MONTREAL - Groupe Dynamite Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $51.7 million, up from $27.3 million in the same quarter last year, as its revenue rose 37 per cent.

The clothing retailer behind the Garage and Dynamite banners says its profit amounted to 45 cents per diluted share for the 13-week period ended May 2, up from a profit of 24 cents per diluted share a year earlier.