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Tata group retail firm Trent Ltd on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 154.81 crore in the third quarter ended on December 31, 2022. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 113.78 crore in the October-December quarter a year ago, Trent said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations was at Rs 2,303.38 crore during the quarter under review compared to Rs 1,499.08 crore in the third quarter of FY22. Trent's total expenses were at Rs 2,189.62 crore. According to the company, its results for Q3 FY23 "are not comparable" with the corresponding quarter and period of the previous year. "This (the consolidated net profit result) gave the change in profile & quantum of inventory provisioning, rent waivers etc between the three quarters on account of the pandemic. Q3 FY22 had accounting for rent waivers and reversals relating to inventory provisioning. Accordingly, the CAGR of revenues and profitability versus FY20 is more representative of growth," it ...
Tata Group retail arm Trent on Thursday reported an on-year 41 per cent jump in standalone net income at Rs 193 crore in the September quarter, driven by robust revenue. Revenue, including GST, rose 78 per cent to Rs 1,929 crore, which is the highest ever for a quarter, the company said in a statement. On a consolidated level, revenues rose 66 per cent to Rs 1,952 crore and the company earned a net income of Rs 93 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal. Trent's Chairman Noel Tata said their fashion concepts have once again displayed encouraging growth momentum in the second quarter and the company continues to expand its reach and reinforce its lifestyle offerings across concepts, categories and channels. Trent operates five brands/formats -- the flagship premium Westside; the value format fashion destination Zudio; the food, grocery and daily needs segment under Trent Hypermarket and also under the Star banners, and the family entertainment format store Landmark ...
Customer demand should rebound strongly, possibly from the second quarter onwards, said Trent Chairman Noel N Tata, though he remained "cautiously optimistic" on the medium-term outlook. With growth drivers such as favourable demographics, increasing per capita and disposable income, and growing consumption, India is expected to return to a strong growth trajectory, despite uncertainty over near-term outlook, he added. Trent will continue to focus on building out differentiated brands and accelerating its reach through stores and digital platforms, said Tata in the latest annual report of Trent Ltd - the Tata Group's retail arm. "While we cannot predict how quickly we will see the back of this crisis, there is a reason to believe that we will see a transition out of this pandemic phase. And when it does abate, customer demand should rebound strongly, possibly starting in the second quarter," he said. Tata further said he is "confident" that the business has the "expertise and ...