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<ul><li>Avenue Supermarts (DMART) posted weak results in 3QFY25 as standalone EBITDA grew 10% YoY (4% miss) due to weaker gross margin and higher cost of retailing (CoR).</li><li>Management indicated that increased intensity in discounting in the FMCG category continued to impact the high turnover per sqft stores in metros.</li><li>However, the impact was relatively lower versus 2QFY25. DMART’s like-for-like (LFL) growth for over two-year-old stores rose to 8.3% in 3Q (vs.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Avenue Supermarts (DMART) posted weak results in 3QFY25 as standalone EBITDA grew 10% YoY (4% miss) due to weaker gross margin and higher cost of retailing (CoR).Management indicated that increased intensity in discounting in the FMCG category continued to impact the high turnover per sqft stores in metros.However, the impact was relatively lower versus 2QFY25. DMART’s like-for-like (LFL) growth for over two-year-old stores rose to 8.3% in 3Q (vs.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Avenue Supermarts - Lower Margin and Higher CoR Result in Earnings Miss

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<ul><li>In Q3FY25, DMart’s consolidated revenue grew by ~18% YoY with LFL growth at 8.3% (below our estimates).</li><li>The company added 10 stores during the quarter, taking the total store count to 387.</li><li>Rise of Q-commerce continues to impact stores in metro cities; however, the impact was less pronounced compared to Q2FY25. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

In Q3FY25, DMart’s consolidated revenue grew by ~18% YoY with LFL growth at 8.3% (below our estimates).The company added 10 stores during the quarter, taking the total store count to 387.Rise of Q-commerce continues to impact stores in metro cities; however, the impact was less pronounced compared to Q2FY25. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. - Subdued Margin Performance; Maintain HOLD

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<li>The retail landscape in India is witnessing a rapid transformation with the rise of Quick Commerce</li>
<li>These companies are challenging traditional retail models by combining competitive pricing with the convenience of super-fast deliveries.</li>
<li>For Dmart, which has long been the leader in value retailing, this shift presents significant challenges to Same Store Sales Growth (SSSG), store expansion plans, and overall valuation.</li>
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The retail landscape in India is witnessing a rapid transformation with the rise of Quick Commerce
These companies are challenging traditional retail models by combining competitive pricing with the convenience of super-fast deliveries.
For Dmart, which has long been the leader in value retailing, this shift presents significant challenges to Same Store Sales Growth (SSSG), store expansion plans, and overall valuation.


Impact of Quick Commerce on Dmart's Growth and Valuation

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<ul><li>We cut our FY25/26/27 EPS by 5.0%/5.5%/4.9% and rating from Accumulate to Hold with target price of Rs4748 (Rs5168 earlier).</li><li>Q2FY25 revenue/PAT were miss on our estimate by 3.4%/12.5%.</li><li>This follows disappointing retail metrics as 1) Quick commerce and other online grocery platform players impacted sales in metro cities 2) lower SSG of 5.5% in 2Q vs 9.5% SSG in 1Q 3) tepid growth parameters with growth of 1.2% YoY in Sales/store, 1.6% YoY in bills/store/day and just 0.5% increase in sales/sq ft.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We cut our FY25/26/27 EPS by 5.0%/5.5%/4.9% and rating from Accumulate to Hold with target price of Rs4748 (Rs5168 earlier).Q2FY25 revenue/PAT were miss on our estimate by 3.4%/12.5%.This follows disappointing retail metrics as 1) Quick commerce and other online grocery platform players impacted sales in metro cities 2) lower SSG of 5.5% in 2Q vs 9.5% SSG in 1Q 3) tepid growth parameters with growth of 1.2% YoY in Sales/store, 1.6% YoY in bills/store/day and just 0.5% increase in sales/sq ft.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Avenue Supermarts - Online Retail Hurts 2Q Parameters

