Trent's profit in Q1 rises 21% YoY to ₹519cr
What's the story
Tata-owned Trent Limited, a leading retail company, has reported a robust financial performance for the first quarter of the fiscal year. The company's consolidated net profit rose by an impressive 21% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹519 crore. This is a significant jump from the ₹430 crore profit it had posted in the same period last year. The company's revenue from operations also saw an 18% increase YoY, amounting to ₹5,755 crore during this reporting quarter.
Growth
Sequential growth seen
On a sequential basis, Trent's net profit witnessed a 25% jump from ₹413 crore in the March quarter.
Revenue from operations also saw a similar upward trend, rising by 14% from ₹5,028 crore in Q4 FY26.
The company's profit before exceptional items and tax stood at ₹702 crore, a 26% increase over last year's same quarter figure of ₹555 crore.
Financial details
Profit before tax rises by 22%
Trent's profit before tax rose by a healthy 22% to ₹692 crore from last year's ₹565 crore.
The company's total tax expense for the quarter stood at ₹174 crore, up from ₹140 crore in the same period last year.
Meanwhile, Trent's total expenses also increased by 16% to ₹5,083 crore from last year's ₹4,369 crore during this reporting quarter.
Strategy
Trent's store portfolio expands
Trent now operates a portfolio of over 1,300 large-format fashion stores across 330 cities, including three in the UAE.
In Q1, it opened one Westside and 22 Zudio stores (including one in the UAE) while consolidating three Zudio stores.
The company expanded its presence to nine new cities during this period.
As of June 2026, Trent's store portfolio comprised 301 Westside stores, 982 Zudio stores (including seven in the UAE), and 29 stores across other lifestyle concepts.