ABLBL · Consumer Services
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,038 cr for July to September 2025, +3.7% on the year and +10.7% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹317 cr, a margin of 15.6%, +125 bps on the year and +127 bps on the quarter. Over the last 6 quarters the margin has ranged from 14.3% to 15.9%, averaging 15.2%. Operating costs grew +2.2% against revenue growth of +3.7%, so more of each rupee of sales reached operating profit.
The company swung to a net profit of ₹23.0 cr from a loss of ₹59.0 cr a year earlier, with earnings per share of ₹0.19. The tax rate of 25% is in line with its recent average.
Written from the quarterly statements. The filing read adds the balance sheet and cash flow filed with this quarter, the auditor's review, segment results, one-off items line by line and what management said on the call.
Half or more of pre-tax profit came from other income. What is it, and does it repeat?
Other income was 68% of profit before tax.
Source: Quarterly statements
Turned profitable from a loss a year ago.
Net profit ₹23.0 cr against a loss of −₹59.0 cr.
Source: Quarterly statements
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Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
This quarter's filing carries a balance sheet and a cash flow statement. The cash, receivables and borrowing checks run once the filing read is in.
| Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹1,784 cr | ₹1,965 cr | ₹2,138 cr | ₹1,942 cr | ₹1,841 cr | ₹2,038 cr | ₹2,343 cr | ₹2,174 cr | ₹2,046 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | — | +3% | +4% | +10% | +12% | +11% |
| EBITDA margin | 15.6% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 15.9% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 16.2% | 15.1% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 42% | — | 27% | 40% | 82% | 68% | −24% | 21% | 46% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 31% | — | 27% | 26% | 15% | 25% | 24% | 23% | 26% |
| Net profit | ₹23.0 cr | −₹59.0 cr | ₹60.0 cr | ₹38.0 cr | ₹24.0 cr | ₹23.0 cr | ₹69.0 cr | ₹55.0 cr | ₹29.0 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | — | +4% | — | +15% | +45% | +21% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | — | −74% | — | +85% | +77% | +320% |
| EPS | — | — | — | — | ₹0.20 | ₹0.19 | ₹0.57 | ₹0.45 | ₹0.24 |
| Flags | 1 | · | · | 1 | 3 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,038 cr (+3.7% on the year) and net profit of ₹23.0 cr (— on the year) for July to September 2025.
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