Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited (ABLBL) announced a strong performance driven by retail excellence, achieving double-digit like-for-like (LTL) growth and a 12% increase in EBITDA. Revenue for Q2 FY26 reached ₹2038 Cr, a 4% increase year-over-year. The company’s EBITDA margin stood at 16.6%, up 125 bps year-over-year, fueled by strong operating performance and significant growth in lifestyle brands.
Financial Highlights
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited (ABLBL) reported a 4% revenue increase for Q2 FY26, reaching ₹2038 Cr compared to ₹1965 Cr in Q2 FY25. Lifestyle Brands showed particularly strong growth at 7% year-over-year. H1 revenue reached ₹3878 Cr, up 3% year-over-year.
The company marked its fifth consecutive quarter of robust retail LTL growth, with Q2 showing a 12% increase across a network of over 3000 stores.
EBITDA saw a significant rise of 12% year-over-year, driven by strong operating performance. The EBITDA margin stood at 16.6%, a 125 bps improvement year-over-year. Lifestyle brands margin was up 80 bps and the emerging business portfolio improved by 130 bps.
Key Financial Figures
Key financial figures for Q2 FY26 include:
- Revenue: ₹2038 Cr (up 4%)
- EBITDA: ₹338 Cr (up 12%)
- PBT (before exceptional items): ₹31 Cr
- PBT (after exceptional items): ₹31 Cr
- PAT: ₹23 Cr
Retail Expansion
ABLBL expanded its retail presence by adding over 75 stores during Q2, bringing the total to 3256 stores covering 4.7 Mn sq.ft.
Business Segment Performance
Lifestyle Brands: Revenue grew by 7% to reach ₹1754 Cr, with an EBITDA of ₹338 Cr and a margin of 19.3%.
Emerging Business Portfolio: Showed improved profitability with retail LTL growth of 11%. These brands are available across over 350 stores.
Brands Under ABLBL
The company’s portfolio includes:
- Lifestyle Brands: Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, and Simon Carter
- Emerging Businesses: American Eagle, Reebok and the Innerwear business under Van Heusen
Source: BSE