Avenue Supermarts Q1 results: DMart parent reports 15% rise in revenue, minor improvement in margins

Dmart, the retail giant’s parent company, Avenue Supermarts Limited, reported a year-on-year increase in profit and top-line numbers, while improving its margins slightly.The retailer’s net profit for Q1 came in at ₹860.6 crore, 11.3% higher than the profit figures of Q1 of FY26, when the company recorded a profit of ₹773 crore. The company’s top-line figures also improved, with the company raking in ₹18,794 crore for the first quarter, compared to ₹16,359 crore in the previous cycle, marking a 14.9% rise in revenue, year-on-year.

The Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) stood at ₹1,499 crore, ahead of ₹1,299 crore in the previous fiscal.
When it comes to operational profitability, the company’s margin saw minor improvement, rising to 7.97% compared to 7.94% last year.
For a sequential comparison, the net profit for Q4 was ₹656.6 crore, which is less than the ₹680 crore expectation from the CNBC-TV18 poll. EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) was ₹1,210.5 crore, somewhat higher than the poll forecast of ₹1,200 crore.On a year-on-year basis, profit rose 19.2% from ₹550.9 crore, while revenue increased 18.9% to ₹17,683.9 crore from ₹14,871.9 crore. EBITDA grew 26.7% to ₹1,210.5 crore from ₹955.1 crore in the year-ago period. Operating margins expanded to 6.85% from 6.42% a year earlier.

When we take a quick look at the company’s performance on the bourse, the stock closed largely flat on Friday (July 10) trade. In the past 6 months of trade, since the beginning of 2026, the company shares have increased in value by 6.50%. The current stock price of ₹4,081.10 is 17.54% lower than its 52-week high of ₹4,949.50 per share

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