Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd share Price Today

ABFRL combines Madura’s portfolio of leading power brands (Allen Solly, Van Heusen, Louis Philippe and Peter England) with Pantaloons’ forte of largest value fashion retailer. The company has a robust distribution network with 2874 brand stores along with 342 Pantaloons stores.

• ABFRL has charted out growth strategies to become a ~US$2.8 billion entity (₹ 21000 crore) by FY26E, translating to 15% CAGR in FY20-26E
• It has enhanced focus on ethnic wear (through its recent acquisitions)

Key positive of the result was ABFRL reporting profit at the PBT level vs. expected loss. Lifestyle division continues to be the outperformer

• On a favourable base, revenue grew 2x YoY to ₹ 2054.3 crore. Overall revenue recovery rate reached 89% in Q2FY22 vs. 45% in Q2FY21
• Tighter markdown management and better product offerings resulted in gross margins improving ~600 bps YoY to 53.4%
• Sustained rationalisation of fixed overheads and positive operating leverage resulted in the company reporting EBITDA of ₹ 313.5 crore vs. EBITDA loss of ₹ 7.6 crore in Q2FY21

Department Stores company Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail announced Q3FY24 & 9MFY24 results:

Consolidated Q3FY24

• Revenue: Consolidated revenue for Q3FY24 was Rs 4,167 crore, showing a 16% increase from Rs 3,589 crore YoY.
• EBITDA: Consolidated EBITDA stood at Rs 605 crore, which is a 29% growth from Rs 467 crore in Q3FY23.
• Profit After Tax (PAT): The quarter saw a consolidated net loss of Rs 108 crore, compared to a PAT of Rs 11 crore previously.

Standalone Q3FY24

• Revenue: The company reported a revenue of Rs 3,516 crore for the quarter, marking an increase of 5% compared to the previous year's figure of Rs 3,359 crore.
• EBITDA: Standalone EBITDA rose to Rs 611 crore, a substantial growth of 28% from last year's Rs 478 crore.
• Profit After Tax: The standalone PAT faced a decline, reducing to Rs 45 crore from Rs 57 crore, a change of -21%.

Consolidated 9MFY24

• Revenue: For the year-to-date, consolidated revenue grew by 11%, reaching Rs 10,589 crore compared to Rs 9,538 crore for the same period last year.
• EBITDA: EBITDA decreased slightly by 4%, from Rs 1,385 crore to Rs 1,326 crore.
• Profit After Tax (PAT): There was a notable year-to-date net loss of Rs 470 crore, contrasting sharply with the previous year's gain of Rs 135 crore.

Standalone 9MFY24

• Revenue: The revenue stood at Rs 9,499 crore, reflecting a 5% growth from the previous year's Rs 9,086 crore.
• EBITDA: EBITDA was practically unchanged year-over-year, with Rs 1,460 crore relative to Rs 1,447 crore.
• Profit After Tax (PAT): There was a significant decrease in PAT, amounting to a loss of Rs 78 crore compared to a positive Rs 261 crore in the previous year.

Key Business Segment Highlights

• Lifestyle Brands: Registered a 10% revenue growth with Rs 1,815 crore and a notable EBITDA margin expansion of roughly 230 basis points, reaching 19.2% EBITDA.
• Pantaloons: Witnessed a 12% increase in revenue at Rs 1,297 crore and a 40% EBITDA growth.
• Ethnic Businesses: Excluding TCNS, the segment experienced a growth of 43%.
• Youth Western Wear: American Eagle saw a 34% increase in revenue, while Forever 21 faced market challenges.
• Reebok Performance: Continued strong performance with an over 100 crore sales mark and significant distribution expansion.
• Innerwear & Athleisure: Faced market softness along with a 5% growth in the Innerwear category.

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