Trent Q4 Results: Profit Drops 47%, Margin Expands
Revenue up 29% to Rs 4,106 crore in the March quarter.
Trent Ltd.'s standalone net profit declined 47% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 but surpassed analysts' estimates.
The profit of the Tata Group company came in at Rs 350 crore in the January–March quarter, according to an exchange filing on Tuesday. Analysts polled by Bloomberg had a consensus estimate of Rs 302 crore for the fashion retail major's bottom line.
In the March quarter of fiscal 2024, Trent had logged exceptional gains worth Rs 576 crore. Removing this exceptional gain, the company's net profit has sharply risen during the March 2025 quarter.
Trent Q4 FY25 Earnings Highlights (Standalone, YoY)
Revenue up 29% to Rs 4,106 crore versus Rs 3,187 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 4,131 crore).
Ebitda up 38% to Rs 656 crore versus Rs 477 crore (Estimate: Rs 609 crore).
Margin expands to 16% versus 15% (Estimate: 14.7%).
Net profit down 47% to Rs 350 crore versus Rs 654 crore (Estimate: Rs 302 crore).
Key Highlights
For the fashion portfolio, the like-for-like growth was in the mid-single digits. The company now operate with a significant portfolio of over 1,000 "large box" fashion store
Trent continues to build on presence in metro/ Tier 1 cities. Across the fashion portfolio, it has transitioned to RFID-based tracking of merchandise. This has been a material enabler to handling the significant volumes across the supply chain and the unlocking of multiple use cases in their distribution centers and stores.
The volume growth in fiscal 2025 was over 40%. Emerging categories contribute to over 20% of its revenues, according to the filing.
After the quarterly results were declared, shares of Trent closed 5.62% higher at Rs 5,502 apiece on the BSE, compared to 0.09% rise in the benchmark Sensex.
