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ABFRL Q1 results: Net loss rises to Rs 214.92 cr, revenue at Rs 3,427.82 cr

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd on Wednesday reported a widening of consolidated loss after tax at Rs 214.92 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2024, impacted by higher expenses in a subdued consumption environment. The company had posted a consolidated net loss after tax of Rs 161.62 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 3,427.82 crore in the first quarter as against Rs 3,196.06 crore in the year-ago period, the company added. Total expenses in the quarter were higher at Rs 3,724.89 crore as compared to Rs 3,458.02 crore in the year-ago period. "Businesses continued to navigate through a subdued consumption environment which was further exacerbated by a prolonged heat wave and weak wedding season," the company said. Net profit at a consolidated level was impacted due to continued investments in digital-first fashion brands TMRW and losses in premi

V-Mart faces tough road ahead despite promising June quarter: Nuvama

The retail chain operator faces several hurdles, including evolving customer preferences, disruptions in transport logistics, and intensifying competition, analysts at domestic brokerage Nuvama said.

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ABFRL Q4 results: Net loss at Rs 266.35 crore, revenue at Rs 3,406.65 cr

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd has reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 266.35 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 194.54 crore during the January-March quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL). Its revenue from operations was at Rs 3,406.65 during the quarter under review against Rs 2,879.73 crore in the year-ago period. According to the Aditya Birla group firm, the consolidated financial results for the quarter that ended March 31, 2024, are "not comparable with previous quarters" pursuant to the acquisition of TCNS Clothing and Styleverse Lifestyle. Its total expenses were at Rs 3,813.87 crore in the March quarter. The established businesses continue to navigate market headwinds while maintaining a sharp focus on profitability enhancement, said ABFRL in an earning statement. Its revenue from the 'Madura Fashion & Lifestyle' segment was at Rs 1,861.75 crore. ..

ABFRL board approves vertical demerger of Madura Fashion and Lifestyle biz

ABRFL to raise Rs 2,500 crore equity capital within 12 months of demerger

ABFRL to demerge Madura Fashion & Lifestyle into separate listed entity

The aforesaid proposal will be subject to all statutory approvals from ABFRL board of directors, shareholders, creditors, regulators, along with other customary approvals

ABFRL aims to demerge Madura Fashion business into separate listed entity

Move aimed to create two growth engines with distinct value creation trajectories and a well articulated capital allocation strategy

ABFRL posts Rs 200.34 cr loss for Jul-Sep, sales at Rs 2,509.57 cr

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 200.34 crore for the second quarter ended September 2023. The company had a net profit of Rs 29.42 crore during the July-September quarter of the previous fiscal, according to a regulatory filing from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL). Its revenue from operations was at Rs 3,226.44 crore crore during the second quarter of this fiscal. It was at Rs 3,074.61 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The Aditya Birla group firm completed the acquisition of TCNS Clothing on September 26, 2023. "The consolidated financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, are not comparable with previous quarters pursuant to the acquisition of subsidiary TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd," it said. ABFRL's total expenses were at Rs 3,500.27 crore in the September quarter. Its revenue from the Madura Fashion & Lifestyle' segment was at Rs 2,275.94 crore and Rs 1,021.50 crore from ...

Retailers see strong top-line growth on low base in January-March quarter

ABFRL also saw a 26 per cent rise in net sales at Rs 2,880 crore in the January-March quarter as it focused on expanding its network of stores

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail reports net loss of Rs 187 crore in Q4

The company's consolidated revenue from operation rose by 26.14 per cent to Rs 2,880 crore for the March quarter as compared to Rs 2,283 crore in the year-ago period

ABFRL to acquire controlling stake in TCNS Clothing for Rs 1,650 crore

Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman, Aditya Birla Group, said in the release, "This deal is yet another marker of the Aditya Birla Group's faith in the dynamism and buoyancy of the Indian consumer economy"

Street cautious on ABFRL amid weak performance in value segment

Revenue performance was led by lifestyle brands which grew 18 per cent with 5 per cent like-to-like growth

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail proposes to raise Rs 500 crore through NCDs

