abfrl: ABFRL Q2 Results: Net profit jumps five-fold to Rs 29.44 crore; revenue 50% higher at Rs 3,074.61 crore

on Friday reported over five-fold soar in consolidated web revenue at Rs 29.44 crore within the second quarter of FY23, led by strong festive gross sales and constant efficiency from e-commerce channels. The corporate had posted a web revenue of Rs 5.09 crore through the July-September quarter of the earlier fiscal, (ABFRL) mentioned in a regulatory submitting.

Its income from operations went up 49.66 per cent to Rs 3,074.61 crore through the quarter beneath evaluate as in opposition to Rs 2,054.34 crore within the corresponding interval of the earlier fiscal.

The Aditya Birla group agency achieved its “highest quarterly revenues” in Q2 FY23, the corporate mentioned in its earnings assertion.

“Strong Like-to-Like and constant e-commerce efficiency have been key drivers of development within the quarter. The interval additionally noticed a rise in advertising investments publish a hiatus of greater than 2 years since COVID, as the corporate reinvigorated its focus in the direction of model constructing and strengthening client join,” it mentioned.

In July-September quarter ABFRL pursued an “aggressive community enlargement” throughout manufacturers by including 21 shops beneath the Pantaloons format and 85 shops for its branded enterprise, it added.

ABFRL’s income from Madura Trend & Life-style section was up 45.51 per cent to Rs 2,108.56 crore as in opposition to Rs 1,449.05 crore within the corresponding quarter.

Pantaloons’ income was additionally up 64.41 per cent to Rs 1,093.74 crore as in opposition to Rs 665.22 crore within the corresponding quarter of the final yr, reaching its “highest-ever quarterly revenues”.

“E-commerce grew 20 per cent YoY on the again of sturdy festive gross sales on the app and the web site. EBITDA margins had been forward of pre-COVID ranges, primarily led by sharp markdown reductions and higher worth realisations,” it mentioned.

ABFRL’s complete bills had been at Rs 3,072.14 crore, up 48.41 per cent in Q2FY23, as in opposition to Rs 2,069.96 crore within the yr in the past interval.

The corporate closed the quarter with web debt of Rs 243 crore at a consolidated stage as in opposition to Rs 504 crore on the finish of March FY22.

Whereas commenting on the outlook, ABFRL mentioned after having a “buoyant demand” and an encouraging begin to the festive season, it stays “optimistic” in regards to the general consumption of trend merchandise for the remainder of the yr.

“Accelerated urbanisation, sustained earnings development and the necessity for a complicated buying expertise augur properly for ABFRL’s portfolio of manufacturers,” it mentioned.

ABFRL has a chic bouquet of main trend manufacturers and retail codecs.

The corporate, which has a repertoire of main manufacturers comparable to Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England in addition to quick trend retailer Pantaloons, has a community of three,593 shops as on September 30, 2022.

Its worldwide manufacturers portfolio consists of The Collective, India’s largest multi-brand retailer of worldwide manufacturers and has long-term unique partnerships with choose manufacturers comparable to Ralph Lauren, Hackett London, Ted Baker, Fred Perry, Endlessly 21, American Eagle, and Reebok.

Shares of Aditya Birla Trend and Retail Ltd closed at Rs 328.95 on the BSE on Friday, down 6.67 per cent from the earlier shut.