Trent Q2 Update: Revenue Rises 17%; Shares Decline
Trent Ltd. reported a 17% year-on-year increase in standalone revenue in the second quarter of financial year 2025, reaching Rs 5,002 crore. This compares to Rs 4,260 crore in the same period last year, according to a filing with the stock exchanges on Monday.
For the first of half financial year 2025, the company posted a 19% rise in standalone revenue, totaling Rs 10,063 crore, up from Rs 8,488 crore in fiscal 2025.
During the quarter ended September, Trent expanded its retail footprint by opening 13 new Westside stores and 40 new Zudio outlets. Over the course of the first half of this fiscal year, the company launched 13 new Westside stores and 41 new Zudio locations.
As of September 2025, Trent's store network comprised 261 Westside stores, 806 Zudio outlets (including three in the UAE), and 34 stores across various other lifestyle concepts.
Trent Shares Decline
The stock settled 2.30% lower at Rs 4,705 apiece on the NSE, compared to a 0.75% advance in the benchmark Nifty 50. The shares, earlier during the day, rose as much as 1.92%.
However, the scrip lost momentum towards the end of session, and fell as much as 2.62% after sharing its business update.
Trent's shares have fallen 35.26% in the last 12 months and 32.93% year-to-date. This makes the stock the biggest laggard in the Nifty 50 this year. Technicals also reflect weakness, with the RSI slipping below 30, indicating oversold conditions.
Out of 26 analysts tracking the company, 17 maintain a 'buy' rating, five recommend a 'hold' and four suggest 'sell', according to Bloomberg data. The average 12-month consensus price target of Rs 5,964.70 implies a potential upside of 26.7%.
-
Unhedged Position: Can India See An Indonesia-Style Time Correction?
The Nifty is trading below levels it first clocked in 2024. Is there, then, as I have suggested in the headline, potential that the current time correction drags on painfully for the next three-five, even ten years?
-
Navigating Friction And Energy Realities: An Analysis Of Marco Rubio's October Visit To India
Occurring at a critical juncture marked by stalled trade negotiations and escalating geopolitical pressures over global energy supplies, the visit offers a profound window into modern US-India relations.
-
India Exports Capital. Why Not Export Trusteeship?
The big question, then, is whether India can build an institution that global borrowers, investors, banks, and lawyers can trust, even without an Indian connection.
-
France's Economy & Politics Are In Crisis | The Reason Why
Let's look at how the French economy and politics evolved under Nicolas Sarkozy, Franois Hollande and Emmanuel Macron.
-
You May Inherit The Business. You Must Earn Its Credibility.
Succession tests the founder's ability to share authority as much as it tests the next generation's readiness to assume it.
-
Signing Deals Is One Thing; Making Them Work Is Another | The Week In Whys
Sometimes, things don't turn out as planned. Indian companies have lost some bids to rivals, some projects won't produce until 2030.
-
FOMC Wall, PERM Suspension, Hospital Stocks | Talking Points This Week
A PERM suspension would directly affect green-card sponsorship rather than H-1B visas, so the near-term earnings impact could remain relatively limited. The key question is whether this marks a new phase in US scrutiny of Indian IT.
-
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Dalal Street's Week To Forget | Joining The Dots
Visa curbs, a Starlink spat and cancer drug caps: what connects this week's shocks for Indian markets
-
India Is Going Abroad For Critical Minerals. But It May Take Years To Pay Off | The Reason Why
Although India's steps are in the right direction, they remain modest compared with India's growing dependence.
-
When Everyone Has AI, What Gives You An Edge?
India's young workforce is entering an uncertain world of work where powerful AI tools are becoming widely accessible. The advantage will belong to those who combine deep expertise with digital fluency, and the distinctly human capabilities that technology cannot manufacture.