Trent reported its March quarter results in the after-market hours on Wednesday, posting a strong operating performance, along with the board approving a bonus issue in a 1:2 ratio.
The company’s Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) rose 42.3% to ₹927.8, beating the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of ₹848 crore. EBITDA margins expanded to 18.5% from 15.5% a year ago, also coming in higher than expectations of 16.8%.
Net profit for the quarter increased 32.5% YoY to ₹413 crore, ahead of the poll estimate of ₹375 crore. Revenue rose 19.2% to ₹5,028 crore compared to ₹4,216.9 crore in the year-ago period, though it came slightly below the estimated ₹5,060 crore.
Earlier this month, the company announced that its standalone revenue from operations rose 20% YoY to ₹4,937 crore in Q4FY26, compared to ₹4,106 crore in the year-ago period. For the full year, revenue grew 18% YoY to ₹19,701 crore, up from ₹16,668 crore in FY25.
As of March 31, 2026, Trent’s store network stood at 1,286 outlets, including 300 Westside stores, 963 Zudio stores (with 6 in the UAE), and 23 stores across other lifestyle formats.
Store additions remained strong, with Westside adding 22 stores in Q4 and 52 during FY26, while Zudio added 109 stores in the quarter and 198 over the full year.
The board also approved a bonus issue of equity shares in the ratio of 1:2, subject to shareholder approvals.
Additionally, the company granted an enabling approval to raise up to ₹2,500 crore through equity shares via a rights issue and/or other permissible modes, in one or more tranches, subject to requisite approvals. The timelines for the proposed capital raise will be evaluated in due course.
Shares of the company closed 0.44% higher at ₹4,409.90 ahead of the Q4 result announcement on Wednesday.