Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd. Q1 FY27 Earnings Call Summary

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands reported Q1 FY27 revenue of ₹2,046 crore, up 11% YoY, and EBITDA of ₹327 crore, up 14%, with margin at 16.0% against 15.5%. Growth was broad-based, driven by e-commerce up 23%, retail like-for-like up 8% for a seventh consecutive quarter, and Emerging Business up 19% led by Reebok, innerwear and American Eagle. No explicit FY27 guidance was provided; wholesale primary sales were impacted, though secondary sales stayed healthy. Management flagged raw material, logistics and wage inflation as the main margin risk despite the 50 bps expansion.

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Revenue from Operations ₹2,046 crores +11% YoY from ₹1,841 crores; growth was broad-based across brands and channels.
Retail Revenue ₹1,289 crores +10% YoY from ₹1,170 crores; retail remained the largest channel.
Wholesale Revenue ₹384 crores +5% YoY from ₹365 crores; primary sales were impacted, while secondary sales remained healthy in the Lifestyle Brands portfolio.
E-commerce Revenue ₹286 crores +23% YoY from ₹232 crores; growth was driven by marketplace performance and the company’s own e-commerce business.
Other Channel Revenue ₹86 crores +18% YoY from ₹73 crores.
Retail Like-for-Like Growth +8% The company reported its seventh consecutive quarter of strong retail LTL growth, despite cycling a double-digit LTL base in the same quarter last year.
Lifestyle Brands Revenue ₹1,725 crores +10% YoY from ₹1,570 crores; growth was supported by sustained performance across channels.
Emerging Business Revenue ₹332 crores +19% YoY from ₹279 crores; growth was led by Reebok, Innerwear and American Eagle.
EBITDA ₹327 crores +14% YoY from ₹286 crores; EBITDA growth exceeded revenue growth.
EBITDA Margin 16.0% +50 bps YoY from 15.5%; profitability improved despite inflationary pressure in raw materials, logistics and wages.
EBIT ₹122 crores Reported against ₹113 crores in Q1 FY26; YoY growth was not disclosed.
Profit Before Tax ₹39 crores +39% YoY from ₹28 crores.
Profit After Tax ₹29 crores +21% YoY from ₹24 crores.
Lifestyle Brands EBITDA ₹319 crores +12% YoY from ₹285 crores; EBITDA margin increased to 18.5% from 18.1%, up approximately 40 bps YoY.
Emerging Business EBITDA ₹14 crores Increased from ₹5 crores; EBITDA margin expanded to 4.3% from 1.9%, up 240 bps YoY, driven by scale benefits and operating leverage.
Lifestyle Brands Retail Growth Not separately disclosed Retail revenue grew +9% YoY; retail LTL growth was +7% YoY, with the small-town network delivering another double-digit LTL quarter.
Lifestyle Brands E-commerce Growth Not separately disclosed +20% YoY; the company’s own e-commerce business grew by more than 50% YoY.
Emerging Business Retail LTL Growth +11% Retail LTL growth was supported by performance across the portfolio.
Emerging Business E-commerce Growth More than +30% Growth was accompanied by healthy secondary sales sustained across partners.
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