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<ul><li>Accelerated ramp-up of online grocery formats (quick commerce) in large metro cities led to deceleration of key growth metrics for DMART: 1) lowest revenue growth (+14% YoY) in a quarter ever, 2) LFL growth at 5.5% vs high-single digits earlier, 3) Footfalls (bill cuts) declined 1% QoQ vs +4% QoQ in base quarter, 4) Revenue throughput per store was flat YoY.</li><li>Retail expansion rate (14% YoY) was stable.</li><li>EBITDA margin was lower by ~30bps due to operating deleverage despite better gross margin (mix-led).</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Accelerated ramp-up of online grocery formats (quick commerce) in large metro cities led to deceleration of key growth metrics for DMART: 1) lowest revenue growth (+14% YoY) in a quarter ever, 2) LFL growth at 5.5% vs high-single digits earlier, 3) Footfalls (bill cuts) declined 1% QoQ vs +4% QoQ in base quarter, 4) Revenue throughput per store was flat YoY.Retail expansion rate (14% YoY) was stable.EBITDA margin was lower by ~30bps due to operating deleverage despite better gross margin (mix-led).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Avenue Supermarts - Medium-Term Revenue Growth Rates [likely] Getting Reset Lower

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Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (ASL) owns and operates hypermarkets and supermarkets. The Company offers products such as garments, footwears, toys and games, bed and bath linen, stationery, grocery, household, and electronic products. ASL operates throughout India.

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Avenue Supermarts - Lower Margin and Higher CoR Result in Earnings Miss

Avenue Supermarts (DMART) posted weak results in 3QFY25 as standalone EBITDA grew 10% YoY (4% miss) due to weaker gross margin and higher cost of...

Motilal Oswal

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. - Subdued Margin Performance; Maintain HOLD

In Q3FY25, DMart’s consolidated revenue grew by ~18% YoY with LFL growth at 8.3% (below our estimates). The company added 10 stores during the...

Axis Direct

Impact of Quick Commerce on Dmart's Growth and Valuation

Quick Commerce is revolutionizing retail in India with fast deliveries and competitive pricing, posing challenges for traditional leaders like Dmart.

Nimish Maheshwari

Avenue Supermarts - Online Retail Hurts 2Q Parameters

We cut our FY25/26/27 EPS by 5.0%/5.5%/4.9% and rating from Accumulate to Hold with target price of Rs4748 (Rs5168 earlier). Q2FY25 revenue/PAT...

Prabhudas Lilladhar

Avenue Supermarts - Medium-Term Revenue Growth Rates [likely] Getting Reset Lower

Retail expansion rate (14% YoY) was stable. EBITDA margin was lower by ~30bps due to operating deleverage despite better gross margin (mix-led).

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Avenue Supermarts - Lower Margin and Higher CoR Result in Earnings Miss

Avenue Supermarts (DMART) posted weak results in 3QFY25 as standalone EBITDA grew 10% YoY (4% miss) due to weaker gross margin and higher cost of...

Motilal Oswal

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. - Subdued Margin Performance; Maintain HOLD

In Q3FY25, DMart’s consolidated revenue grew by ~18% YoY with LFL growth at 8.3% (below our estimates). The company added 10 stores during the...

Axis Direct

Impact of Quick Commerce on Dmart's Growth and Valuation

​Quick Commerce is revolutionizing retail in India with fast deliveries and competitive pricing, posing challenges for traditional leaders like Dmart.

Nimish Maheshwari

Avenue Supermarts - Online Retail Hurts 2Q Parameters

We cut our FY25/26/27 EPS by 5.0%/5.5%/4.9% and rating from Accumulate to Hold with target price of Rs4748 (Rs5168 earlier). Q2FY25 revenue/PAT...

Prabhudas Lilladhar

Avenue Supermarts - Medium-Term Revenue Growth Rates [likely] Getting Reset Lower

Retail expansion rate (14% YoY) was stable. EBITDA margin was lower by ~30bps due to operating deleverage despite better gross margin (mix-led).

ICICI Securities Limited

Quick Commerce is revolutionizing retail in India with fast deliveries and competitive pricing, posing challenges for traditional leaders like Dmart.