Trent lifts Q2 profit 25% on 22% revenue rise

Trent’s Q2 net profit climbed 25.3% to ₹468 crore while revenue grew 21.9% to ₹5,873 crore. Growth was driven by store additions and steady demand in value and lifestyle apparel even as the festive season started later this year. Like-for-like trends remained a watchpoint amid broader retail competition.

A Zudio till in a tier-2 high street rings higher ticket counts on basics and kidswear, pulling footfall from local multi-brand outlets. Dark-store pickers for apparel see fewer small orders as shoppers consolidate festive buys in physical value formats.

Trent Q2 profit rose 25.3% to ₹468 crore on revenue of ₹5,873 crore.

This helps Tata’s retail portfolio and pressures pure value players such as V-Mart and Vishal on pricing and location density. Lifestyle and Shoppers Stop face share loss in the affordable fashion aisle; Reliance Fashion formats watch the same customer closely.

Watch Q3 festive sell-through numbers and any update on net store additions. Diwali-to-Christmas window will show if the 22% revenue pace holds once discounts deepen.