Aditya Birla Trend & Retail Restricted (ABFRL) has reported a income of ₹4,305 crore (~$521.82 million) within the third quarter (Q3) of fiscal 2025 (FY25), ended December 31, 2024, an increase of three per cent year-over-year (YoY). Q3 year-to-date (YTD) income stood at ₹11,376 crore (~$1.32 billion) rising 7 per cent YoY in a troublesome market surroundings.
The consolidated EBITDA for the quarter stood at ₹683 crore (~$81.96 million), up 13 per cent YoY, whereas EBITDA margin was 15.9 per cent, and revenue after tax (PAT) remained destructive, enhancing from -₹108 crore in Q3 FY24 to -₹42 crore in Q3 FY25, ABFRL mentioned in a press launch.
ABFRL has reported ₹4,305 crore (~$521.82 million) income in Q3 FY25, up 3 per cent YoY, with EBITDA rising 13 per cent to ₹683 crore (~$81.96 million).
Way of life Manufacturers grew 12 per cent YoY, pushed by robust festive gross sales.
Pantaloons noticed 6 per cent LTL progress, and premium ethnic manufacturers additionally surged.
With portfolio growth and value alignment, ABFRL goals for accelerated progress.
Aditya Birla Way of life Manufacturers Restricted (ABLBL) which consists of Way of life Manufacturers, Youth Western put on Model, Sportswear, and Innerwear posted double digit retail progress throughout its manufacturers on a community of 3300+ shops pushed by strong occasion-led buying, ABLBL margin was 16.5 per cent, 90 foundation factors (bps) increased in comparison with final 12 months.
Way of life Manufacturers, akin to Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, and Simon Carter noticed progress at 12 per cent YoY, reflecting robust retail efficiency in Q3 FY25. The phase’s income stood at ₹1,817 crore (~$21 million)—retail at ₹1,071 crore (~$123.8 million), wholesale at ₹292 crore, and others phase at ₹511 crore. EBITDA for the enterprise was ₹357 crore leading to an EBITDA margin of 19.6 per cent, up 40 bps.
Way of life Manufacturers continued to carry out effectively, pushed by elevated casualisation, a constant deal with premiumisation, and improved in-store experiences, providing a various vary of merchandise for all age teams and events, thereby strengthening client engagement and model enchantment. Rising progress companies inside ABLBL posted 5 per cent progress with enhancing EBITDA margins.
De-merged ABFRL, which incorporates Masstige and Worth Retail, Ethnic Manufacturers, Luxurious Retail, and TMRW continues to drive progress. Ethnic companies grew 7 p.c YoY led by robust festive and marriage ceremony season. Excluding TCNS, the expansion was 39 per cent YoY. TMRW’s portfolio grew 26 per cent YoY with robust natural efficiency. Luxurious retail grew 13 per cent YoY.
Pantaloons recorded quarterly gross sales of ₹1,305 crore (~$156.6 million), with festive LTL progress at 6 per cent, pushed by superior style ahead merchandise. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of margin growth, reinforcing the enterprise’s sustained impetus in direction of profitability momentum for Pantaloons. The phase’s EBITDA margin expanded by 170 bps to 19.3 per cent in Q3, fuelled by robust gross margin enhancements and value management measures. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of YoY margin growth, reinforcing the enterprise’s sustained impetus in direction of profitability momentum. Type Up has expanded to 39 shops, steadily rising its portfolio by introducing new product classes.
The designer led ethnic portfolio, comprising manufacturers akin to Sabyasachi, Shantnu & Nikhil, Home of Masaba and Tarun Tahiliani, grew 41 per cent YoY, pushed by Goodview Trend Non-public Restricted’s (GFPL) addition. Home of Masaba noticed 117 per cent income progress, with its magnificence enterprise increasing over 4x YoY, fuelled by wider distribution and robust web site gross sales.
In premium ethnic put on model, Tasva’s gross sales surged over 50 per cent YoY, supported by a robust festive season and 18 per cent LTL progress, strengthening its presence in marriage ceremony markets. TCNS is present process transformation, streamlining distribution and specializing in worthwhile channels, resulting in constructive LTL progress.
Luxurious Retail, comprising the multi-brand format ‘The Collective’ and different mono manufacturers maintained worthwhile progress, with 13 per cent YoY income progress. The full retailer community has expanded to 41 shops. TMRW’s digital-first model technique led to a 26 per cent YoY progress. Offline growth accelerated with 5 new retailer openings, together with three TIGC and two Bewakoof shops this quarter.
The corporate efficiently accomplished elevating of $490 million by certified institutional placement (QIP) and preferential issuance. The funds elevate can be earmarked in direction of compensation of debt to make the corporate debt free.
ABFRL is efficiently driving its transformation by portfolio enrichment, refinement of distribution technique and structural price alignment, which has led to constant enchancment in profitability in a difficult market surroundings. With this robust basis in place, the corporate is well-positioned to reignite progress whereas sustaining profitability enhancements, the discharge added.
The latest fundraise will make the proposed demerged ABFRL debt free and well-capitalised to gasoline sooner progress of its a number of high-potential segments. Proposed ABLBL, a robust money producing firm with entry to its money move, will be capable to drive accelerated distribution growth. Submit the strategic fund elevate and the demerger, ABLBL and ABFRL can be effectively positioned to pursue a stronger progress plan and worth creation trajectory.
