Synopsis : Trent Ltd, the Tata Group retail arm, reported a 19.7% YoY jump in standalone revenue for Q1FY26 to Rs 5,061 crore. However, the stock sank over 11% after the AGM and update, raising questions around valuations and profit delivery.
Tata Group’s retail jewel, Trent Limited, saw its shares tumble over 11% on Friday, July 4, despite posting nearly 20% revenue growth in the June quarter. The company reported standalone revenue of Rs 5,061 crore, up from Rs 4,228 crore last year, with a strong store portfolio expansion comprising 248 Westside, 766 Zudio (including 2 in the UAE), and 29 lifestyle concept stores.
The Trent stock, which hit a 52-week high of Rs 8,345 last October, was trading at Rs 5,488, reflecting a sharp 11.36% drop intraday. While the stock has returned over 216% in the last two years and an astounding 4624% in the last decade, recent months have been tepid, with marginal declines over one and two-month periods.
Trent recently paid a dividend of Rs 5 in June, continuing its consistent but conservative dividend history, with no bonus issues to date for equity shareholders. Despite the healthy revenue update, the sharp correction indicates investors may be concerned about valuations and near-term profit pressures in India’s retail landscape.
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