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Trent Q1 profit rises 21% to Rs 519 crore
Trent’s consolidated net profit rose 21% year on year to Rs 519 crore in the quarter ended June 2026, up from Rs 430 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations increased 18%…
The Story in Brief
Trent’s consolidated net profit rose 21% year on year to Rs 519 crore in the quarter ended June 2026, up from Rs 430 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations increased 18% to Rs 5,755 crore. Profit before tax rose 22% to Rs 692 crore, while total expenses climbed 16% to Rs 5,083 crore.
The retailer operated more than 1,300 large-format fashion stores across 330 cities, including three in the UAE. It opened one Westside and 22 Zudio stores during the quarter, while entering nine new cities. As of June 2026, the portfolio included 301 Westside stores, 982 Zudio stores and 29 outlets under other lifestyle concepts.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that rapid store additions automatically guarantee lasting growth. The opposite claim, that higher costs have erased the benefit, is also too broad. Trent’s expenses rose slower than revenue, but depreciation, stock purchases and employee costs all increased. The real test is whether new Zudio and Westside outlets keep lifting sales without squeezing margins as the store base expands. Future quarterly profit and expense growth will show that clearly.
Source: retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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