Trent, the Tata Group’s retail arm, reported a 22% year-on-year rise in June quarter net profit to ₹518 crore, while revenue grew 18% to ₹5,755 crore and EBITDA increased 33%.
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Trent, the retail arm of the Tata Group, reported that its net profit in the June quarter rose 22 per cent to ₹518 crore from ₹425 crore in the same period last year.Revenue increased 18 per cent to ₹5,755 crore (₹4,883 crore). EBITDA was up 33 per cent to ₹848 crore.The food and grocery business under Star gained traction, adding 5 new stores during the quarter. The overall count of stores under Star increased to 86 across 12 cities.Noel N Tata, Chairman, Trent, said the business delivered encouraging performance during the quarter, notwithstanding continuing macroeconomic volatility and geopolitical events.“Our brands continue to represent only a small share of the overall addressable market, providing significant headroom for growth across geographies and customer segments,” he said.While external market conditions may influence demand patterns from time to time, the company’s performance is fundamentally anchored in its ability to offer relevant and aspirational products, remain attuned to evolving customer preferences, and respond with agility, he said.Going ahead, the company will continue to invest in expanding its footprint, with a focus on building scale and strengthening its position across select markets, said Tata.Store expansion drives growth across formatsExpansion of its Westside and Zudio brands beyond metropolitan cities helped Trent outweigh pressure from rising raw material costs.In Q1FY27, it opened 1 Westside and 22 Zudio stores (including 1 in the UAE) and consolidated 3 Zudio stores, expanding its presence to 9 new cities. As of June 30, the retailer’s store portfolio included 301 Westside, 982 Zudio (including seven stores in the UAE), and 29 stores across other lifestyle concepts.“We now operate a significant portfolio of over 1,300 ‘large-box’ fashion stores, with presence across 330 cities (including 3 in the UAE),” the company stated.Emerging categories and online business gain momentumEmerging categories, including beauty and personal care, innerwear, and footwear, accounted for over 21 per cent of its revenues. Westside online, together with its proposition on the Tata Neu platform, continues to witness traction and grow profitably.In Q1FY27, online revenues accounted for over 6 per cent of Westside’s revenue, the company said.Published on August 6, 2026
