ABLBL · Consumer Services
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,174 cr for January to March 2026, +11.9% on the year and −7.2% on the quarter. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹8,396 cr, +7.2% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹352 cr, a margin of 16.2%, +28 bps on the year and −139 bps on the quarter. Over the last 8 quarters the margin has ranged from 14.3% to 17.6%, averaging 15.6%. Operating costs grew +11.6%, broadly with revenue, so operating profit kept pace with sales.
Net profit was ₹55.0 cr, +44.7% on the year and −20.3% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹0.45. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew faster, at +77.4%; other income, one-offs or tax held the headline back. The tax rate of 23% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹171 cr, +175.8% on the four before.
On earnings per share of ₹1.41 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹72.85 trades at 51.7 times trailing earnings.
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Core profit grew faster than reported profit: one-offs held the headline down.
Reported profit +44.7% on the year; profit before other income, exceptional items and tax +77.4%.
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| 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 ₹2,174 cr (+11.9% on the year) and net profit of ₹55.0 cr (+44.7% on the year) for January to March 2026.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +77.4% on the year, against +44.7% for reported profit.
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