Avenue Supermarts shares fall 2% even as Q2 net profit rises 4% YoY – News Air Insight

Shares of Avenue Supermarts slipped as much as 2% to their day’s low of Rs 4,240 on the NSE on Monday, October 13, after the company reported a 4% rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 685 crore for the September quarter (Q2FY26), compared with Rs 660 crore in the same period last year.

The profit after tax (PAT) attributable to equity shareholders of the parent, however, declined 11% sequentially from Rs 773 crore in Q1FY26.

Revenue from operations stood at Rs 16,676 crore, up 15% from Rs 14,444 crore a year ago, and 2% higher sequentially compared to Rs 16,360 crore in the June quarter. On a standalone basis, DMart’s total revenue rose 15.4% YoY to Rs 16,219 crore, while net profit increased 5% to Rs 747 crore during the quarter.

EBITDA for Q2FY26 came in at Rs 1,214 crore, up 11% YoY from Rs 1,094 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. EBITDA margin stood at 7.3%, compared with 7.6% in Q2FY25, while PAT margin slipped to 4.1% from 4.6%.

For the first half of FY26, EBITDA stood at Rs 2,513 crore against Rs 2,315 crore in H1FY25. Net profit for the period rose slightly to Rs 1,458 crore from Rs 1,433 crore last year. EBITDA margin for H1FY26 was 7.6% versus 8.1% in H1FY25, and PAT margin declined to 4.4% from 5%.

The company added eight new stores during the quarter, taking its total count to 432 as of September 30, 2025.Avenue Supermarts CEO-designate Anshul Asawa said the company passed on the benefit of reduced GST rates to customers following the government’s recent reforms.Shares of the company ended the Friday session at Rs 4,328 per share, higher by half a percent. The stock is up 21.54% since the beginning of the year.

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