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) plans to raise Rs 500 crore through issuance of bonds on private placement basis. "The company proposed to raise funds by issuing 5,000 listed, unsecured, rated, redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of a face value of Rs 10 lakh each, issued at par aggregating to Rs 500 crore on private placement basis, on or after January 13, 2023," the Aditya Birla group firm said in a regulatory filing on Friday. This is within the limits approved by the board and shareholders of the company, it added. ABFRL, part of the USD 60 billion global conglomerate, Aditya Birla Group is India's largest multi-brand retailer of International global brands such as Ralph Lauren, Hackett, Ted Baker, Fred Perry, Forever 21, American Eagle and Reebok. The company portfolio also includes fashion brands -- Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England -- and fashion retailer Pantaloons.

Aditya Birla to bring luxury department stores Galeries Lafayette to India

Flagship stores in Mumbai and Delhi will have more than 200 luxury and designer brands

Aditya Birla Fashion Q2 revenue up 50%, hits lifetime high; profit rises 6x

ABFRL is aggressively expanding its network across brands with Pantaloons adding 21 outlets on a net basis and the branded business taking the store count up by 85

ABFRL gets Sebi exemption in Rs 2,195-crore investment by Caladium

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) on Wednesday said market regulator SEBI has granted it exemption over lisiting of shares worth Rs 2,195 crore alloted to Caladium Investment Pte Ltd, a foreign portfolio investor. Based on the in-principle approval received from the stock exchanges, the Aditya Birla Group firm had made an application to the stock exchanges who approached SEBI and sought an exemption under Rule 19(7) of the SCRR from Rule 19(2)(b), in relation to the proposed listing of warrants pursuant to the preferential issue of the Company. "In this regard, we wish to inform you that SEBI vide its letter dated September 7, 2022 to the Stock Exchanges that it has granted relaxation to the Company from applicability of Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR for Preferential Issue of listed warrants," it said Under rule 19(2) (b) of SCRR, exemptions are granted to listed companies from making public issue for listing of securities different from the existing listed ...

Would surpass Rs 21,000-crore revenue target by 2026: ABFRL chairman

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) is confident of fortifying its market position further and surpassing the projected revenue of Rs 21,000 crore by 2026, said its chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on Monday. ABFRL is leveraging technology and its execution excellence to build a strong, profitable and future-ready brand portfolio, Birla told shareholders at the 15th annual general meeting of the company. "We had projected a revenue of Rs 21,000 crore for the year 2026 during our annual investor day held in March 2021. I am very confident that we will be able to surpass that target and set even higher milestones for the business going forward," he said. For the financial year ended on March 31, 2022, ABFRL's revenue stood at Rs 8,136 crore, recording a growth of 55 per cent. "The strong revenue recovery resulted in improved profitability over the previous year. Several initiatives encompassing cost management, supply chain optimisation and smart procurement were taken up by the

Caladium Investments gets CCI nod for acquiring minority stake in ABFRL

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday said it has cleared the proposed acquisition of a minority stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd by Caladium Investments, an affiliate of Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund GIC. The proposed transaction relates to the acquisition of a 7.49 per cent stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd on a fully diluted basis by Caladium Investment Pte. Ltd by way of preferential issuance of equity and warrants. In a tweet, the CCI said it has approved the "acquisition of approximately 7.49% shareholding in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited on a fully diluted basis by Caladium Investment Pte. Ltd (GIC Investor) by way of preferential issuance of equity and warrants". In May, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) announced that it will raise up to Rs 2,195 crore from Caladium Investments, a GIC investor. ABFRL is engaged in the business of manufacturing and retailing branded apparels while GIC is a leading investment

Couture gets corporate push as designers get capital, support for vision

Covid has been a game changer for the fashion industry and the ripples of its after-effects can be seen with many designers struggling to stay afloat

Despite biting inflation, analysts bullish on retail stocks for long haul

Analysts believe that the Indian retail sector is on the 'cusp of accelerated earnings growth' as consumer sentiment, and discretionary purchases bounce back from Covid-19 pandemic