increased from Rs 14.19 to Rs 12.06.
For the nine months ended December 31, 2025, standalone revenue grew 14.9% year-on-year to Rs 49,764 crore, while net profit grew 8.3% to Rs 2,499 crore. EBITDA for the period stood at Rs 4,024 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 8.1%.
On a consolidated basis, Avenue Supermarts reported a turnover of Rs 18,101 crore for the third quarter of FY26, compared to Rs 15,973 crore in the year-ago quarter. Consolidated net profit increased to Rs 724 crore from Rs 856 crore, while EBITDA margin improved to 8.1% from 7.6%.
For the nine-month period, consolidated revenue stood at Rs 51,137 crore, compared to Rs 44,486 crore a year earlier, while net profit rose to Rs 2,157 crore from Rs 2,313 crore.
Commenting on the results, Anshul Asawa, CEO-designate of Avenue Supermarts, said revenue growth during the quarter was partially impacted by commodity deflation, although profitability remained strong. He added that stores two years and older saw growth of 5.6% during the quarter.
The company added 10 stores during the third quarter of FY26, taking its total number of stores to 442 as of December 31, 2025. Avenue Supermarts follows a daily low price strategy aimed at offering favorable prices through operational and procurement efficiencies.
